The Mafia's Bride (Book 2)

Chapter 32

I woke up with a start, my heart was beating from my throat and I could not help but trail my eyes over the whole room in such haste. My eyes then lay on a sleeping Klaus, my heart could not help but melt as I took a deep breath. I forgot all about my nightmare, captured by the beauty of this man I loved with all my heart. He looked so peaceful, his lips quivered on their own, looking so handsome yet vulnerable. He was totally a different person with his face relaxed, no stress lines all over his face or that serious demeanour. He looked like a simple handsome yet rich man, you could see from one glance that he was strong and smart with only great things in his way. My head lowered and soon our lips were touching. I totally took advantage of him, sucking on his lower lip. It was soft and cold, a fresh air from my overheated body, my lips moved on his until I could feel him responding, taking full control of the kiss while turning me over. I could not help but smile while nibbling at his lower lip.

"Morning," I said in between kisses.

"Morning beautiful." I won't lie, totally melted against his embrace with my heart drumming again but for a totally different reason.

"We shouldn't be doing this." I had to be the voice of reason here.

"Tell me one good reason why?" He asked his voice taking sexy to another level.

"Its bad luck," I said trying hard but failing to stay away from those lips.

"Fuck bad luck, I want you."

With that said how could I resist?

It was six hours later when I stood at the foot of my closet trying to contemplate what to wear to my wedding which I was surely late to. Czarina was tucked in her stroller wearing a white dress and white sneakers along with her cute blue denim jacket. I thought I had a clue on what to wear but came up short, I wanted to look perfect on this special day so I went in again for the hundred time and went through every dress I owned. My hair was tied up with a lot of pins holding it up and a crown of red roses laying on it. I had also worn make up which was something that happened rarely to me since I was lazy as hell and it needed a lot of work really.

I should just pick any dress, I am so late, I thought. I tried taking a blue and white evening gown only to shake my head and throw it on the bed few seconds later. I wished I could ask help from Klaus but last time I had to run away from him since he did not want to let me go. I shook my head again as a huge smile crept to my face.

"Cut it off Harley," My hands made their way up my face as I blushed shamelessly.

Looking up, my eyes came to a completely white maxi dress that I had completely missed. It had spaghetti straps with a V going down in between my cleavage then just flowing freely over my body, it was a breath of fresh air and was perfect. I slipped on gold sandals on my feet. The reflection on the mirror showed a beautiful young lady who was happy and vibrate, it showed someone who was positive and ready for life. I had to stare at the girl staring back at me with tears threatening to spill out. I had come a long way and now I was going to marry the man of my dreams, literally. I did not know how long this would last but I would grab it by both hands and treasure everything given. I went to the jewellery box and took out a gold necklace which I loved as it reminded me of one my dad had bought me for my fifteenth birthday. I wished he was here with me but I knew he was somewhere and just looking down at me, I hoped he was. My father had always talked about the day where he would walk me down the aisle, it was finally here with only him missing. I missed him so much and wished he could see me.

I picked Czarina up in my arms then walked out of the room. Each step I took was slower than the last. Fear had its claws deep in my core, it was not really fear but the nerves getting the best of me, making my palms sweat with beads of sweat collecting on my fore head. My heart beat from my throat with my mind poisoning my heart, whispering 'we can still walk away'. The question was did I want to walk away? It seemed as if my mind was in a conflict right now, all I wanted to do was run up and crawl in between those sheets with his hands grabbing and dragging me closer to him. I closed my eyes only to see him laughing out loud, his eyes sparkling, making him breath-taking by the second. My heart skipped a beat and with that I took one step and further ahead there he stood on the dock staring my way, his eyes ever patiently waiting. A smile spread across my face, I could not contain it, and I could not contain the happiness that I felt at the sight of him. He was my home, my heaven and my love. Even if it was only for another day, a week or whatever, I would not spend it with anyone else besides the two people who were in my life right now. Somehow I got the courage to walk towards him even though my legs were ever so shaking, my steps became rushed with the longing to be right next to him. The sun was to set in a few hours, you could see the sky changing bit by bit as the winds picked up speed, sending my hair floating behind me with my dress flying away to every possible direction. The wind brought a certain calm to the day that had been hot, the lake was restless from the wind, water dancing to their own calming sound and you could feel the moisture in the wind from the lake calming us down.

Nothing much had been done to the dock expect for the petals of different coloured roses twirling on the floor, there was also slow music playing from a speaker and as soon as I got near I heard that it was my favourite song and I could not help but tear up. He had tried and that was all I needed. I walked up the dock, every second bringing me closer to him. He was wearing white pants and a white shirt with only a few buttons buttoned up. He looked absolutely gorgeous especially with the sun just behind, reflecting its golden rays upon him, he looked like a God, one who simply would melt you with his beauty. I felt shy at that moment, I felt shy, happy, aroused, nervous, in love and many more things. How could I be so blessed in a life time? How could I have such wonderful people loving me so much? It was hard to keep the tears in so they just flowed.
I looked up and he was there walking towards us, his face had the biggest smile which made me blush and laugh at the same time. My heart drummed and it was like I was seeing him for the first time, our eyes connected and there was just this current that went shooting through my body. We stared at each other, wide eyed then just burst out laughing together followed by Czarina, it was like a family inside joke. The pastor had to clear his voice to break us from the trance we were in, I could not help but flush, imagining how uncomfortable the priest must have been. Klaus took my tiny hand into his large one as we walked down to the aisle together. It seemed to be an out of body experience, it felt like a dream in which I was just floating through. The priest said his piece and in what seemed like seconds my eyes were glassy again as Klaus said his vows which he had written.

"The day I laid my eyes on you I was struck, there was something besides your beauty that took my breath away. It may have been the way you carried yourself with such innocence and bravery even in a room filled with the most dangerous men in the world. You are so strong in so many different ways and since the day you walked into my house everything became clear and bright, when all I could see before was black and white. I do not know what the future has for us Harley but I promise you that I shall fight till my dead to spend even a second more with you. You brought me love and happiness, you are my home and I love you. I love how you crawl into my embrace at night, calling my name, I love how your mouth arches when you laugh, and I love when you burp out loud when you think no one is around. I love how sweet and caring you are. I love you Harley, you made me feel. I promise you my heart, my soul, my whole being, always and forever." He finished with his hand on my cheek, his thumb caressing it, brushing away the tears.

My heart seemed to stop and reboot again, my whole body was shaking, every word he spoke made me weaker and weaker, and I thought my heart would explode from all the emotions that were going through my body. We stood there staring at each other one hand on his with both our emotions on display, I saw him for the first time, like really saw everything he felt and how he meant each and every word.

I leaned my head in and suddenly our foreheads were on each other with his other arm going around my torso, Czarina in between us watching silently at the displayed affection of her parents.

"I love you." I said so softly.

"I love you too." He said back, these words had been said so many times before but this time they came from deep within carrying such large emotion that had us both in bliss silence as we both had our eyes closed at peace with each other. The wind blew sending my hair floating, caressing our skin, adding to the current that was already coursing through our bodies. Without knowing our lips had found their way to each other, all I felt were his soft lips caressing mine and that kiss was so magical, it took me to the heavens and back, it sealed fate as if the heavens were blessing the union.

It was a few minutes when we had a clearing of a throat. I was shocked really, so shocked I jumped up. I had totally forgot about everything and I could not help but feel my cheeks flush. I took a step back not daring to look up.

"Okay, let us get this over with, you two are perfect its making me itch." The young priest spoke up as we all laughed.

"Harley do you want to say your vows?" He asked as I shook my head, I did not know if I could be able to talk after that, I seriously did not even know how I was still standing.

"Okay, please repeat after me." The pastor said to Klaus while Klaus held out a simple silver band ring with small diamonds all around it. He repeated after the pastor, looking straight into my eyes as he slid the cold ring into my ring finger. I did the same after and we were pronounced husband and wife. It seemed surreal. We were legally married, bound to each other for the rest of our lives. Never had I been happier in my life and wished the world would be kind to our happy little family.