Chapter 57

Lisa woke up the following day with his arms wrapped around her. She turns around and sees Alessandro sleeping peacefully. She starts tracing his face, then rubs her finger on his lips. She stops when he moves and notices that he's just in his briefs, and her hands automatically trace his six-pack down to his V line.

"God must have taken his time the day he made him." Lisa thought. Suddenly, her hands get snatched.

"If you keep doing that, you must just put Alessandro Jr. to sleep again." She hears him say it in a raspy morning voice.

"Even his voice turns her on this early. Dammit, she's hot all over." She thinks.

She looks up at him and smirks. "O really? You will have to wait till after the wedding." She teases him and gets up, only to be grabbed and pinned down by Alessandro.

"O, you're going to finish what you started." He says this, looking at her with lust in his eyes.

"We can't; our family and friends are here, and they will hear us." Lisa tries to distract him.

"Mm, you didn't mind last night." Alessandro reminds her.

He bends down, starts sucking on her neck, and lets one hand slip under her shirt, moving up to her breast. Lisa let out a moan when he took her nipple between two fingers.

"Alessandro." She moans.

Alessandro smirks against her skin; he then slowly takes his hand and moves down until he reaches her pants. He sits up and rips the pants off. He was just about to spread her legs when the bedroom door opened.

"O fuck!" Sophia screams, and then Gabriele comes rushing in with a baseball bat.

"What happened?" He asks Sophia.

"She forgot how to knock," Alessandro says, annoyed that she interrupted them. Sophia glared at Alessandro.

"Can't you keep it in your pants until tonight? Lisa is running behind schedule." Sophia says with a flushed face. She didn't know they would go down on each other this early. Lisa covered herself with the bedsheet, feeling embarrassed.

"What's going..." Kevin and the others appear.

"OOO, you caught them doing the dirty work." Kevin laughs.

"Out! Everyone!" Alessandro shouts, and they all turn around to leave, but Kevin looks over his shoulder and winks at them. Lisa stood up and walked to the bathroom.

"Well, that was embarrassing." She comments. Shower and get ready. At the table, Lisa feels everyone's eyes on her. When she looks up, Kevin smirks at her. She rolls her eyes at him.

"Okay, we need to finish. The guys go with Gabriele, and the girls go with me." Sophia breaks the silence. Everyone nods, and soon after breakfast, they depart.

"How did he pull off a wedding on such short notice?" Lisa asked where she was busy getting ready for her wedding.

"Did you forget that his name is Alessandro Mancini? He needs to make one phone call, and everyone jumps." Sophia laughs.

"Yeah, I still need to get used to that." Lisa answered. Sophia, Aurora, and Marna are her bridesmaids, and Lilani is the flower girl. Gabriele is Alessandro's best man, and Johnny, Kevin, and Jake are the groomsmen.

After the make-up artist finished Lisa's hair and make-up, she stood up to where Sophia was with her wedding dress. Lisa got dressed and then walked to the mirror. The dress is an A-Line Off Shoulder Sweep / Brush Train Chiffon Cap Sleeve with Lace Insert Split. Her hair was braided to one side, with white roses pinned in her braid. Her make-up has a smokey effect and is very lightly applied.

"You look beautiful, Lisa," Marna tells her.

"Yes, Alessandro will surely have a heart attack seeing you walk down the aisle," Sophia says. Lisa looks at her bridesmaids; they are wearing strapless floor-length A-line ombre blue dresses. Their hair was curled and hanging loose.

"You guys look beautiful," Lisa tells them. Lilani comes out of the bathroom with her toddler girls' sweet party ocean blue embroidered sequins bow layered sleeveless dress. She twirls and asks.

"How do I look?" Lisa and the other three laughed.

"You look stunning," Lisa says to her. Lilani smiles and walks to Lisa.

"Are we done yet? Ali is waiting."

"Almost; let's put our sandals on," Sophia says, giving everyone theirs. All the sandals are the same design except for the colors. Lisa's is white, and the other's is blue. There's a knock on the door; when the door opens, Johnny and Grandpa appear.

"You look beautiful, lady." Grandpa and Johnny compliment them.

"Are you ready? Alessandro is getting nervous out there." Grandpa jokes.

"Yes, come on girls, let's go; Lisa and Grandpa will follow," Sophia tells the girls. After they left, Grandpa walked up to Lisa.

"You look beautiful. Your parents would've been proud to see you today." Grandpa says, holding her shoulders.

"Thank you, Grandpa." Lisa smiles sadly, with tears about to spill.

"No, you are not going to cry. You will ruin your makeup." Grandpa tells her.

"Are you ready to get married to your husband"? Lisa smiles and says, "More than ready." Lisa replies. Grandpa offers her his arm, and they walk out. Lisa stood outside with her bouquet. The guys are dressed in black jackets, white shirts, and tan pants that are rolled up and barefoot.

"Okay, we are ready to play the song," Sophia informs JP. Then Shania Twain's From this moment starts playing. "Remember, walk slowly," Sophia whispered, then walked out with the others following her. Lisa took her grandfather's hand and started walking towards her waiting groom.

From this moment, life has begun

From this moment, you are the one

Right beside you is where I belong

From this moment on,

She looks at the simple decorations. A few chairs for the handful of people who are here.

She couldn't keep the smile off her face as she watched her husband.

Alessandro was watching her and couldn't believe that he had found the one that was meant for him. He will do anything to keep her safe and happy.

I give my hand to you with all my heart.

I can't wait to live my life with you. I can't wait to start

You and I will never be apart

My dreams came true because of you

Alessandro looks at his beautiful wife. He can't take his eyes off her.

From this moment, as long as I live

I will love you; I promise you this

There is nothing I wouldn't give

From this moment on

Lisa and her Grandfather reached the altar. This is it. The moment they declare their love for each other in front of their family

As long as I live from this moment on

Grandpa shakes his hand and says, "Take good care of her."

Alessandro responds with a smile, "Yes, sir." Lisa takes his hand, and he whispers. "You look beautiful." They stand in front of the official who will marry them.

"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today in the sight of God to join this man and this woman in holy matrimony. Not to be entered into lightly, holy matrimony should be entered into solemnly and with reverence and honor. In this sacred agreement, these two people come together to be joined. If any person here can show cause why these two people should not be joined in holy matrimony, speak now or forever hold your peace.

Marriage is a sacred union between husband and wife and shall remain unbroken. It is the basis of a stable and loving relationship and is the joining of two hearts, bodies, and souls. The husband and wife are there to support one another and provide love and care in times of joy and adversity.

We are all here today to witness the joining in the wedded bliss of Alessandro and Lisa. This joyous day celebrates the commitment and love with which Alessandro and Lisa start their lives together. Through God, you are joined together in the holiest of bonds. Who gives this woman in holy matrimony to this man?

"I do," Grandpa says.

"The groom and bride have written their vows." The official says

"Lisa Mari Saunders, I have loved you since before I knew it was love. I've loved you since the day you screamed at me when we first met; I loved you even when we were apart for those few days. I couldn't believe that this feisty brunette had it in her to stand up for herself against me. I knew at that moment that it would be you and me forever. We had a lot to overcome, and I want to say that I admire and respect the hell out of you. You are the strongest person I know, and I'm eternally grateful to be your husband. I will show your love, appreciation, and respect every day of our lives. And I can't wait to raise our family together. I love you, Lisa."

Tears ran down her face. She clears her throat.

"I should've gone first." Everyone laughs.