As Devin walked down the aisle Joe mouth went a gape she looked stunning the way her dress hugged her curves yet looked very elegant at the same time he didn't know it was possible for her to get any prettier.
"I Leati Anoa'I affirm my love to you Devin as I invite you to share my life. You are the most beautiful, smart, and generous person I have ever known, and I promise always to respect you and love you with kindness, unselfishness and trust, I will work by your side to create a wonderful life together. I take you Devin to be my lawful wife to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health for as long as we both shall live."
"You have been my best friend, mentor, playmate, confidant and my greatest challenge. But most importantly, you are the love of my life and you make me happier than I could ever imagine and more loved than I could ever thought possible… you made me a better person, as our love for one another is reflected in the way I live my life. So I am truly blessed to be a part of your life, which as of today becomes our life together." Devin said.
"Do you Leati take Devin to be your lawful wedded wife?"
"I do."
"Do you Devin take Leati to be your lawful wedded husband?"
"I do."
"Then by the power invested in me I now pronounce you husband and wife, you may now kiss your bride." The pastor says.
"Eww." JoJo and Jenn said in unison.
"Mr. and Mrs. Anoa`i!"
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The reception...
"If I could have everyone's attention!" Jessica says tapping her glass.
"I just wanted to make a toast to the bride and groom, my little sister and new brother in law."
"I`m going to try not to cry, but Devin you know I love you, you couldn't have picked a better man to marry, I wish nothing but a lifelong of happiness because you deserve it." Jessica continues.
"I just want to congratulate my little sister and let Joe know that if he ever hurts her I have a gun with his name on it in my garage- no but seriously take good care of her and I know you two will be happy." Richard says.
"Gosh Devin we talked about this day since we were kids, given I thought I would be getting married first but that's what ever I`m just glad you finally found someone who loves you like Joe does I wish nothing but happiness for the two of you." Diamond says.
"I don't really know Joe that well but I knew from the minute I seen you two together that it was meant to be, the way you glow when your with him, I have known you Devin for practically our whole life and I have never seen you smile the way you do when your around Joe, someone even mentions his name and you're smiling ear to ear, but I`m rambling now I just want to say congratulations and I hope nothing but happiness for the both of you." Naomi says.
"You know as a kid I was never good with sharing, in preschool I use to go home with those little sticky notes about how my day went and it would always say Rachel is a great student but she needs to learn to share, I don't want to have to share my best friend with anyone its already bad enough that I have to share her with Raquel but if I have too I couldn't think of anyone better then you Joe."
"I just want to say welcome to the family sis." Matt says.
"You know talking isn't my thing but I thought I could make an exception for my little sis, It feels like just yesterday you were bringing him to dinner and now you two are getting married and becoming a step-mom, I couldn't have been happier for you I love you to pieces Devin and I can't wait to see what the future has for you two." David says.
"So everything went according to plan?" Dr. Carmichael asked.
"For me it did."
"So how was your honeymoon?"
Both Joe and Devin looked at each other and smiled.
"Ohh."
"No it's not that JoJo just kept calling every five minutes." Devin says.
"You look beautiful in this dress but it would look better on the ground." Joe says as he aggressfully kissed her trying to unzip her dress.
"It's stuck!" Joe says pulling back from kissing.
"No it's not your just overly excited." Devin said putting her arm behind her back to unzip her dress.
"You would be too if you could see you in that dress from my eyes."
Devin smirked as she finally unzipped her dress. Joe's phone started to ring but they ignored it as they go back to kissing but his phone kept ringing causing Devin eyes to glance over at it.
"Don't worry about it." Joe says as he silenced the phone without looking and continued to kiss but his phone kept ringing Joe seemed to have toned it out but Devin couldn't, she keep glancing over at it. Joe silenced it again and pulls the top of her dress down when his phone rings again.
"Maybe you should answer it." Devin said as Joe began to kiss her on her neck.
"Maybe I shouldn't."
"Joe."
"Everyone important knows we're on our honeymoon." Joe says as Devin picks his phone up and answers it.
"Hello?" Devin said answering the phone.
"Is my daddy there?"
"It's JoJo." Devin said passing Joe the phone.
"Hello JoJo." Joe said walking over to the bed.
"Yes I`m trying to have a good time, are you having a good time?"
"Okay well I`ll talk to you when I get home I love you pumpkin."
"Mmm." Joe growled as he pulled his new wife closer to him.
Just then his phone rang again, it was JoJo again.
"Yes JoJo."
"Well daddy is very busy right now."
"It's okay I love you!"
"See you when I get home."
"Bye."
"Now where were we?" Joe asked.
"I think we were right about here." Devin said sitting on his lap.
Joe phone rings again.
"Yes."
"When are you coming home?"
"Next week."
"Aww but that's forever."
"I know baby but Devin and I need time to ourselves." Joe said.
"Okay." JoJo says.
"Now give the phone to your uncle."
"Hello?" Matt said.
"Matt don't let her call me again I love her but I'm trying to enjoy our honeymoon."
"No problem bro."
"Interesting- well that's all for today, um Joe can I talk to you for a minute alone?" Dr. Carmichael asked.
"Sure."
"I`ll just get the kids and wait in the car." Devin said.
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"You`re not mad because what I said in there are you mommy?" Joelynn asked.
"Of course not."
"Sorry I took so long." Joe says snatching the door open.
"What was that about?" Devin asked as Joe and climbed into he car.
"Huh?" Joe asked as he quickly fastened his seat belt.
"What were you guys talking about when I left?"
"It was nothing really don't worry about it."
"Mmm."
"Daddy." Joelynn calls.
"Yes pumpkin."
"Can we stay up late and watch movies with you and mommy when we get home."
Joe looks over at his wife.
"Um..."
"Please Uncle Joe!" Jenn begged.
"Alright alright."
"Yay!" the girls cheered.
"Can I pick the movie?" JoJo asked.
"No I wanna pick the movie!" Joelynn yells.
"No I wanna pick it!" Jenn echoed.
"How about I`ll pick a movie." Joe suggested.
"Eww no!" JoJo says.
"Yeah you`ll pick a boring movie!" Joelynn says with her cousin agreeing.
"Well then I guess you three will have to agree on one movie or I get to pick."
"Any thing will be better then what you pick uncle Joe." Jenn sassed.
"I`m sure you believe that." Joe says as they pull up in front of their house.
"Can I unlock the door daddy?" JoJo asked.
"No I want to unlock the door!" Jenn says.
"No me!" Joelynn yells.
Taking the keys out of the ignition Joe says.
"Who ever catches the keys can open the door." and tosses them back.
Each girl dives in with no mercy, looking back at the chaos he caused Joe chuckles only for Devin to nudge him and say.
"See what you started."
"Wwwhat?"
Dangling the keys above her head Joelynn says.
"I got it I got it!"
Only to have them snatched out her hand by her older cousin who mocks her and says.
"I got it I got it!"
Only for it to be snatched out of her hand by her older cousin who quickly opens the door and jumps out of the parked car only to have her little sister to jump on her back then her younger cousin jump on her back.
"Hey hey hey!" Joe says laughing.
"Girls be careful!" Devin says.
"And Jenn come help Joseph out of his car seat."
"Aww man!" Jenn says climbing off her cousin.
Through the rearview mirror Joe watches his niece help her cousin out of the car then slam the door. Devin takes a deep breath when Joe reaches over and grabs her hand causing her to look down then back at him. Bringing her hand to his lips Joe kisses it and then looks up at her with his gray eyes and asked.
"How are you feeling?"
Letting out a sigh Devin says. "Fine."
"That sigh doesn't sound fine."
"I`m just trying to figure out what to do next."
"What do you mean?"
"I need a new game plan, because this one isn't working out."
"What plan is that?"
"I was only thinking about my self."
"Sometimes you have too."
"Not when you have a family to take care of."
"Devin let me take care of this..."
"Joe..."
"Will get through this, me, you, the kids all of us we just have to take it a day at a time, we can`t look at the big picture just yet." Joe explained.
"You know in the mist of this I never once asked you how you felt, it was just about me me me me."
"I`m fine, sweetie, you don`t have to worry about me." Joe says rubbing his hand on her cheek.
Knocking on the window JoJo asked.
"Are you guys coming in?"
Joe leans over and pecks his wife on the lips and says
"Yeah will be right there."
JoJo walks away and Joe says.
"One step at a time, if it were easy to get over the anxiety and the incident you would have been over it."
"I know."
"I just don't want you to set yourself up for something unrealistic."
"Being there for my kids is unrealistic?"
"No but expecting the anxiety and pain to go away in a matter of minutes is."
"I can't be here for my kids and take car of myself?"
"You can but..."Joe began to say.
"I'm going in now." Devin said opening the door.
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"Mommy." Joelynn says looking up from laying on her moms lap in the family room.
"Yes."
"I love you."
Devin smile and says.
"I love you more."
Closing her eyes as Devin played with her hair Joelynn asked.
"You know you`re the best mommy ever right?"
"I do now."
"Good and don't forget it."
"You`re so smart some times."
"Only some times?"
"No all the time." Devin replied.
"Thanks, I get it from you."
Devin sends her another smile and asked.
"Don't you want to help pick a movie out?"
"Oh yeah!" Joelynn says jumping off the couch.
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