Chapter 38
After the photographer was done taking pictures, it was time for the wedding party to be announced and for John and me to have our first dance as husband and wife. The DJ announced each bride's maid, along with who she was escorted by.
"Ladies and gentlemen, now give it up for the couple of the hour, the bride and groom: Mr. and Mrs. John Felix Anthony Cena II."
Everyone clapped and cheered as John and I made our grand entrance into the room. We smiled and walked all the way over to the dance floor. Our wedding party stood on the dance floor.
"Now the bride and groom will share their first slow dance as husband and wife," The DJ said.
Take my Breathe Away by Jessica Simpson began to play. John and I grabbed hold of each other and the intro melody played and then came the words:
Watching every motion Take my breath away Watching I keep waiting Take my breath away Through the hourglass I saw you Take my breath away Watching every motion Take my breath away
In my foolish lover's game
On this endless ocean
Finally lovers know no shame
Turning and returning
To some secret place inside
Watching in slow motion
As you turn around and say
My love
Take my breath away
Still anticipating love
Never hesitating
To become the fated ones
Turning and returning
To some secret place inside
Watching in slow motion
As you turn around and say
My love
Take my breath away
In time you slipped away
When the mirror crashed I called you
And turned to hear you say
If only for today
I am unafraid
Take my breath away
In this foolish lovers game
Haunted by the notion
Somewhere there's a love in flames
Turning and returning
To some secret place inside
Watching in slow motion
As you turn around and say
My love
Take my breath away
After the song ended, everyone clapped and cheered.
"Thank you, everyone," John said getting on the DJ's microphone. "Trish and I would like to thank you all for coming and sharing this special day with us. We greatly appreciate it."
John handed the microphone over to me. "Yes, thank you everyone for coming. The buffet dinner is ready to be attacked. I don't know about you all, but I am hungry. I know there were some appetizers, but a lot of people might have liked them, so dinner is served."
Everyone cheered.
"The bride and groom, their wedding party, parents and grandparents will be the first to have at the buffet. Then everyone else will follow with table by table. Enjoy the dinner and the music."
John and I greeted friends and family before we went over to the buffet. The DJ played a mix of calming music during the meal. John and I had our own table to sit at. The rest of the wedding party sat at a table together. Little Johnny was with Carol. She didn't mind taking care of him while she ate.
Twenty minutes later…
"Attention everyone," The DJ said. John and I both looked over at him. Amy was standing with him.
"Looks like Amy is ready to give her toast," I said.
"This might be a bad thing," John said.
"No, only Randy's toast might be a bad thing."
"Everyone, the maid of honor would like to give her toast to the bride and groom at this time," The DJ said. He handed the microphone over to Amy.
"Thank you," Amy said. "I first met when we were both eleven years old, she had just moved to Atlanta, Georgia from Canada. Ever since that first meeting, we have been best friends. Trish and I have been through hell and back in our friendship, but I have always there for her when she needed me and she was there for me when I needed her.
"I first moved to Boston two years ago, because I had taken a job. When I moved here, I went to the Boston Health & Fitness Gym where I met Torrie, Randy, and my boyfriend, Phillip. I became friend with Torrie and Randy. Randy introduced to me to his best friend, who was John.
"When I found out Trish was moving out here to Boston two years ago, I was super excited. I told Phillip, Torrie, Randy, and John that my BFF was moving out here. They were very happy, because they wanted to meet Trish. However, I had plans of wanting to play matchmaker for Trish and John. I was very surprised when I didn't need to play matchmaker. They two hit it off themselves and made plans for a date. That date took place exactly two years ago today.
"But John is perfect for Trish and Trish is perfect for him. Trish is a very strong woman. She has been broken many times in her life since I've known her, but for the last two years, John has been the one to fix her when she had been broken. John, keep taking of my girl for me, because if you don't I will kick your butt and everyone knows I can do it too. To John and Trish."
"To John and Trish," Everyone toasted.
Amy came over to John and me. She gave us a both a hug.
"All right, who's ready to party?" The DJ asked.
"Hell yeah!" I shouted. Amy cheered as she stood next to me. All my bride's maids did the same thing from their seats.
"The bride and her bride's maids have spoken. Whoever is ready to dance; come on out and dance," The DJ said.
The first song he played was Umbrella by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z. It was one of my favorite songs. I grabbed Amy by the hand and the two of headed out onto the dance floor to dance. We were followed by the rest of my bride's maids. Others came out as well.
After Umbrella, SexyBack began to play. This got John and the groom's men out on the dance floor with me and their significant others, which were mainly the bride's maids. Jake did come out onto the dance floor. My sisters and I loved to dance, even if we looked like fools.
Everyone had a good time at the reception with dancing. I had tons of fun dancing with John, Randy, Phil, John's brothers, his dad, my dad, and Jake. But I was very glad when it was the end of the night and John and I could finally be alone.
John and I decided to call it a night around ten o'clock. Little Johnny, who should have been in bed before now, was getting cranky. He needed to go to bed and Mommy and Daddy wanted to be alone. We said good night to Little Johnny and Carol. Then she took him and headed back up to her hotel room. John and I said good night to family and friends and then John and I headed up to our hotel room. It was totally separate from the one I had had stayed in the night before with Amy and Torrie.
But it was finally nice to be alone with my new husband.