Chapter 10
The next few days seamed to fly by. Before I knew it, our wedding day arrived. I was changing into a gorgeous ankle length cream dress with an embroidered design across the bust. Thin spaghetti straps crossed the back, holding the top in place. Ella styled my hair and applied light makeup to my face. "You are a very beautiful bride, mi hija," she said as she place a butterfly clip in my hair.
"Thank you for helping me Ella. Will you and Luis please come with me and Hal to the courthouse? I would love to have you two witness our marriage."
"It would be our honour," she replied.
I hesitated asking myself 'How do you know they'll be supportive this time?' Before I could change my mind, I sent Dad a text. 'Hey Dad. Hal and I are getting married today. Are you, Mom, Grandma and Val able to attend?'
It was nearly five minutes before he replied, 'It would be our honour to attend your wedding.' I sighed in relief.
Quickly, I sent Hal a text. 'Mom, Dad, Grandma and Val are coming to wedding as well as our usual entourage. Will your family attend?'
He responded, 'The more the merrier. Unfortunately my family will not be attending. With the short notice, they couldn't manage getting the time off work. I asked Hector to record our ceremony.'
I thought that was a great compromise. 'Excellent. See you at the courthouse at 1 pm my love.'
Hal arrived at the courthouse minutes after I arrived. My family arrived as he exited his car. He walked into the courthouse with my family and saw me outside the Justice of the Peace office. Pulling me into his arms he whispered, "You look beautiful Stephanie. I can't wait until you're my wife." He lightly kissed my lips before releasing me.
We held hands as we entered the room. I was surprised how many people arrived for my wedding. My entourage of Les, Bobby, Tank, Hector and Woody were joined by Junior, Zero, Cal, Ram, Vince and Manny. I gave each of my Merry Men hugs and kisses before taking my place beside Hal.
Hal and I agreed to standard vows. Mom, Grandma and Valerie cried when we were pronounced husband and wife. I kissed Hal passionately, expressing my joy of becoming his wife. He returned the kiss with equal passion.
Ella and Luis signed our marriage certificate beneath Hal's and my names. The judge retrieved the document and gave it to his secretary to file. "Your marriage will be registered within five business days. A copy of your marriage certificate will be mailed to Rangeman as per your request."
"Thank you for agreeing to perform our ceremony Aunt Vicki. Make sure Uncle Tom sees the video. I'll have Hector email it to you."
Tank stated, "I reserved the private dining room at Pino's. Everyone is welcome to join us." I noticed he sent a general text message to Rangeman.
Hal asked, "Aunt Vicki? Uncle Tom?"
I laughed. "You know Joe Juniak is my godfather right?" He nodded. "Aunt Vicki is my godmother. She's also my dad's sister." I was going to mention her relation to Vince, but I held my tongue.
We heard Vince say, "See you later mom."
Hal looked to me in surprise. "Vince is your cousin?" he asked.
"Yes Darling, Vince is my cousin. Only Tank, Ranger and Silvio knew before today." I looked around at the shocked faces. "Sorry Vince, our secret is in the open now."
He laughed, "It was bound to happen sooner or later. Congrats cuz. Welcome to the family Hal."
We left the courthouse to head for Pino's. I was surprised when they closed their doors to the public. As I walked into the door, Salvatore Pino pulled me into his arms. "Congratulations dear. I closed the doors so you and your family can celebrate in peace."
"Thank you Sal. Hal and I appreciate your kindness," I said as I hugged him.
Hal and I had a whispered conversation before announcing, "Please feel free to order any item off the menu. This is our wedding reception and we would like everyone to order the meal of their choice." I was about to announce we were paying for the meals when Tank, Les and Bobby pulled us aside.
"Little girl, Les, Bobby and I would like to pay for the drinks and meals today," Tank stated. Before I could interfere, he added, "This is our wedding gift to you and Hal."
"Thank you guys. You are the best friends a girl could ever have." I gave each of them a hug and kiss.
Pitchers of beer and martinis were placed on the tables. Hal poured me a martini as he grabbed a glass of beer. I ordered my favourite meal... a meatball sub. Mom gave me a questioning look. Dad passed her a menu to place her own order. I was surprised when she ordered one as well.
She hugged me and whispered, "They're my favourite too. I'm so proud of you Steph. Never forget how much your father and I love you." She giggled when she saw my surprised expression.
Everyone ordered their meals. We stayed at Pino's until midnight. After everyone left, Hal grabbed my hand and led me to the waiting limousine. "RJ and Cynthia rented us the bridal suite at the Hampton Inn. Hector rented the limo. Ella packed our bags." I was pleasantly surprised our friends organized our evening.
As we sat in the limo, my phone buzzed. 'Congratulations Steph and Hal. RJ and I are very happy for you two. Hector sent us the video. Please accept our gift. We'll be in Trenton on Sunday to visit.'
I showed Hal the text. He kissed me tenderly. "You have great friends." I couldn't agree with him more.
Quickly replying, I texted, 'Thanks guys. See you on Sunday. You can stay in the spare bedroom.' I turned off my phone so we wouldn't have any more interruptions.
Hal lightly stroked my cheek to wake me. "Steph, wake up Honey, we're here." I groggily looked around. We were in the hotel drop off zone. The driver had removed our bags and placed them on a cart. A porter was patiently waiting to lead us to our suite.
"Mr Evans, Mrs Evans, if you would please follow me," he politely said. We checked into the hotel and followed the porter to our suite. Hal slipped him some money before closing our suite door. The 'do not disturb' sign was already visible on the door knob, alerting the maid service to bypass our room in the morning.
I pulled Hal into my arms. "Hal, please don't make me wait any longer," I whispered in between kisses. He growled as firmly placed his lips against mine, giving me the most intense, panty ruining kiss ever. I felt my legs shake as he continued kissing me. He quickly lifted me, bridal style, and sat me on the bench at the foot of the bed.
Hal removed his jacket, tie and shirt before he slowly pushed the straps of my dress off my shoulders. He pulled me to my feet before slowly pushing my dress down below my hips. I felt the growl as he noticed the barely there panties I wore. A ripping sound bounced around the room as he removed my lace panties. "Sweetheart, you are so wet," he mumbled as he licked my clit.
He pushed two fingers into me before I screamed his name. "Hal Honey. I need you in me now," I panted. He quickly removed his pants and boxers. We moved to the centre of the bed as he assaulted my body with licks, tweaks and nibbles. I was squirming beneath him. Another orgasm ripped through my body before I felt him position himself to enter me.
"Stephanie, my love. Please open your eyes. I want to see your gorgeous blue eyes as I make love to you." Without breaking eye contact with him, he slowly entered me. A strange, but overwhelming feeling passed between us as we connected. This man is my soul mate, my other half. We moved together and silently orgasmed together. My heart filled with love for this gorgeous man. I have never felt this type of connection with a man before. A question went through my head, 'How do you know he felt it too?'
"Darling, I did feel it. You are my soul mate. We belong together. Forever," he stated. He gave me another kiss before pulling my back to his chest. We woke several times throughout the night to make love.
I woke at 11 am and watched Hal sleep. Today was the day we needed to discuss our finances. As I gently stroked his face, he smiled. "Morning my precious wife."
"Morning my gorgeous husband," I whispered. "It's just after 11. We need to check out in a few hours. I was hoping my husband would join me in the shower."
"It would be my pleasure." He gave me a quick kiss before jumping out of bed. I squealed as he threw me over his shoulder and dashed to the bathroom. He opened the toiletry bag I never noticed the night before to remove our shower gel and toothbrushes.
Hal grabbed a wash and added some shower gel. He quickly worked it into a lather before gently washing my body from neck to toes. I moaned as he gently massaged shampoo into my hair. He paused to lift me onto his erection and press me into the wall. His left arm holding me as his right hand continued massaging shampoo into my hair. Everywhere he touched sent my body on fire. I clenched my muscles around him as he buried himself deeper into me.
He groaned, "That feels amazing. Please don't stop." My legs wrapped around him as I pulled him closer. He removed his hand from my hair and moved to my breasts. I continued to clench him as he massaged and tweaked my nipples. His breathing became more ragged as gently stroked my face. "Baby, please look at me." I have never experienced such an erotic shower before. He looked into my eyes as I continued squeezing him. A powerful orgasm ripped through me as I felt his release.
We sunk to the floor of the shower. "I didn't know it could be like that," he said. "You are absolutely amazing." He gently held me as we kissed. My stomach chose that moment to express the lack of nourishment. "We should finish our shower and feed the beast," he laughed. "I love you Stephanie."
"I love you too Hal," I said as I extracted myself from his embrace. "You're right, we need to finish the shower and grab lunch."
Too soon, we were dressed and checking out of the hotel. Before I could question how we were going to get home, my dad pulled up in his cab.
"Do you need a lift Pumpkin?" he asked.
"Yes Daddy, we could use a ride home." Hal placed our bags in the trunk before getting into the car. We sat in the back, pressed against each other. I could see my dad smile in the rear view mirror.
"Are you planning on having children soon?" he asked.
Hal blushed. "Sir, we haven't had the discussion yet."
"Please call me Frank, son."
Twenty minutes later, dad pulled into my parking lot. "Thanks for the ride Daddy. I'll call Mom to arrange time to visit this week," I offered before exiting the car.
He rolled down the window, "I know you two are busy at work. Spend your time together. We can visit in a few weeks."
Hal shook Dad's hand and grabbed our luggage. "We'll see you in a few weeks Frank."
We held hands as we entered our apartment building. Before I could walk over the threshold, Hal swooped me off my feet. "I've been looking forward to this for days," he said when I protested. I wrapped my arms around his neck as he carried me to our bed.
He left to grab our luggage and lock the apartment door. As he entered the bedroom he said, "It's time for that discussion." I raised my eyebrows, wondering which discussion he was referring to... babies or finances. "Finances," he replied as though I spoke my thoughts. Oh boy. I hope he understands.