"Oh God, Mi. I'm gonna be the worst wife ever," Matty said, as she stood up from her perch next to the toilet and rinsed her mouth out with mouthwash. "You'll be fine. Letty is upstairs getting you some seltzer. It'll settle your stomach and let this be a lesson. No more heavy drinking before important events the next day," Mia said, pushing the soon to be wife towards her vanity stand.
She glanced at the clock and began to grab her makeup brushes. "Alright, we have two hours to finish up here and get down to the church," Letty said, as she entered the room with a glass. She shoved it towards the girl and began to tear up as the photographer took pictures of them. Mia shook her head and glared at Letty.
"Alright, I know you're pregnant and all but enough with the crying. I've already had to fix your makeup twice today," Mia said. Letty cleared her throat and wiped the tears away. "I just can't believe that V is a goner now. No more ole coyote," Letty said, smoothing out her red satin dress over her belly. The three girls laughed as they thought about how much their lives had changed over the past two years. The photographer looked at them wild eyed as they began to share some of their craziest memories.
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Vince groaned as he struggled with his tie. "Come here, you big oaf, before you rip the damn thing to shreds," Dom said, reaching out and fixing the grooms tie. "You sure that everything is set up? Any last minute concerns I want to know," V said, putting his cufflinks on. "Will you relax already? Jesus, V. You're gonna send me into a panic attack," Leon yelled from across the room, where he was looking in the mirror and combing his hair.
"How you feeling?" Dom asked, taking in his pale friend. V shrugged and wiped the sweat off his forehead. "You sure this is the right thing, Dom? What if she changes her mind when she gets down there and runs off," he replied, beginning to ramble. Dom shook his head and placed his hands on his best friend's shoulders. He stared at him and laughed.
"You're a goner. There is no way in hell you're not getting married today. Even if she has to hit you over the head with a rock, carry you into the car and drive to Vegas. No way in hell is Matty letting you get away from her once again," Dom said, turning his friend around and pushing him towards the door.
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Matty sat back in the limo and began to fidget with her hands. She eyed the platinum engagement ring V had gotten her the day after he proposed and she smiled, knowing that she was minutes away from being a Mrs. She glanced out the window, having memorized the route to the church months ago. Her eyebrows scrunched together as the limo turned to the left, instead of making a right. "What the hell?" She said, going for the partition button.
She stopped when she saw Mia holding up a blindfold that looked very familiar. "Not another intervention, Mi. I don't have time for this. I'm gonna be late to my own wedding," Matty said. "You'll be fine. And it's not an intervention. Seems that there were some slight changes to the plans. Just let Mia put the blindfold on and no one gets hurts," Letty said, a smile on her face.
Matty groaned and let Mia blindfold her, promising death after the honeymoon. The limo stopped and the door opened. She felt hands reach out and guide her out of the limo. Mia and Letty directed her and told her when to step and not to.
They told her to stand right there and shoved what she could only imagine was a bouquet in her hand. Matty jumped when she heard her entrance music play. The blindfold fell from her eyes and she stood there wide eyed.
They were in a backyard, not the church they had originally planned to get married in. All their friends and family were already there, watching her- smiles on all their faces. She glanced behind her and found Dom, Vince, Mia, and Letty walking up to her. They all linked arms and smiled at her. "You ready, Mrs. Mancelli?" Dom asked, motioning to the altar.
Matty nodded and they began their walk up the aisle. She glanced around the backyard and discovered that all her plans with the exception of the location, were still being followed to a tee. The place was decorated in red tulips, her favorite. She glanced around at all their friends and smiled.
Vince stood at the altar and watched her come towards him. She was dressed in a wedding gown her and Mia had spent weeks planning. Matty looked like she had stepped out of a fairytale and was there to make this a happily ever after ending. When she finally made it to the altar, Vince hugged everyone that was giving her away before reaching for her hand and flipping her veil over.
"Where are we V?" She whispered, as he flipped her veil. "You don't recognize this place? Your old home. Our new home, so says the deed," Vince replied as they turned around and faced the priest. Matty glanced back and laughed out loud as she realized that they were getting married in the backyard of the house that she lived in with Hector. She began to tear as she realized that Vince had bought the house and made it their new home.
And the rest was history…..
