I own none of JE's characters. I just wanted to write some revenge.

A/N: I just wanted to write some angsty revenge and it turned into this. Thanks for your encouragement. I will do a small epilogue after this chapter. Thanks for reading.

Lula POV

These people won't let me out of the hospital. They said that I might be diabetic or have a tape worm or something. Apparently, I am supposed to feel full and I almost ate myself to death. Wow. That is crazy. I mean, I thought I ate a lot because I was a big bodacious woman and I should keep my figure. Plus I was a ho and that was my life, then at the bond's office, there was not much to do, but eat.

Speaking of food, though, this little Italian woman keeps bringing me stuff. I told her I am not her grandson's girlfriend, but she said she saw us being freaky, so I must be the woman he has been hiding all this time. She is all sweet and pleasant. Who knew Grandma Bella could be nice? She told me Morelli was a bad boy and he cheated on me with some women and that now he has herpes on his face.

Well, I have been checked. I do not have herpes. Whew! I do not want herpes, either, so I will not be getting with Morelli's nasty ass. I am not proud of myself for doing him, either. While I have been here, I found out Connie got arrested for stealing money from Vinnie, Stephanie and Ranger. Damn, she has balls. There ain't no way I would steal from Ranger.

The more I think about it, the more I feel like that is fucked up. How could she have all that money and not give me any? I thought we was cool. Then again, if she had given me any, I would be in jail right along with her thieving ass. Valerie cheated on her husband and he is a hottie now and everything! Wow.

I also found out that cop is gay, Vinnie ain't opening the bond's office no more and Mr. Plum is gonna divorce his wife. I think those fires was like a warning and a wakeup call. I know I won't be messing with White Girl or her peeps again. I did talk about her something awful, but I just got carried away with the grapevine and I felt all important and shit.

I still have not called the insurance company about my car. Maybe I should go back to school. I don't want to be a ho anymore, that's for sure. This town is no good for me and I realize I was not a good friend to Stephanie when she was here. I did not used to be mean and spiteful. I let these people corrupt me and that is bad. I decided to call my aunt. She lives in Princeton. If I move there, I can start over. Now I need to find out what is wrong with me and get it fixed, then I am the fuck out of this place.

Steph POV

I am standing here in the wedding chapel at the Venetian hotel wearing my gown and facing Carlos. I had chosen an ankle skimming off white gown with a jeweled corset and flowing skirt. My shoes were my something blue. They were sparkly French blue 6" heels.

Carlos took my hand in his and we faced the reverend. I had lost that debate. I wanted an Elvis, and Carlos said I could film it and even put a story into the paper tomorrow if I let him have a man of the cloth to marry us. See? I can compromise and it had nothing to do with that thing he did with his tongue while we joined the mile high club.

We split up at the airport like we were on a mission. I went to the dress shop and Carlos went to check us in and to find someone to marry us. This room is beautiful. The colors of the flowers are gold and white and there are twinkle lights on the ceiling. We waited until the sunset to have the ceremony and all I can do is to think about his real proposal back on the plane. He took the ring off my finger and gave me the best speech.

He told me that I never had to change for him and that the next time I needed help or to plan a mission, he wanted to be the one I came to. He said he wanted us to be partners and that we could have kids if I wished. Then he took a deep breath and said I made his world better and would I please never leave him again. He said he felt like he could not sleep without me and that he wanted no one but me for the rest of our lives. Wow.

I jumped him after that and demanded my ring back. He is so silly. I feel the same way about him. I bought his shower gel just to make it through each day. I made Tank send me pictures of him and I replayed his voice messages just to hear his voice. I love this man. Oh! It's time for vows.

Carlos POV

I wanted to kiss her right now. She looks amazingly beautiful. I am glad we are filming this. Now my mother will shut up. She may have nagged me once a week about Babe. She told me I should have stepped up a long time ago and that she thought her Army Ranger son was brave and not a coward. She was good at kicking me while I was down. She was right, though. I was worried that maybe I would not get another chance. It was only that her letter to me said she loved me that gave me any hope at all.

I had been too nervous to give her my speech last night, so I gave it to her on the plane. She laughed and cried and kissed all over my face, then she told me to give back her bling. I love Babe. She suggested that I call Julie and tell her I finally manned up and proposed. I did and the squealing was so loud. Julie said we had to promise to let her visit as soon as we got to town. Jules was on my case along with Mama. She said she worried about me being all old and alone when she started college. I am only 30 thank you very much and she is still only 11.

Steph got dressed down here, so she has not seen our room. I cannot wait for her to see the view. I am so glad she does not know that Hector told me what was going on. He said maybe I should have someone shadow his Angelita just in case. I told him he could do it as long as she did not notice him there. That made my decision to go to that benefit much easier.

Babe did impress me, though. She made a good plan and she got all of them back and exposed them for what they did to her. I am so glad she came back to me. I am ready to take this step with her as my wife. Great, it is time for the vows. I turn and look into her eyes and tell her what she means to me. Babe is already crying. I love that she gets emotional. Some people were numb inside. Not my wife. We exchanged rings and kissed and I finally felt complete.

Steph POV

Carlos groaned loudly. "Babe, please. I am doing some great things here and you are worrying about the laptop. Shouldn't you feel all giddy and excited with this being our wedding night? You should be paying attention to me. I got you a Boston cream cake, Stephanie." He was so cute sulking like this. I turn to him and kiss his cheek.

"Carlos, please calm down. I love you and I will always want you. I am reading my emails and I sent the email to Tank. He will have it in the papers tomorrow. It will read "Local Tycoon Marries Longtime Sweetheart", and then it will say you married your love, Stephanie. There will be no details or pictures. It will drive them mad!"

I giggle and roll off the bed in my nightie. Carlos had been trying to get it off me for the last half hour. I read more emails all about Val's divorce, my "mother's" divorce, and what happened to Vinnie, Alphonso and my dad. I was not really mad at them, but they had witnessed what happened and been too cowardly to step up and defend me or the girls.

I know I left eighteen months ago, but I felt like yesterday was my independence day. I have severed ties with the negative people. Now, I am married to the love of my life and he is in bed waiting for me. I close the laptop and put it away.

Carlos is reading his kindle with a frown on his face. I stand in front of the bed and clear my throat. He looks up at me and I pull the strings on my nightgown, making it fall to the floor. He growls and puts the kindle away while advancing on me. I giggle and run from him wearing just a thong. He catches me and flips me to the bed. We match. He is wearing black silk boxers and his hair is all loose and touching my face as he bends over me.

"You finally ready for the wedding night to start, Babe?" He kisses me deeply. I pull away and smile wickedly at him. "Nope." He looks shocked, and then he sighs.

"What is it, now, Stephanie?" I laugh and flip him so I am on top.

"I am not ready for the wedding night, Carlos. I am ready for every night with you." I French kiss him and lock his hands with handcuffs to the headboard. Heh heh. I told him I had training.