INSANE RAINS

CHAPTER 16 - Two Become One

"My life has been a roller coaster. I've been to pitfall but I need to rise for Grace...I need to live...again." This was the thought toying in his mind. Billy fixed the hem of his suit.

The sunrise was so wonderful but the breeze was cool and refreshing. Bloomed flowers surrounded the people who were sitting facing Billy who wore a white tuxedo beside the decorated table, and another man fitted in a white long-sleeved polo.

Billy was nervous, waiting for his bride. He pocketed his both hands and looked at the back to check if she is coming.

"Do not be nervous." Jacob stood and spoke, and tapped his shoulder, "Relax!"

Everyone stared at the back, and smiled. "This is it, Bil." Liza whispered, and the corner of her mouth upturned.

The girl escorts were fitted in white gown whilst the blokes were fitted in green sleeveless polo as their motif agreed. They marched vis-a-vis as the start of the wedding ceremony.

Billy stared at his bride and granule of tears cascaded in his wet eyes. He wiped off his tears by his thumbs.

Grace was in a wedding long gown, sweeping the ground. She was walking gracefully in a red carpet. Grains of tears were rolling on her cheeks as she was approaching her groom. At her right side was her father, Peter, and at her left was her mother, Melanie.

"Take care my dear, Bil." Melanie whispered as she embraced him. Peter shook hand with him and embraced him too.

"Thank you Pa, Ma."

Grace hugged her father and mother, "Thank you for everything. I love you Pa, Ma."

Billy and Grace walked to the front vis-a-vis. And everyone sat comfortably.

The pastor gave his message for almost an hour about how greater love above faith and hope, and over any other trials. He quoted the Scripture in the book of 1 Corinthians 13:4-8: "Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Love never faileth..."

The pastor added, "Love never fails, it's just a matter of time. God has the perfect time for each one of us for He is the time." And he ended his message with a quote, "And now these three remain: hope, faith and love. But the greatest of these is love."

Billy and Grace were ordered by the pastor to stand and to confirm the marriage.

"Wife, are you willing to submit to your husband...and love him 'till your last breath?" The pastor asked Grace.

"I do, pastor."

"Husband, are you willing to do all things for your wife and to the family that you’re going to build...and love her in the rest of your life?" The pastor faced Billy and asked.

"I do, pas."

The pastor took the ring and gave to Billy first then to Grace, "As you put on this ring to her finger" he looked at Billy and "to his finger," he looked at Grace, "tell your message or vow to each other sincerely..."

"Love. I know time corrupted eternity for us, but I will chase time to suffice our eternity. I have been a burden for you and I have pained you because of my inadequacy, but I am so grateful that you never give-up for me. I am so grateful that you never leave me amidst my rains, but give me shine..." Billy fitted the ring to Grace, "As you wear this ring, you will remember my love for you. My love for you will fade not until death do us part. I love you Grace."

Tears cascaded from Grace's eyes, "Mr. Billy Halang Domingo, Love. Remember the day when you approach me in the waiting area in Supreme Hotel, I have a dark cloud over my head that time but when you came in - you came in as sunlight you shone my life. I know that every after rain, the sun shines. Because of the rains, I learned to wait and taught me the significance of love. Your rain is my rain too, so as your shine is mine too." Grace drew the ring on Billy's finger, "This ring symbolizes my eternal love for you. Even in the day of parting my love will last everlasting. I love you Bil." Grace wiped off the tears on her eyes and cheek, and she spoke underneath her breath, "You are my living poetry, Bil."

The moment that everyone is waiting has come when the pastor declared them as husband and wife. The sponsors, escorts, kindred, and other people applauded when the pastor said, "Husband, you may now kiss your wife!"

Billy raised the veil and the fabulous face of Grace was exposed. Lips drew closer, and kissed, but they shouted "One more!"

Billy kissed her once more much longer than the first. And people were jubilating for the union of the two.

"Go and be fruitful!" The pastor ended the ceremony with jubilation.

Liza congratulated them and hugged Billy then Grace. And the sponsors did the same.

The family of Grace lined-up straight on their sides for picture-taking. When Liza and her family lined-up, Billy teared. I wish they witnessed this. I wish they were here were the words that came to his mind. And he just smiled.

Just after the picture-taking, the girl escorts crowded at the back hoping to get the bride's flower. When Grace threw the flower, one of the escorts snatched the flower from another escort owning it. And they laughed.

Rice, jasmine petals, red, and white rose petals showered down on them as they left the garden reception which was 30-meter from the Domingos' house.

After the banquet, the celebration continued in the afternoon. Billy and Grace wore the native attire, and everyone did so. Gongs were sounded, the start of jubilation. Billy was the head of the linalaki or group of men, and Grace was of the binabai or group of women. They entered in the dancing area by stamping their feet on the hard ground, and formed a circle. They danced gracefully the Uyaoy, and succeeded by Tayo.

"By the way, where is your friend, John?" Grace asked as they sat down.

"He just told me a while ago that he couldn't able to come due to business matters... His company is undergoing regression. But he's extending his cordial greeting to us." Billy paused, "You'll meet him when we go there."

Grace gracefully smiled, and wiped off the sweat on her forehead. He took some napkin and wiped off the sweat on Billy's face too. "Hope he'll cope with and restore his business..."

At night, they had a wine party in the Domingos' house. Everyone wore black. The sponsors and other consorts handed off their gifts to them. The best man shouted "Cheers! Let's have a toast for this sweeeet and lovely couple." And the people shouted, "Kiss!"

Billy stared Grace like saying let's give them what they want.

Grace smiled and stood with a wineglass in her hand, faced Billy.

Billy stood and intertwined his arm to hers, and have a sip of red wine. Then, Billy kissed her and gave her a twist. The people did yee so loud.

"Congratulations to the both of you!" Liza grabbed the microphone and spoke, she was greatly intoxicated. She was holding a black box with a white ribbon. "Billy... I have thought this not just thrice but many times, and I need to give you this..."

Jacob snatched the microphone from Liza and whispered, "Enough. It is embarrassing." and he escorted her in to the house.

"Yes, I know... But I need to say something to him... He need to know..." Liza was resisting Jacob. They went up to the attic.

It was eight o'clock in the evening when the sponsors, consorts, and other visitors bade a good-bye and congratulated them once again. The hired helpers brought the gifts inside the house while the caterers fixed and arranged everything.

"Billy, nak, we need to go back to the hotel. It's a tiring day. We need to go first..." Melanie said to Billy.

"It's already dark and dangerous... You may sleep here, ma." Billy wrapped his arm around Melanie's shoulder.

"Okay. Thank you, nak." They went inside the house to rest from the daylong party. Melanie and Peter went directly in the room.

Grace was excited to unwrap the gifts, "Bil, let's unwrap the gifts..."

Billy came near with his hand on his back, "Happy Birthday, Love." and handed over a small box with a red ribbon.

Grace's eyes were wet and embraced him, "You are the first who greeted me... They forgot my birthday because it's our wed..." She's not yet finished speaking when Billy kissed her.

"I'll never forget the day you were born. I love you."

"Hmmm! You make me cry. I love you, Love." Grace opened the small box and it was a gold necklace. "Thank you, Love." and kissed him.

Billy took the necklace and put it on her neck, "It fabulously fits to you, Love." And Grace fiddled it.

"I want to unwrap our gifts, Love." Grace picked a gift and unwrapped it, "Wow. A brandy wine." and set it aside.

Billy unwrapped the human-sized gift wrapped in golden wrapper, "O... It's a wine holder..." And they chuckled.

Grace picked the black box with a white ribbon, "It's for you, Love... Unwrap it."

"Just leave it there. I can't unwrap it." Billy stood and went straight in the kitchen to hoist some water. "Water?" Billy asked her. Grace just nodded. Billy handed off a glassful of water to Grace. She quaffed it and put the glass on the table.

Billy sacked the wrappers, and they put the things in the stockroom. He picked the gift from Liza and put in the cupboard. And entered in their room.

"I will never forget this day, Love. December 6, 2019." Grace sat on the edge of the bed.

"It is already carved in my heart, Love." Billy took the towel. "I'll just take a shower."

Grace unzipped and doffed her dress showing her sexy vital statistics, and wrapped her body with white towel. She took off the necklace and placed it on the small table, and headed in the bathroom. She opened the door and went in.

Billy was totally bare, water ran down on his skin, showing his masculinity. Grace stared at his heaved, hard buttocks and then at his bulky biceps as he brushed his head with his right hand.

Billy glanced that someone entered so he glanced to that side, "Grace..."

Grace looked down on his maleness. She thought, Not like before 'twasn't shaved. It's better now, and she smiled.

"C'mon. Join me..." Billy equivocated.

Grace removed the towel, and pulled her pink panty down, showing her new shaved femaleness. She kissed him, and leaned her body against him touching his genital organ.

Billy bussed her sensually, and enfolded her. Their body were intertouching, cohering and getting burned in s****l intensification, arousal.

"Thank you Bil for your unflinching love..." Grace spoke as water was cascading over them, and they osculated more and more.

After five minutes, they come out of the bathroom, Grace was drying her hair, and Billy was dabbing the towel on his face. Billy was in his black boxer shorts whilst Grace was in her dressing gown and not yet in his panty.

Grace sat on the edge of the bed while applying some lotion on her skin.

Billy stood in front of her, and bend forward. He smiled and bussed her, caressed her, disrobed her dressing gown and lovingly pushed her on that jerked her boobs. He pulled his boxer down, impassioned and fired up. He laid on her, who was lying bare - that made their bodies in contact. "You are my beautifulest better half..." He whispered affectionately in her ear. He inserted his into hers and plowed into her warmly. While his body forced the blood to pump, Billy moved harder and faster. She groaned in ecstasy. Her nails were nailed in her back, moaned with passion. The moment of most intense pleasure was reached. Grace groaned as they orgasmed.

Billy lied on his back beside her. He sighed, and gasped as his blood pumped freely.

"I love the way you are, Bil." Grace pulled the blanket to cover her bare body.

"I should be the one telling you that, Love." Billy kicked the blanket to cover his naked body.

And they rested. It was actually midnight.