Distilled

Chapter 19

My relationship with Alice got more perfect every day, and as it had been two months since my little one's birthday and she hadn't given up on our contract, I arranged with my mother that we would have a wedding party.

She was only a month away from graduating so we could go on our honeymoon after the party too. When I proposed the idea to Alice, she wrinkled her nose a little, but then ended up accepting it.

-We don't need a party, Mike. We are already married. Why do that in church, and still spend money on a party?—We were lying there talking during a TV commercial for a movie.

-I want to show everyone that you are my wife. And it wouldn't have to be at the church, the whole party could be here. Please little one. Davina is dying to organize another event, and I'm dying to marry you, in any way I can,” she said, filling her body with kisses.

– Argh, Okay, fine. You are extremely persuasive, know that.

– I can live with it. As long as you're on my side.

So the preparations began, as did my mother and sister's madness about clothing. By Alice, we got married in jeans and a t-shirt. For me too. But neither of us would come up with such a dazzling offer, only afraid of my dear mother's astonished face. In two months, we had everything sorted out, and the big day had arrived. I woke up and my future wife was beside me. My mom had said I wasn't supposed to see her on her wedding day, but I couldn't sleep without her. One week, for 3 days, I had to go to New York to take care of company business, and the trip couldn't have been more horrible. I didn't sleep for three days. And when I got to sleep, I had horrible nightmares that woke me up. As Alice had told me, Davina had to give her sleeping pills as she had school and couldn't stay up all night. We then concluded that we couldn't sleep apart anymore...

I got out of bed and slipped out of the room. He'd left a note for her on the nightstand. "See you at the altar, my little one." I tiptoed into my room and lay on my bed with my laptop. I streamlined my work projects as much as possible so that we could enjoy our honeymoon together.

After a while, Sophie came to my room and went over the entire afternoon itinerary. Everything for me was disposable. The only thing I needed was Alice. By my side, saying I do.