Bride

I clapped my hands happily when I parked the car properly. Mitch looked at me as if he adored me. Suddenly he made butterfly kissed on my face nut lingered on my lips. "You are now ready to apply for a driver's license," he said.

We decided to have lunch and we talked about our favorites. He 's such a gentleman with impeccable manners. We were having dessert when his phone rang; he answered it, and he looked at me with hesitation after he ended the call.

"I need to go somewhere; I am sorry, pepper," he said, and kissed me. I nodded in understanding, and he immediately left. I sighed, "I guess the biggest contender in our relationship is the country he serves."

Tiffany called me and squeaked with delight when I confirmed that I was getting married to Mitch. When I asked for my bill, the waiter told me that Mitch had already paid them. I went to my office and approved the application of Kirk. I stayed in the office till five and decided to visit my nephew and niece. Zach still assigned a driver for me, and, well, he told me he is a company driver. I told the receptionist that I would make use of the company driver.

The twins squealed in delight when they saw me. I hugged them tightly as I kissed them loudly, "I miss you so much, kids." They both took my hands and showed me their toys. We were playing musical instruments when my sister-in-law came in. "It's time for dinner, love," she said and hugged me. I helped Martha in the kitchen, and Zach and Simone, together with my niece and nephew, settled into their seats. The twins were very smart; sometimes I looked at them in amazement when they did something extraordinary.

"When are we going to choose the wedding dress, love? Do you want to go to the fashion house, or we will call them here? Simone asked me. I sighed, Oh yeah! I forgot I am getting married. "I want my wedding gown fitting to be here," I replied. She grinned and became excited, saying, "I will sleep here tonight." I informed them.

The twins were excited. "I will sleep with you, Aunt Brie," Belle said, smiling at me. "Sure, baby," I smiled and kissed her. Everyone called her Izzy, and I gave her my own pet name. I was in awe of her beauty when she came into this world. Dom looked at me. "I am big now, Aunt Brie; I am afraid your bed can't accommodate the three of us anymore," he said. I smiled at him and said, "Oh! I am sure my bed is big and can accommodate you still. We can play board games before we sleep." His eyes lit up. "I will try not to move in my sleep," he said. We all laughed; we knew that Dom moves a lot when he sleeps.

My phone rang while we were playing a board game. I replied without looking at who it was. "Hello pepper, where are you?" Mitch inquired, his voice worried.

"I'm at Zach's house; sorry I didn't message you; I thought you were on a secret mission or something," he said, laughing. "You always surprise me, sweetheart; I'll be at the camp; I miss you," he said.

"I miss you too," I said quietly. Dom looked at me and asked, "Is that Uncle Kevin?" "We miss you, Uncle Kevin," they said loudly. "No, it's Uncle Mitch," I told them before hanging up with Mitch.

The next morning, I called Mitch to ask him who will be his best man; he let me choose Kevin or Zach, and of course I chose Kevin and Simone as my matron honor. Romano will be partnered with Tiffany, Daniel with Sophia, and Haider with Eloise.

When the bridal gowns arrived, I chose a simple, minimalist, deep V-neck, puffed-sleeve wedding gown with a full skirt and pastel colors as my motif. Mitch called me to say that his grandparents and Alana would come for an intimate family dinner. I smiled; he was really into tradition.

I wore a beige pleated halter dress with my hair down and was braiding Belle's hair when Mitch arrived. He smiled at us while Dom said in a loud voice, "Uncle Mitch, welcome to our house." He took his hand and made him sit beside me. We all laughed. "You're such a great host buddy," he said, and made a fist touch with him. Belle looked at him shyly. I finished braiding her hair and whispered, "Say hi to Uncle Mitch." She hugged him instead, with her face on his chest.

Paul and Lucy arrived; they brought food and delicacies. Alana and Lance came, and the twins ran to their embrace. It was a memorable dinner. Paul was in deep conversation with Lance, and Mitch with Zach.

Alana is very beautiful in an exotic way; she hugged me tightly and said, "Thank you for coming into my brother's life." Lance approached me and said, "You ruined my plan." Brie, I guess I need to move my plan for a wedding next year," he said, clearly hesitant about the subject. I just smiled at him.

The ladies arrived for fitting; Sophia brought Lucy and Romano Jr.; Belle and Lucy were excited to see their dresses; Dom was engrossed with the puzzle game while waiting for his turn. Mitch told me that their husbands called him to switch partners with their wives and girlfriends. He told them that I was in-charged with the entourage, and they came to me sulking. Zach used his demanding tone as my older brother. I told them that I only followed superstitious belief and tradition that a couple must not be paired in the entourage or else their relationship will end up in a bad state.

When they all looked at each other like idiots, I smiled; they're all still gullible when it comes to their partners. I even used my acting skills when I told Zach that if he was unwilling to walk with me to the altar to my groom, I would hire a brother. Zach, of course, saw through my deception and apologized.

Tiffany and Kirk planned the bridal shower while Daniel arranged for the bachelor's party. I knew Daniel and Haider were crazy, but I have full trust in my groom. Kirk invited his good-looking gay friends and boyfriend to cheer us on. We were imitating the famous K-pop girl group with our sexy outfits while our gay friends cheered at us when Zach and his minions barged into our place. Our gay friends were taken outside by Kevin and Haider while the furious Sophia and Simone were carried outside by their husbands.

Mitch looked at me with amusement in his eyes. "I will kill Zach for this; he ruined my bridal shower!" I wailed like a child. He laughed, "I am sorry, pepper. I tried to stop them, but when they saw in the security footage that men came in here, they went crazy. Haider brought strippers for us, but Romano and Zach were paranoid, so they told Haider to get rid of the strippers. They were afraid of their wives snooping at them; we ended up snooping at your bridal shower." "I can continue the show with you, my solo," I said wickedly. He laughed: "I can't wait to see your performance, sweetheart."

I played my favorite music and we dance in the dance floor. After we got tired of sweet dancing, we sat on the sofa, snuggling. We ate the cake, the hotel prepared for me. I was so contented being with him. He didn't try to take me to bed which I like. I want our first night together as husband and wife memorable. He drove me to Zach's house and he stayed in my apartment.

My edginess created havoc inside me; today is my wedding day. Simone made sure that I stayed in their house, and Mitch will only see me for a limited time. I smiled when I remembered our last encounter—we were at the green house kissing each other like teenagers sneaking from their overly protective parents.

Simone interrupted my thoughts. "It's time, love." Zach took my hand, and we walked in the aisle under a sword arch. We stopped in front of my groom and said, "Cherish my sister Mitch." He took my hand and stared at my brother straight in the eyes, saying, "I will." I was on cloud nine; I didn't even notice when the priest gave his final blessing.

I looked at my groom after he kissed me tenderly. He wore a mess uniform, in which he looked splendid. We walked as a couple under a saber arch that began with the ushers going down the church steps. Military officers faced off and raised their swords into an arch under which we walked as a couple. When we reached the end of the arch, the final sabers were dropped to the ground, and we exchanged kisses. The sabers are then sheathed again, and the celebration continues. I never imagined myself in this happy moment with the man of my dreams beside me.