Smitten: A Mafia Romance — Chapter 83

Korina took a deep breath before turning and looking into the mirror, she stared wide eyed, is that me? Her eyes welled with tears.

"Oh my God." Daniella gushed staring at her cousin as she rushed to her side

"Don't make me cry." Anne sniffed, "My best girl looks magnificent."

The dress was of white colored lacy material. It was a mermaid gown with medium short straps. It clung to her body fitting her like a glove.

Korina began to cry, she never imagined she'd try on one of these on but here she was wearing a wedding gown and getting married to the man she loved in two days.

"Don't cry." Anne hugged her, "It looks wonderful on you, I have no words."

"You look breath taking." Daniella said, "Simply breath taking."

"I can't believe this guys." She sniffed, "I am getting married."

"Yes! You are." Her friends screeched hugging her.

"So." The shop attendant said walking into the room, "Are you taking this one?"

"Yes." Korina squealed, "This is definitely the one." She looked at herself in the mirror smiling again, admiring the dress on her, she couldn't wait for Jace to see her in it.

"Mum, just get a priest to marry us." Jace was speaking to Claire, "I told you what's at stake here, I can't risk anything."

"But Jace..." She didn't understand why he should rush the wedding, she felt nothing would happen as Russo had no mind to carry out his threats.

"No buts mum, please." He sighed, "You can put up flowers, balloons whatever you like in the back yards but get a priest there, I want the vows exchanged immediately."

"Okay, boy." Claire rolled her eyes, "Whatever you say."

"Mum, you know what is at stake here, I have to get married to her before Russo gets to her and ruin everything." He said, "Once he gets to her, it's over but if she gets married to me before she finds out, the issue would be aggravated."

"I understand son." Claire said, "I would meet up with Dido and kick start the preparations."

"Okay mum." Jace smiled, "And remember no people shall be invited just close friends, in other words, just Ade, Daniella, Anne, you and Aunt Dido should be present with us."

"I heard you boy." Claire scoffed, "I know exactly what you want."

"Thanks a lot mum." He said to her, "I just want nothing to go wrong."

"You are welcome." She smiled, "And nothing would go wrong."

Korina looked at Jace and reached out to pull some of his hair from his face, "You look flushed babe." She said, "What's wrong?"

"Maybe the blow job you just gave me in the car drained me." He said and she looked away blushing shyly.

"Oh stop it." She said shyly, "We are in public."

"You weren't complaining about public when we banged in the lingerie dressing room." He smirked.

"Oh my God Jace." She screeched and hit him with her purse causing him to laugh loudly, "You are so blunt jeez."

"Can you stop it you two?" Ade scoffed, "We can hear you guys."

"Close your ears next time." Jace rolled his eyes at him.

"Why not shut up next time?" Anne asked not expecting a response, "We don't need to hear about your rendezvous activities."

Korina stuck out her tongue at her, "Where is Daniella?" She asked and Ade's facial expression changed but no one noticed.

"She sent me a text saying she cancelled." Anne told them and Ade sighed, he knew she wasn't here cause of him.

"Can we just get this over and done with?" He asked trying to change the topic, "It's getting late." They all agreed with him and got into the caterers shop.

Claire and Aunt Dido got done quickly at the decorator's place and were leaving now.

"Why does Jace want the wedding so quickly tho?" Aunt Dido asked.

"He is just so excited to have her as his wife, you know these kids, love and all." Claire lied, "He needs her in his life you know, he can't wait to have her legally."

"I do." Aunt Dido nodded, "But a rushed wedding isn't always the option."

"Everything would go fine." Claire assured her hoping things would be fine herself, "Who knows Korina, might want a quick wedding too."

"Yea." She nodded, "She seemed really excited.

" you see." Claire smiled patting her back, "Things would go well."

Aunt Dido nodded pushing the terrible feeling she had aside.

Korina's bridal shower was a very small one, with just her and her two best friends, they tried to make the most of it.

Her bedroom was decorated with balloon and flowers, they were all in matching nude colored robes with Korina having a crown on her head.

"Have you told Jace?" Anne asked feeling giddy with the thoughts of her best friend having a baby.

"Not yet." Korina answered.

"Why?" Daniella asked, "You shouldn't keep such things from him."

"It's a surprise ladies." She giggled,"I would let him know on our wedding night."

"Then it would be followed by some passionate love making." Her cousin smirked.

"Or maybe some rough sex." Anne winked and Korina smacked their heads.

"Shut the fuck up." She told them both.

"So you are finally getting married?" Daniella sighed, "Look at you walking down the aisle to the altar soon and you were crying and whining years ago."

"Hers is like a wattpad story." Anne said, "She's getting married to a mafia hot lord, who would have thought? I am happy for you babe."

"I never thought I would get married to him, a mafia man, I once argued that mafia never existed." She laughed, "I guess it doesn't really matter where you find love, with, how, when and where , as long as you are happy and the person loves you just as much as you love them, it's all good."

Daniella looked at her cousin and smiled.

Her heart hurt, you are stupid, her subconscious said and yes she was, she found this and let it go, she had let Ade go.