It was the day before the wedding, Antonio finally got his parents into the hotel after Giorgia kept fighting with him all week about staying there. After getting them settled into their room, Antonio and Ethan left to pick up their tuxes, while Harlow left with her mom and Gemma to set up the reception hall.

"How do I look?" Antonio asked, as he stood in front of the mirror adjusting his collar.

"With your eyes," Ethan chuckled.

Antonio laughed as he turned his head toward Ethan. "Very funny... seriously, how do I look?"

"You look just fine; my sister will be happy." He looked at the mirror, checked himself out and smiled. "Damn I look sexy in a tux... you know, I could see myself working at a tux store... it suits me," he said turning and looking at Antonio with a grin. "What do you think? Do you think I'll get lucky tomorrow?" he asked raising an eyebrow and grinning from ear to ear.

Antonio gave him a shove, then put him into a headlock and began giving him a noogie. "You just behave yourself tomorrow. It's bad enough I have to worry about my mother behaving." He released Ethan from his grip and chuckled. "We better go finish getting our stuff done."

Antonio and Ethan removed their tuxes and headed for their next stop, the flower store.

"What's after this?" Ethan asked after Antonio finished paying for the flowers.

Antonio raked his fingers through his hair and looked over at Ethan. "I think all my shit is done," he said pulling out his list from his top pocket and looked through it, checking off all he's done. "We can go get a bump quick, if you want," he said, seeing everything he needed to do was done.

Ethan quickly put on his seatbelt and nudged Antonio's shoulder. "Let's go, now that I'm finally of age, we can go to the bars anytime."

"Just relax, we can have one, maybe two. We have the rehearsal dinner tonight and we can't be plastered... if we were to be, your sister will have both our nuts and I plan on having kids with her right away, so that wouldn't be a good thing to show up at the rehearsal dinner looking like a couple drunken idiots."

"That's true, I'd like to have kids someday too. So, I'll be needing mine as well," he grinned.

******

Harlow finished helping her mother and Gemma set up the reception hall and couldn't be any more excited for the next day to come. They then headed out to get ready for the rehearsal dinner. "What are you doing tonight for the meals?" Charlotte asked.

"We decided to order a bunch of pizzas. I didn't feel like doing anything special being this wedding has already cost us so much."

"One good thing about it is, you have someone that can afford it," Gemma smiled.

"True... but that doesn't mean I can go out spending money that we don't need to be and I don't want to be looked at like someone who flaunts their money. I just want us to be normal, like everyone else. There's always the what if, if something were to happen, you know?"

Charlotte looked behind her and over to Gemma. "She learned that from me," she giggled. "I've always told her that money doesn't grow on trees and to treat money like you don't have a penny to spend."

"That's cool, but I still say she's the luckiest woman I know and can afford to buy whatever she wants. I just wish I could meet a man like that," she giggled.

Hours later, the girls had just finished setting up outside for the dinner, when the guests started arriving. Harlow was starting to get nervous when the two people who should have been there already, were missing in action. Giorgia walked up to Harlow looking concerned. "Where's my son?"

"I have no idea; he should have been here by now."

Giorgia smiled a wickedly smile. "Don't tell me he's gotten cold feet?"

Harlow didn't like the smile on her face, or the tone in her voice and clenched her fists while biting her tongue, stopping herself from snapping at her and turned around to walk away until she heard two familiar voices entering the home, both being loud, obnoxious and laughing so hard that Harlow knew they've been out drinking. She turned back around and watched Antonio and Ethan walk in, both grinning away and clearly drunk. "Looks like the two went out drinking," Giorgia said, looking at Harlow to see how upset she was.

"Do me a huge favor and see if the guests would like anything to drink while I have a talk with them," she said to Giorgia looking upset. Giorgia wanted to stay and see what Harlow had to say to them, but decided she better listen and see if anyone needed anything.

Antonio saw Harlow staring at him and tightened his lips together. "Quiet Ethan, I think we're in trouble," he whispered trying not to move his lips as he spoke and nudging Ethan's side. Ethan closed his mouth and looked at his sister who was staring at them, giving them an evil glare. Her eyes that were usually bright green, turned a darker shade of green the longer she stared at them. Ethan swallowed hard, then spoke from the side of his mouth. "Cover your nuts, she's on her way over."

As Harlow walked towards them, Ethan and Antonio lowered their hands and covered themselves below. "Where on earth have you two been?"

"We've been around, why, are we late for something?" Ethan asked.

Antonio sucked in his bottom lip and bit down to keep himself from laughing. She couldn't believe they went out drinking when they knew they were supposed to be there, sober, and pointed her finger at them, giving them an earful before storming away.

"I think she's upset... what do you think?" Ethan asked.

"She'll be fine once I get her alone."

After the rehearsal dinner, Harlow was getting ready to go to her mother's when Antonio grabbed her and pinned her down on the couch. "You're not going anywhere."

"Antonio, get off me. I'm pissed at you, plus, I can't see you before the wedding."

"That's tomorrow," he said softly, while caressing her lips.

"Please, stay with me tonight, you can leave early in the morning, way before I awake."

As she looked in his desperate pretty blue eyes, she felt she couldn't be mad at him any longer and felt her inner core starting to throb and the butterflies in her stomach awake, to dance and tickle her insides. Her hand cupped the back of his head and pulled him in for a kiss. "Fine, I'll stay but no sex. You can wait until tomorrow night for that."

"You sure about that?" he asked, softly kissing her lips.

He rolled off her after she shook her head yes and slithered his arms under her body, picking her up and carrying her up the stairs and to their bedroom. After they undressed and climbed into bed, he couldn't keep his hands off her and rolled on top of her, kissing her with demand. "I said no sex," she whispered. Ignoring her, his lips parted from hers and softly kissed her cheek and around the nape of her neck, causing her breathing to become erratic.

"Antonio..." she moaned, not wanting it to go any further, but was tempted to break her own rule as he continued turning her on.

He knew she said no sex, but wanted to pleasure her one last time before she became his wife. He lowered down to her moistened area and tickled her swollen bud with his tongue. "Antonio!" she squealed, raising her hips the moment she felt his tongue touch her sensitive spot.

After satisfying her, she pulled him up to her and kissed with passion, waiting for the next big thing she loved about him. He pulled away and looked her in the eyes. "I'll see you tomorrow gorgeous," he whispered as he rolled off her.

"That's it?" she asked surprised.

"You yourself said no sex, so, I wanted to give you something to think about and to look forward to tomorrow," he grinned.

"You tease," she hissed.

"Now you have something to look forward to and it'll be just where I left off." he said pulling her in his arms. She was upset he quit the way he did, then got pissed at herself for telling him no sex, then felt even more pissed that he teased her like that and crossed her arms. "Don't be upset, that was your rule...not mine," he chuckled.

"I know it was, but you started something and now I want you to finish."

He tilted her head up and kissed her on the lips. "Tomorrow will be even more special. You just got a little preview of what's to come," he said kissing her again, "Buonanotte tesoro."

******

Harlow awoke early and quickly headed over to her moms, hitting the shower when she got there. After showering, she and her mother met with the bridesmaids, as well as Giorgia at the hair salon and drank mimosas while getting their hair done.

They then headed to the church to finish getting ready and as Harlow got into her dress, she felt her eyes starting to fill with tears. She couldn't believe she was finally marrying her prince charming and her only true love. She looked at herself in the mirror and smiled. She loved the silkiness of the fabric and the looks of how the fitted bodice matched with the sweetheart neckline and loved how the ruffle skirt line flowed.

Her mom walked into the room to hand her, her bridal bouquet and squealed after seeing her. "Your dress, you... it's beautiful... you're beautiful!" she said excitedly, hugging her as tears filled her eyes.

"Thanks mom," she said, hugging her back tightly.

"Antonio is one lucky man to have you."

"You're damn right he's lucky," she giggled, as she pulled back.

Antonio finally arrived at the church and met with the groomsmen, giving them their gifts. "Sorry, I forgot to give you these last night."

Ethan gasped and laughed as he opened his gift. "Just what I needed, a flask with my name on it."

"They're all filled with fireball and no drinking out of them until after the wedding." he said while eyeing Ethan, knowing he won't listen.

"It's exactly what I need, fireball... now a fire will definitely be lit within me," he grinned.

Antonio was then informed everyone was ready for them and began walking into the church, running into his mother along the way. "What on earth are you wearing?" he asked, widening his eyes as he looked at her.

"What? It's my dress, what do you think it is?" she said, looking down at her dress.

"You look like you're going to a damn funeral."

"Probably because I am," she quietly muttered, covering her mouth as she looked at Giovanni.

Giovanni shook his head and looked at Antonio. "Sorry son, I asked her to change, but she said Harlow bought it for her."

Antonio remembered asking Harlow how things went after she took his mother shopping and the comment she made afterward and is now understanding what she meant by it. "It's about to start, we better get in there," Antonio said looking disappointed in her.

Antonio walked inside and over to the alter. He looked at his mother as she sat and was feeling a bit hurt by her. He didn't want his mother ruining his moment and let it go, for now. All he wanted to see and cared about, was his bride to be, walking down the aisle towards him.

A big smile formed on his face when the music began and watched his groomsmen walk the bridesmaids down the aisle. Once the groomsmen were all in line next to Antonio, Ethan started cracking jokes, making them all laugh.

"Everyone, please rise," the attendees were told.

James started walking Harlow down the aisle and as she eyed Antonio, she smiled when she saw him wiping away what appeared to be tears from his eyes, which only had her wanting to tear up herself. As they got to Antonio, James stopped and kissed Harlow on the cheek before handing her over to Antonio.

While the pastor spoke, Antonio and Harlow couldn't keep their eyes off each other, both smiling. "I understand you both would like to say your own vows?" the pastor asked.

"We do," they said together.

"Antonio, you may go first."

Antonio looked at Harlow and smiled while holding her hand. "This ring I'm placing on your finger, is a promise from me to you that you'll never have to face this world alone. You're my best friend and my one true love. I promise to love you faithfully and unconditionally through all the good times and through any difficult times that may arise, whatever may come, I promise to always be there for you with love. I want you to know that I will catch you if you happen to stumble and will carry you over every threshold, and will fall in love with you every day. Today, to me, you look incredibly beautiful, but I want you to know, you'll always look beautiful to me and will always be this beautiful to me, tomorrow and the next day and the next. I also want you to know that I will always provide for you, care for you and will protect you, and I promise to be with you for all of eternity."

Antonio turned to Ethan, took the ring from his hand and placed it on Harlow's finger. "I love you," he whispered with a smile as he slid the ring on her finger.

"Harlow, you may say your vows," she was told. She wiped away her tears and smiled as she held Antonio's hand.

"With this ring, I give you my promise that from this day on, I will offer you all my love so you won't have to walk this life of ours alone. With the trust and love you'll give me, will be my strength. This ring has no start or end and it will be just like my love for you. As I place this ring on your finger, I'm giving you all that I am, all that I have and all that I will ever be. I will forever cherish our union and I promise I will love you more and more each day, even more than I did the day before," she giggled, before finishing with her vows.

"I will trust you in everything that you say and do, I will respect you, laugh with you and I'll cry with you. I promise to love you faithfully through good times and bad, regardless of any obstacle that we may ever face together. If you grow weak, I'll be there to fight your battles for you, I'll help you with your responsibilities and will make your problems my own to try and spread the weight more evenly. I'm giving you my hand, my heart and my love, from this day forward for as long as we both shall live." She finished her vows and was handed the ring from Gemma, and slid the ring on Antonio's finger.

"I love you too," she whispered.

The pastor looked at the two and smiled. "I now pronounce you, husband and wife... you may kiss your bride."

Antonio wasted no time and pulled her in for a long, passionate kiss, leaving them both gasping for air. They turned to their guests and smiled, and began walking down the aisle. Antonio stopped, picked her up and carried her the rest of the way. As their bridal party followed behind, Ethan repeated Antonio and picked up Gemma, carrying her bridal style down the aisle and out the door, plastering a big kiss on her lips before setting her down.

"Dammit Ethan!" Gemma giggled, wiping her mouth.

Ethan chuckled. "If you want more, you don't have to ask, just pull me in for a big wet one," he smiled, wiggling his eyebrows up and down fast.

"Dream on, lover boy."

"You know, I have wonderful dreams, the other day I left my contacts in while sleeping, my dreams were as clear as could be and I could see us making out later," he grinned.

While Harlow was with her bridesmaids taking pictures, Antonio and his men started taking swigs of the fireball out of their flasks before it was their turn for pictures. As they were huddled together, taking their shots, another camera man snuck in a few shots of the guys taking drinks from their flasks. "Uh oh, Harlow will love these pictures when she sees them," Ethan chuckled, after seeing their picture being taken.

After pictures were done, they headed off to the reception hall in a stretched-out limo Escalade. Along the way, Antonio cracked open a couple bottles of champagne and poured everyone a glass.

Antonio and Harlow linked an arm around each other and took a drink of their champagne, then he pulled her in for a kiss "You look absolutely beautiful today... more like stunning," he said smiling, then leaned into her ear. "And I cannot wait for later... you'll be one sore woman tomorrow," he whispered, sending shivers down her spine.

He gave her another kiss, then both stopped and rolled their eyes to the side when they felt someone in their face, staring at them.

"Don't forget to give her the tongue... or, maybe you could slip her something else. Don't mind us," Ethan said, then laughed when he was kicked in the shin by Harlow.

"Get away from us," Antonio laughed.

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(Buonanotte tesoro= Goodnight sweetheart)