Most Beautiful Self: Day 2

The door was opened and [Y/N] let out a gasp.

"Oh my gosh!"

There, standing in the door way, was one of her closest friends. Joe Mazzello. She quickly rushed over and quickly embraced him. Joe laughed and swayed them from side to side. After leaving the hug, Joe addressed Karamo. Karamo smiled.

"How's it going, man? I'm Karamo, it's nice to meet you." Karamo introduced. Joe smiled and gave Karamo a hand shake.

"It's nice to meet you, Karamo. Please, come inside." He said. The two entered and [Y/N] let out another gasp of surprise. All of her friends were there. Rami Malek and his girlfriend Lucy. Her friend Gwilym was there as well. She walked over and hugged all of them. 

I wanted [Y/N] to realize that she does deserve this life. She deserves to have an amazing fiancé like Ben. Sometimes, it helps to hear kind words from the people we love. So, I called up a lot of [Y/N] and Ben's friends so that [Y/N] is reminded that she is loved. 

Karamo looked at [Y/N].

"It's important that we remember just how loved we are. Sometimes, when we forget those things, we need to hear it from those we hold closest to our hearts. So, I called up a lot of your and Ben's friends so that you could hear for yourself how much you deserve the life you are living." He said. Karamo sat a little ways in the back while [Y/N] and her friends sat in the living room. She turned to Lucy, since she had the closest bond with the blonde woman. Lucy took her friend's hands in her's.

"So, Karamo told us that you didn't feel like you deserved the life you are living, that you feel normal and ordinary compared to Ben," Lucy said. [Y/N] nodded. She was told from the beginning that none of the Fab 5 would ever use the information given to them against her in anyway. "I just want to let you know that you are an amazing woman. When you and Ben were dating and he introduced you to all of us, I knew that he had chosen the right woman. You are patient, kind and you love Ben with all of your heart. So don't think for a moment that you don't deserve Ben or his love." Lucy said. [Y/N] smiled, wiping away some tears. She turned to Rami, who was sitting next to Lucy.

"[Y/N], you are one of the strongest, most hardworking and most loving woman I have ever met, besides Lucy," he said, causing everyone to laugh. "I, am actually inspired by your hard work. I know Ben loves you with all of his heart. You are not at all normal. You're extraordinary. You're unique." He said. The more that she heard these kind words from her friends, the more [Y/N] was smiling and being brought to tears. She turned to Gwilym.

"You say that you don't deserve Ben's love, but that isn't at all true. You deserve every bit of Ben's love and you deserve our love. You are so beautiful, and so strong. You've been through so much that has made you the woman you have become today." Gwilym said. He pulled her into a hug and kissed her head. [Y/N] faced Joe. She had the strongest bond with him. Joe smiled.

"So, I think I can accept the fact that I will have to share Ben with you," he teased, making everyone laugh. "[Y/N], you are my closest friend. And with that, I want to tell you, that I am so excited for you and Ben to get married at the end of this week. He deserves you as much as you deserve him." Joe said. [Y/N] wiped away the tears that were falling from her eyes. Karamo looked at her.

"How do you feel after hearing those words?" He asked. [Y/N] sniffed.

"Um, I feel so blessed to have such amazing friends as these people here. I didn't realize how much I needed to hear them until, well, I did hear them. I've spent so long telling myself that I didn't deserve this life or the love of my fiancé and friends." She said. Karamo nodded.

"Why do you think you told yourself that?" He asked. [Y/N] sighed.

"I-I guess it was because I never expected to have this life, you know? Like, one minute I was taken in by my God Father, that was something I had to adjust to, and then, suddenly, my boyfriend and now Fiancé is Ben Hardy, it was kind of a lot. But now, I know that, all of my friends, and Ben, love me a lot, and I will keep remembering that." She said. Karamo smiled, feeling extremely proud of the woman before him. He stood up.

"Okay, can we please have a group hug?" He asked. Everyone laughed, going in for a group hug.

~~~

Meanwhile, Bobby was at the Hopmonk Tavern. He was talking with Ben about the wedding colors. 

"Okay, so, what kind of colors are we thinking here?" Bobby asked. 

"So, we were kind of thinking that we could make the theme, like dark blue, like the cover of  Queen's Greatest Hits album cover." Ben said. Bobby nodded. Queen had a huge impact on both [Y/N] and Ben's lives. They wanted the band to be involved in the wedding in anyway possible. 

"Yeah, okay. I hear what you're saying. I think I know exactly what to do." He said.

~~~

Karamo dropped [Y/N] off at a restaurant that [Y/N] knew well. The restaurant was called Pine and Dine, it was a play on the words Wine and Dine. [Y/N] and Ben went to the restaurant every time they wanted to meet up with old friends. Antoni opened the door for her.

"Have you ever been to Pine and Dine before?" He asked. [Y/N] nodded.

"I have. Ben and I come here every time we meet up with our friends." She said. Antoni smiled.

"Sweet!" He smiled and shook hands with the head chef at the restaurant. "Hey man. Do you mind if we use your kitchen?" He asked. The head chef smiled and nodded.

"Go right ahead!" He said. Antoni smiled and nodded in thanks.

"Thank you." He said. He lead [Y/N] into the kitchen. There were all kinds of ingredients set out. "So, who does most of the cooking in the kitchen?" He asked, grabbing two clean towels, handing one to [Y/N]. He tossed one over his shoulder, the woman copying his actions.

"Ben does. He really likes to make breakfast for me and dinner. There will be times when he wakes up before me, or while I'm asleep and he makes me lunch and leaves little notes in there for me to find." She said. Antoni smiled at her.

"Aw! Really?" He asked. [Y/N] smiled and nodded, blushing slightly. "Do you ever, like, help him in the kitchen?" He asked. [Y/N] shrugged.

"Not really, but I would like to." She said. Antoni smiled.

"Excellent, because today, we are going to be making Sriracha Deviled Eggs for you to bring as like, appetizers for your wedding." He said. [Y/N] smiled.

"Ooh! I can't wait." She said. Antoni smiled.

"So, first things first, washing our hands," he said. The two went over to the sinks and washed their hands good, using the towels on their shoulders to dry their hands. They walked back to the counters. "Okay, so the first thing we want to do is place our 12 eggs in the saucepan and cover them with water," he said. The two did what he said. They both had their own separate items, ingredients and utensils. "Once the water is boiling, we want to remove the pot from the heat and let the eggs sit in the hot water before peeling them." He said. [Y/N] looked at him.

"So essentially making hard boiled eggs." She said. Antoni smiled and nodded at her.

"Eggxactly." Antoni said, making them both laugh at the pun. After they had let the eggs sit for fifteen minutes, they started peeling them. "Once they are peeled, we will cut them lengthwise and then place the yolks in a separate small bowl," Antoni said. "When you're holding the knife, make sure to keep your fingers back and away from the blade, yeah, just like that." He said, teaching her. After they had mixed the mayonnaise, dry mustard, Sriracha sauce and cayenne pepper into the yolks, they spooned the yolks into a plastic bag, cutting off the end.

"It's like putting frosting on cake." [Y/N] observed. Antoni smiled and nodded.

"Yeah! Exactly like that!" He said. They placed the egg whites with the open side up and pipped the yolk mixture in. Once the yolk was in, they both picked one up, and clinked them together in cheers. As the egg entered her mouth, [Y/N] felt an explosion of flavor. The creaminess of the mayo and the extra spice and kick of the sauce and the pepper. Her eyes widened.

"Oh my gosh," she said, covering her mouth as to not show Antoni the chewed up food. "Wow." She said, laughing slightly. Antoni smiled as he chewed and swallowed his food.

"I know right." Antoni said, smiling. A new voice cut through.

"Ooh! I smell something good!"

//I really you guys like this part. Don't be afraid to let me know what you guys think of it. I feel like the first part of it was kind of rushed and not very well done. Anyway, let me know what you all think.//

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