Stop acting as if life is a rehearsal. Live this day as if it were your last. The past is over and gone. The future is not guaranteed.

-Wayne Dyer

Willow Kinsella's POV

I carefully trying to get out of bed without waking up the man beside me. But before I could manage to walk away he spoke behind me. "Where are you going?"

I turned around to face him. His were still shut but I knew that he's now fully awake. "Stop slouching on the bed, Enzo. We have a long day ahead of us. Any moments now your family and our friends will start trooping up here."

"Exactly." He said in agreement, patting the space beside him. "That's why this is our last moment before those people start creating chaos in this little town of St. Petersburg."

My lips twitched with a smile, looking at him with an amused look. "The people of our little town don't know what's coming in their way with the arrival of those certain group of individuals. We have so many things need to finish before their arrival."

It's been two months since he proposed to me on the said day he get this land to Matt with a little harassment that I still couldn't get over with. So far, it has been the happiest day of my life living here with him. We were slowly making progress in keeping the ranch operational again buying livestock and training new horses.

He was now bragging that he has a knack for business even though he seems to scatter his money like confetti in about everything. I realized that spreadsheets and Enzo Fiorenza didn't go along. He's more useful in helping Jace with the work outside than spending his day working with ledgers.

He slowly sat up from the bed and rubbed his still sleepy eyes. "That leaves me no choice but to start my day now, correct?"

"Yes." I grinned at him. "I will wait for you outside."

I didn't wait for his answer and left him in the bedroom, as I went outside to see that the people we hired starts decorating the barn for our wedding tomorrow. The ceremony will be held inside the barn.

We're getting married tomorrow. My heart warmed at the thought. I looked at the shining engagement ring in my hand. The yellow band with a diamond at the center glinted at the sunlight.

Only last month we flew to Paris to meet Leila's sister-in-law, Lucia Suarez, to create my wedding dress. She's one of the finest fashion designers according to her sister-in-law and Leila was not mistaken about Lucia's talent. She brings to life what I have envisioned to be my wedding dress.

We also met her husband in Paris, Diego, who like Enzo share the same fate when they were blackmailed to join Marco Orsini's club. The two instantly hit it off like long-lost friends when they console each other on how the Italian billionaire bullied and blackmailed them when they needed his help.

As for Matt? His father's dirty work was finally exposed and now facing criminal charges for illegal poaching and his family left the town to leave in the city since they cannot take the scandal and gossip about their family in our little town. We don't have any news about him since he left town. Honestly, I don't care what the hell happened to him after leaving our town.

But Enzo told me that forget about it since now he's finally out of our lives he even joke about buying their ranch so I could be ours too, to be honest, the idea isn't so bad. In fact, I like the idea.

So far it was a blissful two months for us after the wedding tomorrow we will have our honeymoon in Sicily and spend a few weeks or months there. Jace was now our ranch manager and often overseeing farm animals at auctions.

I saw a black SUV coming from the driveway. A smile form on my lips watching the car halt inside the ranch I didn't notice that my fiancé was now standing beside me. "Ah, here comes the chaos."

We watched the Duke and Duchess of Caprielle step out of the SUV with their dark-haired twins who run on the grass lawn the moment their parents unclasped them from their car seats. I laughed when saw the annoyance at the duke's face seeing his children behaving like wild banshees.

"Makis and Mariya are excited to be here," Tatiana said by way of greeting, her unusual violet eyes smile delightfully.

"You two get down from the fence this instant!" Lucca reprimanding the twins sternly, who weren't listen to their father's command. They still perch on the white fence watching the mounts on the corral with awe in their expression.

"Papa," the little girl with pretty grey eyes said looking over her shoulder. "I want to ride a horse."

"No."

She pouted at her father. I smiled at her reassuringly. "Perhaps we can arrange that later if your papa doesn't mind."

"Oh, goodie!" The little girl chirped looking back to the corral. "I am sure Audrianna will like to ride a horse too."

Her father only managed to shake his head. Not long after another car pulled in the driveway this time my smile widened when I saw the familiar faces. The Fiorenza clan were finally here. I waved happily when I saw Laila and Leila with their husbands and children. But my eyes widened when I saw Cesare coming out of the car trailing behind them. I thought he said he will be here on the same day as the wedding. I am so glad that he changed his mind.

"Where's everybody?" Leila asked casually looking around. I raised my eyebrow at her choice of shoe wear.

"Woman," I said teasingly. "You are in a farmstead do you think such heels are advisable in this kind of place? It would fill with mud and horse dung in no time."

She spared a glance to her husband who was carrying their son. "Don't worry. I am sure my husband will buy me a new pair, right darling?"

The Spanish billionaire only managed to shake his head. I noticed that Cesare was casually looking around as if he couldn't believe that he's here as if he was lost in the wilderness away from the comfort of his castle.

"So this is where you train the wild horse, yes?" Leila asked with a devilish glint in her green eyes. "Nice."

I just stared at him questioningly but she just ignore me and continue to survey the land.

"You got a fine breed of colts here," Nikos commented, surveying the foals running free inside the corral. I just recently learned that he plays polo in his free time that's why he knew a fine horse when he see one.

"Want to try them? Let's go for a ride later." Enzo invited. He just recently learn how to ride one and I have to be honest I would say that he has a long way to go if he plans to compete with a polo player.

The Greek billionaire's face twitched with a smile. "Maybe later when Marco is here."

Half an hour later, the man arrived with his pregnant wife and their strong-willed daughter. She might be the mirror image of her beautiful mother but her attitude was certainly from her father.

"Audrey!" The duke's daughter greeted waving happily to the newcomer. "Come, Papa says I can ride a horse later."

"I didn't say that," Lucca replied strictly.

Shortly after that Rafe and his wife arrived followed by Lucia and her husband. I was excited to see Lucia at the most because she's bringing my wedding gown.

"We need to fit your wedding dress. Come inside, so I know if we need to alter something." Lucia announced literally dragging me away from the crowd. The ladies and children joined us leaving the men to amuse themselves outside.

Enzo Fiorenza's POV

"I cannot believe that you're getting married tomorrow, Enzo," Marco commented overdramatically once the ladies went inside the house. Cesare retired to the newly built guest house nearby since we want to rest after a long flight. I am sure he won't appreciate squealing females tonight when they have their little bachelorette party inside the house. "It feels like it's only been yesterday when you being a stubborn lout refusing to join the club."

"I will still refuse to join your club given a chance."

He eyed me exasperatingly. "Ungrateful bastard. Is this how to treat a man who helped you with everything? Hell, maybe I should have not rescued you when you locked yourself in the dungeon of our vineyard."

Collective laughter erupted around us. I just glared at the man who put his arm around my shoulder. "I think I should throw a punch or two in your face so I can get even."

The man merely smiled, looking around the newly renovated ranch before him. "I can't believe we're going to sleep on a bunkhouse tonight. Imagine that a night in the wild."

"Are you sure you city slickers are upon what awaits you tonight?" I asked the men around me who were all busy running their businesses in the city. "You are going to share lodgings on real cowboys, I remind you."

"Oh, trust me." Marco gave me a haughty look, there was a smug smile in his mouth. "I am sure that I mount more horses than them, amico."

My eyes narrowed at him and then I heard Nikos curse and said in disgust. "Can somebody call Francesca? This man's unfiltered mouth is starting again. The last thing we want is for him to spout nonsense early in the morning."

"How cruel, amico." He placed his hand in his chest dramatically. "You wounded me."

Nikos's icy blue eyes narrowed in his direction before his lips twitched with deviltry. "Enzo is inviting me to try their colts. Marco do you want to join us?"

"Of course." The cynical Italian replied but I could see how his smile falter.

Moments later, Nikos, Diego, Leandro, and I already found the horses we like to use for our little side trip around the ranch. Marco was still in the process of picking the stallion he would like to ride while Lucca and Rafe flatly refuse to join us since they admitted that they haven't ride a horse before.

"If I suddenly died because of this will you guys put it on my obituary something like this: 'he's dearly loved by his friends and they will forever carry his legacy," Marco said with a deep sigh.

"Oh, come on now. Stop being dramatic." Nikos threw a goading smile to his friend. "You are not by any chance afraid of horses, are you, Marco?"

He scowled in his direction. "Of course not, you bastard."

"I'm sure Lucca will not agree with you." The Greek man replied.

Lucca laughed from the corner of the stable, his rich grey eyes dance with laughter. "Why don't you just tell them, amico? You have phobia riding a horse since that incident when we're thirteen or fourteen at that time?"

He glared at his long-time friend. "I don't remember such thing, Lucca."

Rafe exhaled deeply with a relieved smile on his face. "Finally, the chink of his armor had been finally revealed. He's not perfect as he initially thinks he is."

"Hey, watch your mouth, bastard!" Marco snarled at him. "Or I will let the wild bears eat you tonight."

"There are no wild bears in this part of North Carolina," I said while shaking my head in resignation.

"I am not asking for your opinion, Enzo. Thank you very much." The Italian bastard said acidly.

I only managed to shake my head. Being with them again makes me happy though in the past I dodge their presence like a plague. I guess their chaotic presence is all that I need for my shift from being a soldier to a regular civilian.

I must be mad, for me to always look forward to spending more time with them lately. I mused silently, as I watch them torment Marco and his phobia with horses.