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Elene s it on’
‘I hope there are plenty of spare beds in your house, Mattia, because we’ll always be visiting,’ her dad told him when they’d made their announcement to the family ‘We are very happy for you both, but don’t think on’t be co over often to annoy you’
‘You’re welcome My family can’t wait to meet you all, too’
‘About a wedding, Elene?’ Georgie, her sister, asked ‘Where? Here or Sorrento?’
‘Here,’ she and Mattia answered together They hadn’t discussed it but she wasn’t surprised at Mattia’s response He really did want everything to be perfect for her ‘You’re both bridesmaids, by the way’
‘Like you had a choice’ Georgie grinned
‘Pa-pa-pa-pa!’ Aimee had her say
Mattia’s chest exploded with love and he nearly s ‘Oh, man,’ he sniffed
Jeff tapped a spoon against his glass ‘Raise your glasses, everyone Let’s drink a toast to the happy couple’
‘Cheers, Elene and Mattia And Aimee’
Mattia held his arlasses held ready ‘To my beautiful fiancée’
‘To ue as she sipped her chane This had to be the happiest moment of her life
And then Mattia unwound his arm and took her free hand with his ‘There’s one more toast I wish to propose’
Elene stilled, instantly knowing Her fingers tightened around Mattia’s
He raised his glass ‘To Danielle, without whoain Without you, Danielle, ouldn’t have our wonderful Aimee Thank you,’ he croaked
Tears spurted unbidden down Elene’s face ‘Thank you, my dearest, bestest,me’
And for the first time since she’d held Danielle’s hand at the end she felt the pain leaving her It wouldn’t go completely, but now she could live with it a little more comfortably
Turning to Mattia, she said, ‘I love you’
He leaned in to kiss her, ignoring the wisecracks in the room ‘Ti amo’
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