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"I will exalt you, O God, my king, and I will bless your name for ever and ever." - Psalm 145

Campania, Naples, Italy

Three years later.

Brian Marinelli

Who would have thought that after three years I would be preparing for my wedding to the woman of my life, Giovanna is the reason for my life, I would give my life for her. We're in Naples, in my family's country house, where our wedding will take place.

Our life took a crazy turn when I went to meet her in the Maldives and we kissed for the first time, she invited me to continue the vacation with her and the girls, but I knew she wasn't ready yet, I love Giovanna, but my wish was always that she loved her more than me and as long as she wasn't sure of that we couldn't be together, so I gave her the space she needed and after six long months we were finally together for the first time, we loved each other and we haven't been apart since.

My relationship with my stepdaughters is the best in the world, I'll never be in Lorenzo's place, but I'm doing my best to make them happy with me in their lives. Aurora is nine years old, she's the bravest little girl I know, it's been a year since Mia went to ballet school, Aurora has coped like a big girl, she's very attached to Mia and I've been surprised at how she's coped.

Her relationship with her father is better, she's still wary of spending the weekend with him, but everything is moving towards happily ever after, as Aurora would say. I haven't seen Giovanna since yesterday and we've never been separated like this, not least because we moved in together last year. Even with Giovanna's separation, the company's profits have continued to rise, Giovanna is still chairman and I've returned to my position as chief engineer.

- I can't believe you're going to put a collar on me, my friend. - Dylan said, entering my room, where I was getting ready for my wedding.

- Dylan, always funny, but you're not my friend. How are you and Jenna?

- We're walking, she hid my son from me, Brian. - Jenna and Dylan have decided to try to get back together, but my friend can't seem to forget what she did.

- Dylan, I thought you'd forgiven Jenna, after all, you're in a relationship.

- I have, but the thought of losing everything about my son gives me great agony.

- Forget it Dylan and enjoy the moment, I'm sure you won't regret it.

- I'll try one more time. - Speak.

The door opened again and my father came in smiling, Giovanna and I managed to get him and Mariam together, they got married too, I've never seen my father happier.

- Hi son, nervous?

- Very nervous, Dad. - I said and he laughed along with Dylan.

- She looks beautiful, even more than she already does.

- Dad, you're going to kill me before I get married. - I say anxiously.

- Look, Paulo, Brian's nervous. - Dylan says, making fun of me.

- That boy was born nervous, Dylan. - my father said laughing.

- Will you stop laughing at me?

- Sorry, son. - My father said, trying to hold back his laughter.

- Brian, it's time. - Ella appeared at the door.

- I'll be right down, thanks. - Ella smiled and left.

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