Ricardo sits quietly as he watches his mother who glares at him, she opens her mouth to say something but shuts, next she raises from her seat and starts to pace around she stops, stares at him with narrowed eyes as she takes a deep breath and starts.
"What in God's name do you mean you don't want to get married to Melissa?" she finally asks.
"No don't answer it, years for years you two have been together and just few weeks into the wedding ceremony you throw this at me?
I mean it's normal to have cold feet because everyone likes the fact of being alone but with someone but that does not mean you will call the wedding off and if you even talk about having kids without marriage, I will kill you...
I have had warned Richard to not marry that girl and look how it turned out to be and now he is a widower and sometimes I feel like he does not even care if he is alone...
I do not want that for you, you have known her for years and she is good for you"
"It's not cold feet"
"Then, what do you call this? This craziness, I have talked with your brothers to take over your work, so you can have a peaceful honeymoon...
Does your father know? I swear if he has agreed with this"
"Mom, mom, calm down. I know what I am doing"
"Of course, you do. Trust me this looks so good of an idea now but think about future from twenty years down the road who will be beside you?" she asks him to try to reason with him.
"Precious will be with me" he smiles as he rubs his lower lip before clearing his throat.
"Of course, that girl will be I cannot even imagine your life without her no matter how much it scares me. But that is not what I meant...
I mean seeing you with her for a moment I thought she would be the one you will end up with. It was a true shock when you brought Melissa over though" she laughs off waving her hands.
"Gabby would have been such a pain, I warn you" she adds.
"But she would be my pain" he replies and all humor flies away from his mother as her eyes widen as she stands speechless when realization dawns on her.
"Oh" she breaths as she slowly sits down.
*******
"Grab that end" Gabby grumbles as she tries to kick the length of her dress but keeps on stepping on it instead.
"I swear if I fall face down and show my underwear to everyone, and if they post that picture on any social media, I will cut their dick" she warns as she glares at the people around the room.
"What if they do not have a dick?" Bo asks as she reapplies her lipstick.
"Dick can be replaced with a tit" she grins and Bo sighs.
"Good thing, we are not allowing any personal cameras or phone inside the ceremony" Bo smiles before she grabs her bouquet.
"Any good-looking men in the house?" Bo asks as she looks around.
"All I see is my brothers and uncles" Gabby sighs.
"You need to get laid tonight"
"Yeah these heels are killing me, I cannot wait to go back home to my bed" Gabby sighs and Bo groans.
"Not that kind of laid, but a dick kind of laid"
"Slut" Gabby rolls her eyes and Bo smacks her own ass.
"Oh yeah baby" she cheers before they start to laugh.
"I want to be a slut too" Angelo grins as he slaps his own ass and wiggles it a bit.
"Go grab me some glass of wine, slut" Gabriel hits on the back of his son who yelps.
"No one is slutting around tonight, I am counting heads at the end of the night and if I see two head joined together it will be my gun and a bag with dead body" he warns his kids who scatter away from him.
"Not even the Bride and Groom are allowed to get laid tonight" he yells and Gabby grabs Bo's hand walking away in a hurry.
"Says the man who could not stop his own daughter getting laid in his own house" Gabby retorts back as she is far away from her father's reach.
"You are just jealous because it was not you" Gabriel shouts before he winces as Amelia stands in front of him.
"Shall I bring a microphone and do a live telecast, so you can announce all of this to the whole world?" she asks.
"Umm"
"You are their father, I never see Nicholas ever speaking in such a way about his kids"
"Well then too bad we do not watch Nickelodeon channel anymore" he grins as he kisses on his wife's lips to stop her from saying more.
*******
"Are you not going to dance?" Galterio asks his sister who was sitting quietly watching around.
"No one wants to dance with me"
"Yeah you are a disaster," he agrees as he eats his cake.
"I know" she pouts as she stares at her feet and glares at them for not being coordinated.
"Well, they will now" Galterio states as he gets up and Gabby looks up not understanding what he was talking about before her head snaps towards the door when she feels the silence falling around the room.
She jumps off the stool she was sitting on as the Russo enters the room. She tries to take a step towards them but Galterio holds her hand.
"Let him take the step towards you sis, you have put yourself out for him one too many times now it's his chance to step up" Galterio speaks as they watch Nicholson and Damon walking towards the group.
"We did not..."
"You old fucker you finally showed up" Gabriel shouts as he pushes both Damon and Nicholson away before hugging Richie.
"Of course, how can I not show up after all, it's a celebration" Richie laughs as he congratulates Damien who shakes his hands with the man.
"Come meet our daughter, you better act shocked to see her and don't forget to add she is the most beautiful bride you have ever met" Gabriel states before both laugh out aloud.
"Of course, of course, I want to walk out alive from here" Richie grins.
"Ah, you old fucker, if grim reaper has not taken you away yet, who am I to kill you and anyway I want someone to annoy every Sunday at golf" Gabriel winks as he introduces Richie Russo to Hugo and Katie.
Nicholson nods his head at the four Russo's before offering them drinks, they all retreat to what they were doing, as it seems if the elder Price invited them then there was no say from the younger ones.
Still, the tension in the air was thick none of the men were making any move and keeping an eye on each other while their fathers laughed and was having fun.
*******
The music in the dance floor changes before Gage shouts through the microphone.
"Throne, Damon lets lit the stage on fire, shake the booty as the sluts you two are," he shouts and every eyes turns to the two men when their infamous song 'Work' starts to play.
Instead of them, Gabby walks on the stage and everyone's eyes bugs out as she starts to dance.
"The f..." Gage starts to shout but Bo closes his mouth as she increases the volume of the speaker.
Gabby does not let her eyes waver away from Ricardo as she starts to dance, and as if knowing her intention each of the woman stops their men from walking on the stage to stop Gabby before Amelia, Grace and Kathleen pull their husband out of the hall.
Nicholson raises his brow when Gracie hands over Tracie in his arms before a scoff leaves his mouth and he walks out of the scene.
Gabby does not know where the guts of doing so even came but she was dancing for all the worth she was, swaying her hips as she throws her hands up in the air tantalizing the man in front of her.
She turns her back to him as she runs her hands all over her body and the men in her family curses as they look away turning their back before they too walk out not wanting to be part of it anymore.
Bo smiles at Gabby in encouragement, as she knows her friend was giving everything, she was worth at that moment.
Gabby throws her head back as she runs her hands on her hair as she moves her hips in the air, she turns her head and once again their eyes clashes.
Her hope of seducing him runs low when he does not make a move as the song goes to end and just when she goes to give up, he makes the move.
Stalking her with his fierce eyes as he slowly makes his way to where she was, she gulps when he does not let her eyes waver as if controlling her with his gaze, entrapping her this time when he steps on the stage.
He walks slowly circling her as she keeps on dancing, she finally smiles his way when his thumb runs over his lower lip as he gives her body a once over just as the song ends and she stops.
Bo hurries to change the song and holds her breath as the music hits through the speaker as Ricardo pulls her closer to him, with her back to his front, grabbing her hips her grinds on her and this time the women around looks at the couple mouth gape wide open.
"I know it breaks your heart
Moved to the city in a broke-down car
And four years, no calls
Now you're looking pretty in a hotel bar
And I, I, I, I, I can't stop
No, I, I, I, I, I can't stop" Ricardo breaths in her ear as he keeps on moving his hips along with her.
"You look as good as the day I met you
I forget just why I left you,
I was insane
Stay and play that Blink-182 song
That we beat to death in Tucson," Gabby puts her arms at the back of his head pulling him closer as she whispers the words to him.
Ricardo pulls his hands away from her hips as he slowly traces it around her body before he grabs a handful of her hair and turns her around to face him.
"Fucking hell," he curses as he stares at her face all red from the dance and her so ripe from all the biting, she did call him to join her.
He slowly cups her face in his hand rubbing her jaw before pulling out her lower lip from between her teeth, he gulps when he rubs her wet lips and hisses as she licks her lips and on doing so her tongue touches his thumb and the little thread that was holding him breaks as their mouth clashes, finally.
Ricardo does not coax or let her get used to him before he pushes his tongue inside of her mouth as he grabs her face tightly in his hands pulling her closer than she already was.
Gabby holds on to his shoulder blades as she tries to get closer to him before Ricardo let go of her face and runs his hand around her waist trapping her in the steel of his arms.
Gabby hops a bit before wrapping her legs around his waist, as they are too gone into the kiss to remember where exactly they were. She moans into the kiss as she rubs herself onto his arm.
That sound just makes him loose his senses all over again, as he bites on her lips, nipping on it before sucking on her tongue. Gabby grabs his hair tugging on it as she tries to get hold of his tongue one, he keeps on moving away from her, so she groans before clasping her hands on his cheeks and finally stopping him from moving as she finally gets to suck on his tongue.
It is Ricardo's turn to groan into the kiss, as he holds her ass and grab it, making her moan as she let go of his tongue before finally, she moves away from the kiss.
Both breathe harshly trying to take in as much as air as possible and fast so they can get right back to the kiss.
"No more dancing for you," he warns as he slowly puts her down.
"Uh, yeah" she nods her head as slowly both of their senses start to come back.
"That was bloody hot," he licks his lips as his eyes sweeps down on her swollen lips.
"So, I..." Gabby looks down at his chest as she smiles a bit at what happened before staring at him.
Ricardo grins before he once again slams his lips with her and lifts her up in his arms, this time he was back to his senses, so he walks out of the room without breaking the kiss as Gabby takes the lead for both.
*******
Richie clears his throat while Gabriel stands shocked as he watches his daughter walking wrapped around a man and disappearing in a room but before he could voice out Richie steps in front of him.
"Drink?" the man asks, and Gabriel narrows his eyes at him.
"I better not get another grandchild before my daughter is married" he growls and Richie smiles as he wraps his arm around Gabriel.
"Remember the time I told you my son will charm your daughter off?" Richie asks, and Gabriel snaps his head towards the man.
"No"
"Me neither but guess he just did so let's go have a drink on about it" Richie states as he tries to distract Gabriel.
*******
"Wait, wait" Gabby gasps as she pushes away from Ricardo who stops kissing her and let her down slowly.
"What?" Ricardo asks in confusion.
"Why are we kissing?" she asks.
"Should we not?" he asks with a frown.
"Not that I am complaining, but why are we?" she asks as she steps a bit away from him and straightens her dress.
"Well, I thought..."
"That you can just walk in and kiss me?" she asks, and he frowns before rubbing the back of his neck.
"Umm, well it felt right" he clears his throat and Gabby sighs.
"So, you mean just because you felt right you will walk in and kiss me just like that, when everyone knows you are engaged" she asks, and sense fills her in.
"About that"
"Yes, that" she asks staring at him expectantly.
"I broke up with Melissa"
"After you found out that you can kiss me or before you felt right about it?"
"Before I came back to you" he replies.
"So, this thing between you and Melissa it's all over?" she asks, and he nods his head yes.
"For real?" she asks, and he nods his head yes again.
"Wow" she breathes as she stares at his for a while before she starts.
"So, for years you two were together and now suddenly you are done. And this thing going on between us how long will it take before you break this off as well?" she questions shocking him.
"It's not like that"
"Well, from where I am, I see it so, chances of you leaving is even to the fact that you dropped Melissa like a yesterday's trash" she shrugs her shoulder and he closes his eyes with a groan.
"Make up your mind woman, you either want to be with me or not" he asks, and she raises a brow his way.
"Actually, you make up your mind, whether you want to be with me or not"
"Of course, I do, that is why I am here" he states taking a step towards her.
"I have doubts on your intentions" she points out.
"What?"
"I don't know, you may be just fooling me?" she shrugs her shoulders and Ricardo just stares at her for a while.
"Don't kiss me until I am clear of your intentions" she winks his way before walking out.
"Wait" Ricardo calls as he follows her out of the room.
"What?" Gabby asks as she stops to turn and face him.
"I am not fooling you and I am not playing around. Melissa and I, we are done. I have my reasons for being with her"
"And you have your reasons being with me as well" she comments.
"I never had to have reasons to be with you but if you have any doubts on my intentions, until it's clear I promise I will not touch you in anyway, that is inappropriate" he promises, and she nods her head once before walking away.
*******
"That was quick" Bo comments as soon as Gabby walks in the room and she grabs her.
"Well"
"Oh my god, the dance was so damn hot that all of the men in the room burned besides that I want to hear what happened after you two walks out"
"Nothing" Gabby states and Bo rolls her eyes.
"Yeah, yeah I get it that you don't want to tell how big he is but..."
"Bo, nothing happened. I told him I have doubts on his intentions regarding kissing me"
"Awesome, when the drama does not follow you, you create one, of course" Bo sighs throwing her hands up in the air.
"He was with Melissa for years and I cannot just let him walk in my life"
"Why would he have to walk in when he has always been in your life and gosh half the people in the room knows about his feelings for you more than you two do" she sighs.
"But..."
"Ricardo Russo worships the ground you walk on Gabby and if you cannot see that then I shall go and seek another couple to ship because this ship is giving me nothing but headache" she admits and Gabby bites on her lower lip as she turns around to find Ricardo walk in.
"You think I am over reacting?"
"No, but you sure are over thinking, instead of wasting time don't you think you two can sit talk it down and move on or move in and out" Bo grins as she wiggles her brows while Gabby rolls her eyes.
*******
"She likes it" Nicholson grins as he feeds his niece some cake and the girl squeals in happiness as she throws her hands in the air to grab the plate.
"Don't let her have much, she will upset her stomach and too much sugary is not good for children" Gracie informs her brother who frowns.
"But how can I say no when she looks so happy?" he asks her and Gracie laughs.
"Uh-oh, you have uncle Cole wrapped in your little fingers. But dear brother, you need to learn to say no to her...
One day she may come to you and ask you to let her date a guy and what if you cannot say no?" Gracie asks and Nicholson sighs.
"I won't let anyone harm her" he sighs as he pulls Gracie in his arms.
"You are thinking about the past from where we all have moved on" she reminds him.
"I just worry about you two" he admits.
"We are fine, we will be fine. Worry about her" Gracie states as she points towards Gabby.
"What about her?" he asks as he raises a curious brow her way.
"You seem okay with Ricardo"
"We all are okay with him, he is our only hope regarding Gabby" Nicholson grins making Gracie laugh loudly as she hits on her brother's chest.