Damon storms out of his car towards his home while Gage silently follows him in. Damon pauses on his steps as he finds his wife sitting on living room watching a movie.
"You are back" Tulip smiles as she looks away from the screen but frowns seeing his face.
"Is everything alright?" she enquires when she finds Gage standing at the door, so she goes to get up, but Damon stops her.
"Gabby just got married" he informs her shaking the papers in his hands and Tulip stays shocked.
"What?" she asks thinking she heard wrong.
"Bloody Russo" Damon sighs as he starts to take his shoes off before making his way towards his wife.
"What now?" Tulip asks as she stares at her husband who sits besides her on the carpeted floor and kisses on her forehead.
"I have no fucking idea" Damon curses as he puts the papers down.
"Damon" Tulip scolds him as she rubs her belly making him smile.
"I have no tinker bell idea" he rewords making her laugh.
"Don't drag a fairy name in vain" Tulip laughs as she holds his jaw and shakes his head.
"If I cannot curse, I am using all the good words as one" he smiles before calling Gage to join them.
"I will go home" he states but Damon refuses.
"Sit down, we will have to go through all of this before you can leave, are you hungry?" Damon asks the boy who shakes his head no.
"I will let you two talk, coffee?" Tulip offers as she tries to get up.
"We are fine, and I need you here while I go through this" Damon holds her down.
"Why would you need me?" Tulip asks with a frown.
"Because I am a hypocrite, now I need your views on this whole matter, knowing Ricardo I am sure these papers are solid and there won't be any loopholes but still...
He is married to one of my sisters and I need to drag his ass down" Damon states as he opens the papers.
*******
Tulip holds Damon's hand to stop him and he raises a brow at her way in question, so she just smiles before taking the stack of papers away from his grasp.
"As you said this is Ricardo we are talking about and it's your sister he is now married to. And from the day I have seen them the only thing I have ever seen is her happy, happier than anything can make her...
And every time I see them together do you know what I see?" she asks her husband who shakes his head no.
"I see just them, no one can ever love and care Gabby the way he does and none of us can argue on it. As her brother I am sure no one will ever be perfect for her but as her brother just try to see the fact that he makes her happy...
I do not have to sit here with you and go through these papers to know every word in there will be in favor of Gabby and you know that too, but you need me here to confirm the things you already know...
They are not kids, nor they are strangers to each other who needs our acceptance or our guidance, just as I have faith in my feelings for you from the very start, Ricardo and Gabby knows what they are to each other" Tulip states as she cups her husband's cheek and smiles.
"I don't deserve you" Damon sighs as he kisses her palm making her smile.
"But I am all you will get so suck it up" she laughs before she finally gets up from her place.
"Let me then" Damon chuckles as he kisses her hand and lets her go help Gage who has been making too much noises from the kitchen.
*******
"Is that real diamond?" Angelo gasps as he grabs Gabby hand and turns it around to check on the ring.
"Let me poison it and then you can lick it to see if it is" Gabriel states making the boy drop Gabby's hand who ruffles his hair.
"Only a fucked-up man can think of poisoning his son" Angelo grumbles.
"Ah there, there...look finally your son learned to say fuck" Gabriel states to his wife who sighs at her husband's antics.
"One day when I grow up and you are old, I will not even pay for your old age care home bills" Angelo shouts at his father before rushing to stand beside his mother.
"First learn to know the difference between fucked up and fucking up" Gabriel replies.
"Could you not find someone else to marry?" Galterio asks his mother who laughs when Gabriel gets up angry.
"Get the fuck out of my property, you ungrateful sperms" he shouts at his sons.
"This family gets crazier day by day" Throne yawns as he passes by with a bowl of popcorn.
"Dad stop bullying them" Gabby groans as she holds her father hands who grabs her wrist instead and checks on her ring.
"I think the diamond is too small, Russo is not spending much on you I see" he mumbles, and Gabby pulls her hands away from him.
"It's perfect" she argues touching her ring.
"Perfect or not, I am just glad the boys reached on time before you two started to have sex"
"Dad" Gabby groans.
"It's one thing that I am okay with this marriage but a totally different thing to know the date and time on about when you two did it" Gabriel shivers.
"You are shameless" Amelia chides her husband.
*******
Gabby smiles as she walks into her room before she stands in the middle of the room and just takes a deep breath.
"Are you okay?" Amelia's voice makes Gabby turn around to face her mother.
"To be honest, it feels surreal"
"You will get used to it"
"Mom" Gabby calls as she goes to hug her mother.
"What is it?" Amelia asks knowing she wanted to ask something.
"How did you feel when you married dad?" she asks and Amelia smiles as she touches Gabby's cheek.
"Strange, scared and many things that made me doubt but then as years passed by, I started to understand him more as to why he is the way he is...
But this is not the case for you or Lily, you two have you own version of happiness and that makes us happy. You have known Ricardo almost all your life, so I know living together or even being together will not be the scary part...
You two will just have to adjust a few things, get comfortable with each other's surrounding but I am sure it will be fine for you both" she assures Gabby who nods her head before kissing on her mother's cheek.
"Thank you mom and I love you"
"We love you too, don't ever forget even if you are married now, we will always be here for you"
"I know" Gabby smiles before she frowns and asks.
"Wait, why are you and dad so normal about this whole thing?" she asks.
"When I opened the door for Ricardo, I knew the relation you and he had before was long ago ended and it would take just few moments until he did what he did...
And as for your father, Ricardo did see him before he took you away and I think after your birthday this year your father has been waiting for him to come and talk" Amelia speaks before she squeezes her daughter's hands.
"All we want for all of you to be just happy in anyway, any form possible"
"I am happy, I always have been, thank you" Gabby nods her head as she hugs her mother.
"Okay break it off, I would like to get my wife back" Gabriel's comment makes them both turn to face him.
"I love you" Gabby whispers as Gabriel walks to hug her.
"I love you more" Gabriel whispers back as he kisses on top of her head before letting her go.
*******
Gabby wakes up early and gets ready to meet her husband and that thought brightens up her mood, she hurries to change into her clothes before making her way out of the room. Walking out she finds her mother already fussing around the kitchen, so she pauses to watch the woman who has always put her family's happiness first.
She steps back when she finds her father making his way towards his mother, she watches as he wraps his arms around her mother from behind before kissing the back of her neck, she smiles hearing her mother laughter as her father whispers something in her ear.
She wonders if this is how her life would be with Ricardo, if he would make her just as happy as her parents were, taking a deep breath she turns around and makes her way towards her room letting her parents have their moment.
The ring of her phone startles Gabby and she stops as she has been caught sneaking away so she turns to smile at her parents who turns to face her, and she waves at them as she picks up the call.
"You are getting late" Gage voice makes her frown.
"Late?" Gabby asks not understanding what he was talking about.
"Your Rare is waiting for you so you better hurry, I am outside" he informs, and she smiles before she informs her parents she would be leaving.
"You may be married in papers, but I have not officially walked you down the aisle towards him" Gabriel reminds her as he follows Gabby.
"I am married, nevertheless" Gabby grins as she walks out of the door to find Gage inside of the car.
"Tell him he needs to be here to help out on Lily's wedding preparation" Gabriel shouts as Gabby gets in the car.
"Jeez dad, Gage is only dropping me off" Gabby sighs as she sneaks her head out of the car window.
"Not your brother but Lily's brother-in-law, you idiot" Gabriel clarifies and Gabby gawks at her father in surprise while her father just laughs and drives away.
*******
"Dad's crazy" Gabby comments even if she has a smile on her lips.
"You are his daughter after all" Gage replies as he glances at his sister before he stares ahead.
"Why are you being so nice?" Gabby asks amused as she shifts to watch her brother.
"I have always been like this" he replies.
"Last night you did not want me to marry Rare and today you are driving me to him"
"Lily is getting married"
"So?"
"So, is it not enough that one of you is, I mean why do you both have to get married. Mom will be so alone" he states as he stares her way before turning away.
"You do realize I have moved out of the house"
"Still"
"And just because we are married does not mean we will not be around"
"Still, it will not be same, the next time we plan something you will have your husband and Lily will have hers and it won't be same"
"Throne literally lives with us" she points out staring at him in disbelief while he drives quietly.
"Just tell us you will miss us and now you cannot fool me because someone will be by my side to punch you" she grins as she pinches his cheek and he swats her hand away.
"How did we go from driving together to school to getting married?" he sighs as he glances her way once again.
"The same way you went from fighting with Bo to making love to her" she teases as she punches his arm lightly.
"Not bringing my relationship in here" he smiles making her laugh.
"She is good for you" Gabby states before she takes a deep breath.
"Damon gave a green light though"
"As if I cared" she replies.
"But we do" Gage comments and they both drive in silence.
*******
Gage stops the car at the border of their territory and none of them make a move to walk out, he cuts the engine off before slowly removing his hand from the wheels and looking at his sister.
"We love you..." Gage starts.
"Oh God, I am not going to a war Gage, drop the drama all of you. That is the man I have always chosen for myself be my friend or my friend for life...
So, cut the crap. I know what I am doing and even if I don't, he does. Rare is the only human to never stand against me"
"Fine" Gage grumbles being cut off before he walks out of the car and walks to open the door for Gabby.
"I am sure Ricardo already had a talk with Nicholson and everything is fine, so just go and don't be late for the dinner party in celebration of Lily's upcoming nuptials" Gage states as he hugs his sister.
"You are such a pansy, little brother. Now go home and tell everyone we will be there" Gabby states before she kisses on his cheek and smiles.
"Ewe" Gage wipes his cheek before he glares at Gabby.
"Such a lovely brother" Gabby grumbles.
"Only Mom and Bo are allowed to kiss me, ewe Gabs" Gage groans as he hurries to get in his car and drive away.
"Asshole" Gabby shouts at her brother before she turns to face the fan smiling at her in amusement.
*******
Ricardo smiles hearing Gabby shout at her brother before he stands straight and waits for her to walk his way, he opens his arms as she runs to where he was and jumps in his arms.
"Hey" he breathes holding her tightly to him.
"I missed you" Gabby confesses as she buries her face on his chest.
"Not more than I did" he chuckles as he kisses the side of her head.
They both parts away and stare at each other with a smile before hugging once again.
"Everyone is waiting for you back home" Ricardo states as he pulls her to his side and walks towards the car.
"There is this dinner party where we should be" Gabby informs him as well.
"Dinner party?" he asks raising a brow.
"Yes, dad wants you to join and help around for Lily's wedding" she smiles as she gets in the car.
"It's not a trick is it?" he asks as he bends a bit and stares at her.
"You are her brother-in-law, you are bound to help around in the wedding" she grins grasping the front of his shirt and pulling his face towards her.
"In-law, now that sounds so bloody damn good" he grins as their lips meet.