An Outlaw Wedding(39)

“This is it, baby, no going back now,” he said softly. “No cold feet?” Nico grinned, but through his smile she actually saw a sliver of vulnerability.

“Not on your life.” And then they turned and got married in front of everyone they loved.

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Nico had Alexis wrapped tightly in his arms as they danced slowly in the center of the room. The tent that had been erected for the reception was large and easily held all of the guests. They had ended up using The Brothers of Menace property that they had in River Run. The wooded acres were perfect for their wedding and reception, and the wilderness of their surroundings matched their lifestyle.

“I am so tired,” Alexis said sleepily.

“Me, too, baby.” He held her tighter and looked around. There were lights hanging from the top of the tent’s ceiling, and the tables were decorated with white and black accents. It was fancier than what he would have ever wanted, but this was all about Alexis and what she wanted. She had changed out of that gorgeous formfitting dress she had worn as they said their vows, and it had been sheer strength that had helped him not get fucking hard just looking at her. But this cream and black lace dress she wore now showed off her curves that went on for miles, and her cleavage was poppin’. She had her head resting on the center of his chest, and he had his cheek against the top of her head. Couples danced around them: Lucas and Tarren, his dad and mom, even Brick with Darra. To say it was strange to see his folks, and other club members, acting so … romantic was an understatement. After almost a year of planning, prepping, and finally saying “I do” Nico finally had the girl of his dreams as his wife.

“You hungry? Maybe want another slice of cake, or some more champagne?” he asked against the top of her head.

“I’m stuffed. Actually I’m kind of sad we even ate the cake.”

He glanced at the dessert in question. “It was a kick ass cake.” He felt her nod against him. The three-tiered black and white cake had skull and white rose accents on it, and on the very top had been a little figurine of a bride and bear on a Harley. He had laughed when they had it custom made because it had fit them perfectly. Although Nico felt like he was in their own little world right now, some of the guys were good and trashed, and a group of the older members from different charters around the country were outside of the tent with their classic rock blaring from their bikes, the kegs spread out behind them, and their laughter filling the air. Even when Nico and Alexis left tonight, the party would still be going on strong until the sun rose.

There was loud laughter from Mason, Jakob, and Bodhi from beside the cake table. They were the most outgoing of the younger Grizzlies. They were also the ones that seemed the most fucked-up from drinking all day, and before anything happened, Nico had a feeling in his stomach, and the sensation of his bear rising. Some shit was about to happen.

“What’s wrong?” Alexis asked and pulled back from him, no doubt sensing the rising animal in him. And then it happened. Bodhi and Mason were having a shot drinking contest, got a little out of hand, and when they slammed their glasses down on the table where the cake and champagne glasses sat, the whole fucking thing came crashing down. They hadn’t realized how much they had used their grizzly strength until broken glasses, and a now smashed wedding cake lay in shattered pieces on the floor. The room seemed to grow deathly silent as everyone stared at the guys that hadn’t been able to keep their shit together. And then Nico looked at Alexis, waiting for her to flip her shit, and rightly so. His wife stared at the guys and then glanced at the destruction scattered across the floor.

“Baby…” He wrapped his arm around her and looked back at the guys. “I should kick your ass for this—” But his words were cut off when Alexis started laughing. It was a soft one at first, and then turned into a hysterical one. He knitted his brows, feeling maybe his new wife had someone how snapped from all the wedding stuff. “Baby, you okay?”

She nodded and wiped the wetness from under her eyes. “I am totally okay. I was waiting all night for something to happen.”

And then Nico was laughing, followed by everyone else in the tent. If she had been pissed he would have kicked the guys’ asses for making Alexis unhappy on her day, and maybe he still would when they got back from their honeymoon. But right now he laughed along with everyone. “Come on, let’s call it a night.”

She nodded and smiled. After Mason, Jakob, and Bodhi gave her a hug and started cleaning up their mess, and Alexis and Nico said goodbye and thank you to everyone else, they headed to his bike. Someone had attached a few beer cans, some ribbon, and a “Just Hitched” sign to the back of his bike.