Hot & Enchanting (De La Cruz Saga) (42 page)

“Gracias papa,” says Jacki with tears in her ojos and a trembling smile.

“Si mi niña, we’ll go on from here en
paz
,” replies her papa Juan giving her a warm hug. “Todo esta bien (Everything is good)”.

Si now I’m muy feliz becuase Ricardo is going to marry my niña en la casa de Dios
, ponders Papa Juan with pleasure.

“Dios te bendiga mi niña,” says her Mama Rosa giving Jacki a warm hug and a beso. “You look extremely bella.”

“Si hermana, you look muy bella and Ricky is going to be so feliz,” says Jessy looking at her hermanas amazing wedding dress.

Geeze, I should have gone to Vegas to get married. They have the most amazing wedding dresses
, ponders Jessy.

Erica is extremely feliz. She can’t believe that their wedding day has arrived.
I’m so feliz and my wedding dress is so beautiful. I’m going to
be Gabriel’s esposa. Oh Dios mio, I love my Baby so much. Now we will always be together. Finally after so many weeks of waiting, our boda is here. I know that my Gabriel is going to look like a prince,
contemplates Erica with alegria.

All of la familia is going to be at the ceremony. Si this is even better than I have ever dreamed. I think that it is so awesome that it’s going to be a double wedding

“Erica it’s time to go to the chapel. You don’t want Gabriel to get nervous or scared that you’re not showing,” says Bella with an evil grin striding into Erica’s cuarto. Erica and Bella walk into the sala and the entire familia is waiting for them.

“Mi hijo, do you know if Alex is running late,” asks his Mama Maria fixing Eric’s veil.

“No mama” replies Nicolas turning to look at Christian.

Christian pulls out his cell to call him. Hmmm he doesn’t answer. Maybe he’s delayed at work.

“Mama Alex doesn’t answer. Maybe he’s at work,” says Christian looking at his padres.

“Okay mi hijo, maybe he’ll meet us at the chapel,” replies his Papa Jose Arturo walking towards Erica.

“Mi hija, your mama and I are muy feliz and we know that you are going to have a wonderful esposo.
I know both of you are in love and I know that it’s a true love.
Que dios los Bendiga siempre (god bless you always),” says Papa Jose Arturo giving Érica his bendicion.

“Gracias Papa,” responds Erica trying not to cry and ruin her makeup, hugging her padre with lots of love.

Erica turns to her mama and hugs her close. “I love you mama,” she says.

“Mi hija, I love you and I know that Gabriel is un gran hombre.
Dios los bendiga siempre,” says Mama Maria hugging her little niña.

“Gracias,” replies Erica hugging her mama with todo her corazon.

“It’s time to leave. It’s getting late and Gabriel is calling me,” says Christian with an evil glint in his ojos. “Erica, I’m telling him that you changed your mind.”

“Christian you best not!” screams Erica getting hysterical. “I’ll get you Christian.”

“Si Gabriel, we’re on our way,” says Christian grinning, looking at Erica relief on her hermosa
cara
. “Are you sure you want to marry Erica?”

“Mama!” yells Erica with frustration, wanting to hit her hermano on the cabessa.

“Mi hijo,” scolds Mama Maria shaking her head at Christian. He will always torment his hermanas.

“Just kidding Gabriel,” says Christian laughing, walking out of the casa with Monique at his side.

“Baby your being mean,” says Monique shaking her head.

“I’m just playing,” responds Christian taking Monique to his carro, assists her into the seat.

The limo is waiting for Erica, Bella, Greg, and her padres. “Let me help you mi hija,” says her Papa Jose Enrique feliz that his niña is getting married.

They arrive at the chapel and exit the limo. Gabriel is at the front of the doors with his familia waiting.

Damn this is worse than going on a mission
, thinks Gabriel.
Finally mi Baby is here. Now I can start to relax. Christian was just messing with me. Damn!

“Mi hijo Erica has arrived,” says his papa looking at Erica exit the limo.

The priest meets them outside and asks the wedding party to get ready to start the ceremony.

The entire familia and guests walked inside the chapel to have a seat. The wedding party takes their positions to start the wedding procession down the aisle.

Gabriel’s mama walks down the aisle with him and Ricardo’s mama walks down the aisle with him. The groom’s best man walks down the aisle followed by the bride’s maid of honor.

Now it’s time for the brides. They start to walk down the aisle on the arm of their padres.

Jacqueline walks down first and then Erica. They look so feliz and radiant. Their padres hand them over to the bridegroom with happiness on their faces.

Oh dios mio, mi reina looks so bella.
I know that I had seen her in her wedding dress, but that seems like a long time ago
, thinks Ricky, beaming with felicidad.
Now todos can see what a reina she is.
Ricky gazes at Jacki with adoring ojos.

Mi baby looks so much better now. I’m so feliz that finally we will be able to start our married vida juntos. I’m thankful that he is well
, thinks Jacki smiling at Ricky. 

The ceremony starts and the priest has wonderful vows for them. The entire familia is very emotional and feliz. 

“Si accepto,” is repeated by Erica and Jacki, accepting taking Gabriel and Ricky as their esposos.

“Si accepto,” is repeated by Ricky and Gabriel, accepting taking Jacki and Erica as their esposa’s.

Ricky slides onto Jacki left finger the wedding ring.

Gabriel slide onto Erica’s left finger the wedding ring.

The priest pronounces them husband and wife and they may kiss the bride.

La familia yells and cheers for the couples. The mariachis start playing a romantic Spanish love song. The entire familia starts to clap waiting for the wedding party to exit the chapel to follow.

Si, it’s about time,
thinks Ricky pulling Jacki into his arms, giving his esposa a hungry beso.
Now es toda mia, only mia for eternity,
thinks Ricky hugging her tight.

I wonder where Alex is
at,
ponders Mama Maria with concern.
It’s not like him to miss such an important day. I’m sure that he had requested this day off.

She turns to look at her esposo and knows that he’s also anxious.
This is not right. Gracias dios mio
,
the wedding is finally over
, thinks Mama Maria. She turns to smile. The couples are starting to walk down the aisle.

They walk down the aisle after the married couples and out of the chapel. Mama Maria turns to her esposo when the cell phone starts to ring.

“Hola,” says Papa Jose Arturo looking at his esposa with concern.

“Hi, is this Mr. De La Cruz?” asks the Medical Assistant at the hospital.

“Yes,” replies Papa Jose Arturo with anxiety and nervousness. “Who’s calling?”

“Mr. De La Cruz, I’m calling from Valley Medical Hospital in the ER department. I’m sad to inform you that Dr. De La Cruz has been in a car accident and is hurt,” says the Medical Assistant with some empathy.

“Oh no, dios mio, we will be there in a few!” yells Papa Jose Arturo looking at his esposa with anxiety. “Maria, Alex was in a car accident and is in the ER hurt. Maria we need to leave now, ya pronto!”

“No!” yells out Mama Maria with excruciating dolor, trying not to faint, “Mi niño!”

“Calamate Maria,” moans Papa Jose Arturo with dolor. “We need to go to Alex.”

“Si,” replies Mama Maria sitting down on a bench and looks around. “The wedding?” they will just have to continue without us, thinks Mama Maria with dolor.

“Jose Arturo, please go and tell la familia. Tell them to go on ahead to the reception,” cries Mama Maria wiping her tears with some tissue.

“Si mujer,” replies Papa Jose Arturo striding quickly over to his hija and sobrino.
They look so feliz and I’m real happy for them. I still need to be with mi hijo Alex
, ponders Papa Jose Arturo.

“Mis hijos, Alex has been in a car accident. He is in the ER hurt. Maria and I will be going to him. Please continue with your wedding reception. We will keep in contact,” says Papa Jose Arturo trying to keep the tears at bay.

“Papa,” cries out Erica striding quickly to her padre’s side with a torn heart. “I want you to go to Alex. We will be okay. I will tell everybody. We will be their later.”

“Si tios, we will be okay. We will all be there,” says Ricky contemplating la familia as they start to learn of accident.

“We’re coming with you,” says Christian looking at Monique and la familia.

“Si, we think that’s a good idea,” agrees Jose Enrique looking around. “We will be showing up later.”

“Si tio,” says Ricky gazing at Jacki nod in agreement.

“Okay mis hijos try to enjoy your day,” says Papa Jose Arturo looking at his hermanos. “Take care of our hijos.”

His hermanos nodded in agreement. “Si hermano, go to Alex, we will be praying for nuestro hijo,” replies his hermano Francisco striding over to Jose Arturo to give him a hug.

“Papa we’ll be there later. Danni and I will be taking care of the guests,” says Nick giving his mama a hug. “I will pray for mi hermano.”

“Gracias mi hijo,” replies Mama Maria giving Nick and Danni a hug.

La familia De La Cruz is devastated with the news of Alex car accident. La familia emotional state is low. The concern for Alex condition is overpowering the party mood.

The wedding dinner is served and the cake is cut. The familia is in no mood to continue with the celebration. The few guests that are present decide to leave early out of respect for la familia. 

La familia quickly return to their casa to change their clothing. They all proceeded to the hospital.

A few hours later the familia is in the waiting room waiting for some information on Alex’s condition. The wedding reception is cut a little short.

“
Baby, do you want to
stay here and not go to our
luna
de miel. I’m okay with that,” asks Jacki gathering bags in the hotel room.

“Mi Reina, that’s real sweet of you to offer. Alex is now okay. When we return from our
luna
de miel, I know that Alex will be home. Alex is in recovery now,” replies Ricky.

“Okay Baby, you’re right. It was so depressing that he was hurt on our wedding day,” says Jacki already to leave to the airport.

“Si mi Reina, but everything is now okay. I want to enjoy our
luna
de miel,” says Ricky pulling her in his arms. “Finally we are going to be alone for the next two weeks. I can’t wait to get to our casa. I’m looking forward to you’re cooking.”

“Oh yeah Baby, I have a menu for each day. I also have a list of the movies that I want to see. Oh, but best of all, I have my list of where I want to make love,” says Jacki grinning. She observes Ricky eyes flare with hot pasión.