BEAR

Natasha can't stop smiling. She's wearing a soft grin when she starts down the aisle. It grows bigger when Hector starts bouncing in my arms at the sight of her all dressed up in a blinged-out gown. Jacinda jumps up and down nearby as she holds Leon's finger.

I don't blame the kids for getting excited. Natasha looks like a God damn princess as she walks with Viktor. Her smile is supernova bright when he kisses her cheek and takes Hector from me.

The boy almost flips out until Natasha whispers, "Crab apple." Hector goes quiet and nods like they're sharing a secret. Natasha smiles at how he calms down. She also gives an approving head nod to Jacinda who stops loudly whispering, "Mommy's a princess!"

Once the wedding gets going, Natasha can't peel her gaze away from me. She holds my gaze through the vows, stares at me while I slide the ring on her finger, and even looks at my face while she slides my ring on my finger. Natasha is stuck in a lovestruck trance, unable to see anyone else.

As we're declared husband and wife, I never have any doubt Natasha loves me. The marriage might be a business agreement between my club and her family, but the smile on her face belongs to me.