Chapter 45

M Kat y cheeks are hurting from smiling so much. Despite this not being in any way the wedding that I’d imagined for myself, it’s been an incredible day. Dante has been charming and attentive. I finally met his half sister, Toni, and if I thought that Joey was a whole ball of trouble it was only because I hadn’t met Toni. She is funny as hell and she teases Dante like no-one else I have ever met. Dante’s friends and extended family have been so welcoming. Aside from him threatening to crush his father’s skull for asking to dance with me, which was weird, there has been no drama at all. We cut the cake. We had our first dance where he held me close and looked into my eyes like I was the most important person in the world. And even if I’m not, even if he’ll never love me the way that I want him to, in that moment I felt it. I will remember this day with nothing but a smile for the rest of my life. The only sad part was when Mia had to leave early. She made up some excuse about not being