nate-thanaβ:
It was official, he really hated parties. His own wedding reception was no exception. Still, as he looked over at the woman sitting beside him, he had to admit there was one benefit to the whole deal. It wasnβt every day he was able to show off someone as beautiful as Olivia in her wedding dress off to a room full of people. Even if they did have to sit there at the table, soon to be dealing with people coming to congratulate them and take pictures, it seemed worth it in order to call her his wife.Β
Reaching over, he placed his hand over hers and gave it a soft squeeze as he gave her an even softer smile. Nate leaned in, in part because there was noise surrounding them and in part because he wanted the exchange to be just for them.Β βLiv, you look beautiful. Youβve always looked beautiful but todayβ¦today you honestly look like a goddess, one who could put Aphrodite to shame.β @oliviarwhiteβ
It had been an absolutely insane 24 hours. Last few weeks, really. After stressing over every little thing, from the flowers to the food to the rearranged and then rearranged again seating arrangements, the actual wedding was over and the reception was in full swing. There were under 50 people there, which was almost unheard of for a modern royal wedding, but in the interest of keeping things small and doable, thereβd been a hard mental limit for the girl (and her parents... mostly her parents).
Was it enough to make sure Nate was comfortable? Maybe not. She still remembered what had happened during the first ball they attended together. But hopefully it helped just a little bit to know that everyone in that room was actually a friend. No press allowed. Very few authorized plus ones.
Simply enjoying the fact that the stressful part was over, Liv was busy trying to ascertain if the guests were having a nice time when she felt a squeeze of her hand and immediately turned her attention to Nate. Her husband. Still crazy.
βYou are one of the only people that can deliver that compliment and actually fully mean it,β she pointed out, returning his smile. βYou look better, I promise. We did it.β


















