December We were married in Stone Church Chapel a week later, on the second day of December. Only Grandma and Herman witnessed our moment. Herman, moreover, married us. As mayor, he received the necessary accreditations many years ago and occasionally led rites of marriage. After a nightmare at the ball, Cristian and I both agreed that our wedding should be exactly the way we wanted it ... and the way we needed it. A private ceremony at dusk, in a stone chapel located in the bay, as the fiery sunset loomed over everything, was truly what we needed. I chose a light pink silk dress made of long-sleeved lace made of French lace and without a veil. Instead, I had four peonies in my hair, which I wore down because Cristian loved her the most. Cristian was dressed in a black Brioni suit with a

