Power, Passion, Betrayal, It's All in the Family

Today was the day Connie Corleone one of my best friends was getting married. Julia and I came over extra early being bridesmaids and all. After a couple of hours trying to get Connie ready she shooed me out so I could get ready myself, as I did I saw Sandra talking to a couple of Connie’s friends. I couldn’t help but notice as she mentioned how big Sonny really was. I walked away with a slight smirk on my face remembering that I accidentally saw Sonny naked once, which made me crush on him a bit more.

I walked in a room which Julia just got finished putting her dress on in and grabbed mine and started putting it on. Of course I had a little help from Julia with getting the zipper put up. After doing our hair and make up Sonny took a stroll in with a huge smirk on his face. I smiled as I turned around, as did Julia.

“I know that smirk anywhere,” I started.

“Of course that means he’s asking for trouble,” Julia finished.

“Me asking for trouble, never,” he replied trying to sound hurt, "Connie just wanted me to check up on you two and might I say you two look beautiful.”

“And let me guess,” I said walking towards him then stopping and folding my arms across my stomach, “if only you weren’t married.”

He hesitated then looked down at my chest causing me to drop my arms which made him look up, “maybe, now come on we need to get going,” he said draping his arms around Julia and I.

We then headed downstairs where Sonny headed off towards his wife; I let out a sigh. I managed to find a place to stand while I waited for the wedding to start. I couldn’t help but take small glances at Sonny; I always wondered what drew me to him. Probably the same thing that draws me to Michael, power. Just then I felt a presence next to me, I turned my head to see Julia.

“I see someone never got over their childhood crush,” she teased.

“Can you honestly blame me?” I questioned.

“No he is gorgeous,” after she said that we broke into giggles. Fredo who stepped in between us interrupted us.

“Sorry to interrupt your giggle fest but we have a wedding to start,” he said.

Fredo linked my arm with his as another guy linked his with Julia. Out of the hundreds of people there I saw no Michael. I hadn’t seen him in a few years and was upset that he wasn’t here to see his sister or me. I smiled a Fredo as we went to stand in our spots by the bride and groom. Carlo looked in my direction and I glared. Something was not right about that man and I could tell.

Once that part was over the reception started Fredo was off possibly getting drunk. I noticed Julia off with a group of people talking and laughing. Tom and Sonny were no doubt off with my godfather and there was still no sign of Michael. There was no use talking to Connie since her and Carlo were being bombarded by a line of well wishers. Carmella my godmother was up on stage singing an Old Italian song, I felt so alone.

Awhile later I gave up and sat at the head table a couple of seats away from Sandra, Sonny’s wife who was chatting away with some other people. Just then I had an arm around me and was face to face with Sonny. He smiled a toothy smile at me as I looked into his eyes.

“Yes Sonny how may I help you on this fine day?” I asked smiling back.

“Well,” he started then looked around to see if anyone was watching then he finished his sentence by whispering it in my ear.

I raised an eyebrow at him and smirked, “seriously?”

“Seriously, now do me a favour and get going.”

I obeyed his orders and slipped into the house unnoticed, I got stopped half way up the stairs by Tom.

“And where is Adriana off to?” He asked slyly.

“To the little girl’s room of course,” I replied very coyly.

“All right then see you at the party,” he said almost as if he knew what was going on.

“See you Tom,” I replied.

As soon as the coast was clear I ran towards Sonny’s room making sure my footsteps were as quiet as they could be. The next ten minutes felt like an hour but Sonny arrived, it seemed like his smile was getting wider by the second. He then walked over to the bed and sat next to me and the next thing I knew his lips were on mine. The kiss was rough and full of passion but I loved it every second of it. I pulled away and stood up and headed for the door.

This caused Sonny to give me a ’I thought it was ok’ look. This caused my smirk to turn into a smile as I locked the door. He then made his way over to me and pushed me up against the door. Sonny kissed me passionately a few more times before hiking up my dress and unzipping his pants. Sonny could make candlesticks jealous. A few minutes of bliss we heard footsteps so we paused for a moment and a couple seconds later there were a few knocks on the door.

“Sonny the Don would like to see you in his office,” it was Tom on the other side of the door. He always seemed to know when to show up.

“All right,” Sonny replied, “tell him I’ll be there in a couple of minutes.”

As soon as we thought he was gone Sonny started up again. Meanwhile Michael had arrived and found Julia. She asked him if he had seen me in turn he replied that he was about to ask her the same thing. Tom on the other hand walked away from the door smiling and shaking his head. A drunken Fredo had found his brother sitting at a table with a girl he never met and hugged his brother.

As soon as Sonny and I were finished I washed up and headed outside. It had gotten a little warmer and I had to wipe a bead of sweat off of my forehead. As soon as I did that Julia was right in front of me with her hands on her hips.

“Where were you?”

“I was inside,” I replied.

“I looked in there and I didn’t see you.”

“You must have went right by me you foolish girl,” I said to her.

“Fine just so you know Michael is here with some girl.”

Once she said Mike’s name I was excited, but as soon as she said some girl my heart sunk. I simply nodded my head and walked off to find him, which took me a very short time.
I tapped him on the shoulder and he turned around and gave me a big smile. He stood up and I noticed he was in his war uniform. I couldn’t help but notice how good he looked in it. It made me miss him and his touch; I realised at that moment I was still in love with him. It made me wish he never broke up with me when he went to University. Michael then pulled me into a heart-warming hug. Little did I know he was thinking the same thing about me.

“Adriana this is Kay, Kay this is the girl who I was telling you about.”

Kay stood up and shook my hand, “I’m so sorry to hear about your parents,” she told me.

“It happens I guess I’m just glad this wedding happened or else I would be locked up in my room,” I replied.

“And Fredo and I would have to pry you out of it;” Michael said smiling which cause me to smile back.

The rest of the reception went smoothly and Sonny’s vicious temper only made one short appearance. Only when a photographer and a journalist who obviously were not on the guest list showed up. I had fun dancing with the Corleone children and my godparents along with Julia. Besides Kay being there I don’t think it could have been a better day.