Chapter 153 - Something Crazy (1/2)
As the song was to reach its end, Maxen twirled Olivia one more time. Her laughter was soft and playful. ”More,” she requested while Maxen gladly obliged, twirling her one more time.
He dipped half of her body at the last beat of the conga, the noontime sun blinding Olivia that she had to close her eyes for a split second. It was when she opened her eyes that the only person she could see was Maxen.
Then it hit her.
”Want to do something crazy?” She scanned his eyes for the answer she knew would roll out of his tongue.
”Yes.”
”How does a trip to the marriage bureau sound?”
A boyish grin painted Maxen's face. He lifted her up, spinning them both around and around, their euphoria infected the live band, painting smiles on their faces too.
Putting her back on her feet, Maxen gripped her hand. ”Let's go before you change your mind.”
It was a twenty-minute drive from midtown to Soho where the marriage bureau was, and the two made a quick trip to a jewelry shop to buy their wedding bands first.
”Pick whatever you want. I need to give the mayor a call,” Maxen whispered in her ear before stepping out of the shop.
Her eyes twinkled, mirroring the sparkle of the rows of rings in front of her. Scanning left to right, her eyes subconsciously darted to the rack on the far left inside the glass-encased shelve.
”I'd like those in our sizes please.” She blushed as she pointed to the ring's direction.
The staff excused herself just in time the door buzzed, telling Olivia that Maxen was back.
”He said he'll send his secretary for the waiver.” He kneaded her waist when he felt an abnormal knot in his stomach. ”Have you picked one?”
”Nailed it.” Maxen beamed at her, taking the rings off from the case. Olivia bit her bottom lip as he slipped the ring in her finger, planting a kiss on it after. ”There's no turning back now, baby.”
Locking gazes with him, Olivia's eyes crinkled as she assured him, ”I don't intend to.”
Reaching the marriage bureau, they had to form in line along with other couples since it was a last-minute wedding and the mayor wasn't available to officiate it, which was perfectly fine with them. For once in Maxen's life, he felt like an average citizen as they sat in the waiting area for their names to be called.
Soon, the officiating judge called two pairs of names inside her chamber. Maxen and Olivia, and the couple who wore matching pink clothes.
”Okay lovebirds, I'll get these two married first because I don't want her to be popping her baby here in my office,” the judge joked, jutting her thumb to the pregnant bride who was wearing a simple pink dress.
”Sure, sure. Go ahead,” Maxen replied, sending a thumbs up to the couple's way.
When it was Maxen and Olivia's turn to get married, the judge scrutinized them, looking over her glasses. She directed upon seeing they don't bring a witness with them, ”You need one person to sign your doc.u.ments as a witness.”
Panic painted Olivia's face as she completely forgot about it. She was thinking of summoning Shadow over but Maxen beat her to finding their witness.
”Excuse me, sir. Sir!” Maxen took long strides towards the leaving group. ”Would you mind being our witness?” he requested the father of the newly-wedded couple.
”Of course! Let's go, so you can make babies right away,” the old man joked, dispersing the tense atmosphere in the room.
Watching the man sign the doc.u.ment, Olivia made a mental note of the old man's name and address so she could send him a thank you gift later.
The ceremony fleeted by, Maxen and Olivia didn't even realize they were married until the judge coughed, reminding Maxen to kiss the bride.
”Oh, yeah.” He snapped out from his trance after Olivia squeezed his hand so tight it turned white.
The whole time he was transfixed on Olivia, afraid to let go of her hand, afraid that what was happening was all a dream but he knew in his heart that it wasn't.
Holding the small of her back, Maxen dipped Olivia, sealing their vows with a kiss.
”Thank you so much, sir.” Maxen shook hands with the old man and walked towards the other newly wedded couple, shaking hands with them too.