Hot & Spicy: De La Cruz Saga (18 page)

Ricky is not letting her go. I can see that
, sensed Jessy. “Okay, Jacki. Even if you did get married in Vegas, you know that our padres want the church ceremony wedding and will not allow you to live with him until then. You two know how our customs work. So I suggest you two get used to the idea of not living together until the church ceremony takes place,” said Jessy. “You know how old school are padres are.”

“Yeah, I agree with Jessy. You better get used to that idea, Ricardo. You’re not taking her home with you. Got it?” said Jose Enrique, looking into his frustrated ojos.

Ricky looks really frustrated and pissed off, clenching his jaw. You can see his anger and his flexing of jaw muscles. No
way, she’s mia. I want her always at mi lado. I need her.

He looks really miserable
, thought Jose Enrique. He feels that it is just punishment and then he grins.

“That’s not funny primo,” growls Ricky. He is looking at his primo with frustration and controlled anger.

“I don’t make the rules. Her padres do, you will see,” said Jose Enrique taking Jessy’s mano they walk toward la casa with a huge grin.

Jessy is trying not to laugh either.
I know from personal experience how frustrating it can be not being able to love each other at will.

Jose Enrique is grinning with a wicked twinkle in his ojos.
I know want drove mi primo to marriage. Just one sweet taste and that is all it takes. I should know; it is pure heaven.

They walked inside la casa. They dealt with the new events. Jessy’s padres took their marriage better than expected. The wedding ceremony at the church is a requirement that Senor Cortez demands from Ricky to take place immediately. Ricky didn’t have any issues with that. The church ceremony wedding is in his immediate plans.

Ricky asks if it is okay to take Jacki to meet his padres. Senor Cortez did not have any issues with that. The only issue that el Senor Cortez has, is that he will not allow them to live together until the wedding ceremony at the church takes place. Period!

Jose Enrique is observing his primo.
I know mi primo really well, and I can see that he is in love. Without even knowing he is in love, mi reina? That says it all. Why else would he rush to marry her if not because he is anxious to keep her?
Ricky y Jacki left to go and meet with Ricky’s padres.

Jose Enrique needs to get going to run some errands. Jessy needs to go get her wedding dress ordered. “Okay, mi amor, I need to run. I have some errands I need to take care of,” said Jose Enrique. “See you later,” Jose Enrique walks out the door to leave.

Jessy follows him out, she walks over to Jose Enrique before he enters his carro, “Mi vida, I think that you should get ahold of tus padres and tell them what has happen. We need to adjust the time for all the padres to meet. I don’t know if going out to dinner will be a good idea. The issues are a little stronger. I’m supposed to go to the store to select mi wedding gown today. Hmmm, maybe I should get my dress in Vegas since it is so simple.” Jessy grins, looking at Jose Enrique.

“Okay, mi amor. I will call you later. Let me know if you don’t find a dress at the store. We can drive to Vegas and get you one, okay?” said Jose Enrique, smiling at Jessy.

“Si, mi vida, later,” said Jessy pulling him close for one quick beso.

Jose Enrique opens the door. On the carro floor were Jessy’s panties he took off last night. He got muy feliz. He picks them up quickly and puts them against his cara.
Oh yeah, that’s mi amor sweet essence.
I want some. He then puts them away in his pants pocket for safe keeping. He starts the carro and drives off.

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
 

“PATY
,
MAMA
,
DON
’
T
YOU
THINK
this one is beautiful? I just love it. It is just like I always dreamed,” said Jessy as soon as she saw the wedding dress. She strides toward the store attendant. “I will like to try this one on, please.”

“Oh, si, amiga, it is beautiful. I cannot wait until I’m the bride looking for mi dress,” said Paty with felicidad. Paty starts to look around the store at the dresses that are on display.

“Mi hija, that dress is going to look lovely on you,” said mama Rosa with a huge smile.

Jessy is feliz looking around at the store displays.

“Paty, are Bella, Erica, and las bebes on their way?” asks Jessy.

“Si, amiga, they are running a little late. Something has happen. They said that they will tell me when they get here,” said Paty pulling out dresses.

Oh yeah, I bet there is a big uproar at Ricky’s casa. I wonder if it is a good or a bad uproar. I know it was not very pleasant for mis padres to have Jacki elope. The good thing is that they know that Ricky is a good hombre and has every intention of marrying Jacki at the church.

“Jessy, where is Jacki? I know she is going to be a bridesmaid, so where is she?” asks Paty with curiosity.

“Paty, Jacki didn’t come because she is with Ricky at tus tio’s casa. Paty, Ricky y Jacki eloped last night to Vegas and got married,” said Jessy with a smile, looking at her best amiga reaction.

She has a huge grin on her cara, enjoying announcing the big news of the day. “Now you know why tus primas are late,” said Jessy.

“You know that tu mama couldn’t make it today,” said Jessy. She is enjoying this. Jessy is finding Paty’s expressions hilarious.
I have never seen Paty so astonished before.

“That is unbelievable. What’s up with that? Have they been seeing each other and nobody knew?” asks Paty, looking at Jessy for some info.

“Amiga I believe so. We really don’t know. All we know is that they showed up this morning just as we realized Jacki was not en casa. Ricky y Jacki looked really feliz,” said Jessy. “That is why Jacki is not here. I will order her bridesmaid dress in mi size. I am just a little bigger in the chest than Jacki is.”

“Really, how exciting! They eloped,” said Paty. “Did they get photos? Did Ricky make the wedding as nice as possible?” asks Paty with a huge smile.

“Si, Paty. Ricky bought Jacki un hermoso wedding gown and really precioso wedding rings. They said they were going to get married by the church as soon as possible. Jacki will be wearing the same wedding gown. Mi mama and I were looking at it before we left la casa. It really is un hermoso wedding gown,” said Jessy.

“This is so exciting. I never would have believed that Ricky would just take off and get married. Ricky has been the playboy of todos los primos,” said Paty grinning.

“Paty, Ricky looks really feliz. He looks like he didn’t want to let go of Jacki, not even for a minute,” said Jessy with a grin.

Erica listens to the conversation on her way to where they are and grins. “Hi, sorry I’m late,” said Erica with a huge smile flashing her dimples.

Jessy and Paty turn to look at Erica. “Prima have you heard the news about Ricky y Jacki eloping to Vegas?” asks Paty all excited.

Erica is almost laughing with joy. This is so much fun. Yeah all the exciting events that have transpired within the last twenty four hours is causing an uproar.

“Si, prima I did. Gabriel and I ran into them at the priest’s office about an hour ago. They were making arrangements for their wedding. Ricky y Jacki look muy feliz,” said Erica almost laughing out in glee.

They didn’t even notice that I mention mi baby and are not even wondering what I was doing there. Too funny
thought Erica looking at them.
I wonder how long it will take them to assimilate what I said or if they will even catch it at all
.

Paty y Jessy didn’t notice that Erica mention Gabriel’s name or that they were at the priest’s office. They are too busy with Ricky y Jacki.

“I think that Jacki just stole his corazon. That is the only reason that he will do this so unexpectedly,” said Paty.
How romantic
, thought Paty.
I know that la familia is definitely in an uproar. This doesn’t occur every day.

Jessy, Paty, Erica, and mama Rosa are trying on the dresses when the las primas arrive.

“Paty, have you heard the news?” asks Bella walking over to Paty. Paty is looking in the mirror at the dress she is trying on.

Paty turns around and grins at her prima. “Si, Jessy just told me. It sounds so romantic. How is la familia taking the news? I don’t think it is bad that they eloped. Ricky does want to marry Jacki in the church ceremony,” said Paty.

Paty turns around to talk to her primas. Las primas were all laughing at Ricky. It is just unbelievable that the playboy was caught and by Jessy’s sweet, shy hermana.

All of las primas knew Jacki. All of them went to the same high school. Las bebes are close to Jacki. It worked out great since the las bebes are Ricky’s hermanas.

“I think it is wonderful that Jacki married Ricky,” said Vero. “Jacki is sweet and will make Ricky muy feliz.”

“Yeah, I think that Jacki is what Ricky was looking for,” said Claudia. “Jessy, have you decided on the bridesmaids’ dresses?” Claudia is always taking charge and expediting things.

“Si, Claudia. I hope you chicas like the dresses. I want the wedding in aqua, mi favorite color,” said Jessy, smiling with felicidad.

“I love aqua. I think that the bridesmaid dresses you selected are really pretty,” said Erica. “When I get married I want light pale rose.”

Erica then stands in the center of the fitting rooms. “Hermana, primas, Jessy, I would like to announce that I’m also getting married,” said Erica and was flashing off her dimples with a huge smile. “Look at mi ring. I just love it. Gabriel and I ran into Ricky y Jacki at the priest’s office. We are having a double wedding. It is so much fun.”

They all stopped what they were doing and rushed around to where Erica stood grinning.

“What do you mean that you’re getting married? Who is he? You never told me you were dating anyone special,” said Bella with a smile and amazement looking at Erica.

“Prima I thought that you never even dated, let alone have someone special to marry,” said Paty with curiosity.

“Hermana when are you getting married? Who is he? Please tell me,” asks Bella all excited.

“Hermana, primas, Jessy, mi novio is Gabriel Corona y he is scrumptious. Gabriel asked for mi mano this morning. Hermana I don’t know where you were, you were probably asleep. His padres live in San Jose, and they will come next weekend to do a formal asking of mi mano. We want to get married on June 18,” said Erica smiling with felicidad.

“Oh dios mio, we are having so many weddings, what about me,” asks Bella.

“Well, Bella, you do need to have a novio to get married. You prima are too picky,” said Paty, shaking her cabeza.

“Are you going to have a large wedding, Erica?” asks Claudia. “Do we have to order some more bridesmaid dresses? We are here; we might as well go about it.”

“Si, what fun, I get all these new dresses,” said Vero looking around the store.

“Uh, primas, I don’t think so. We want to have a small wedding. I want only to have the maid of honor. I want you hermana as mi maid of honor, si?” said Erica looking at her hermana Bella.

Bella went to her sweet hermana Erica and hugs her. “Hermana I love you. I’m muy feliz that you’re getting married. I will love to be tu maid of honor. Why don’t you pick the maid of honor dress so I can order it? We can also look for your wedding gown.” asks Bella. “This is all so exciting!”

Erica and her familia help her pick out her wedding gown and the maid of honor gown. There is a frenzy of activity in the bridal store. They all started to get measured and orders were taken. To Jessy and Erica’s relief the dresses will arrive in time for the weddings.

“Mama, Papa, I have some news that is going to affect our asking for mi novia’s mano this evening,” said Jose Enrique entering la familia room where his padres are watching the news.

“What is wrong mi hijo?” asks Jose Enrique’s mama Queta with alarm “Is the wedding still going to take place? You have not called it off?”

His padres are looking at Jose Enrique with anxiety. They have been waiting for a long time for this special date to come. Has something happen to change the wedding plans?

Jose Enrique laughs with joy and relief that it is not the case. “No, no, Mama, Papa. That is not it. No, Ricky got married last night and it was to mi novia’s hermana Jacqueline. They eloped to Vegas and returned this morning just as Jessy y sus padres were starting to realize she was gone.”

“Como, how did that happen? Were they dating? Nobody knew?” asks his mama Queta.

“Dios mio, does mi hermano y comadre know what Ricardo has done? This has to be taken care of immediately. We cannot allow Ricardo’s actions to affect tu boda with Jessy,” said his papa Francisco with alarm.

“Si, Papa. Ricky has already talked to Jessy’s padres. He will bring mis tios this evening to talk to them about their situation and marriage. We will all be there at the same time to arrange our marriages,” said Jose Enrique with a smile.

“I want us all to go out to dinner after we have all had our talk. I know everything will be okay,” said Jose Enrique with a smile.

“That sounds good mi hijo. I’m really feliz that Ricardo also found una excellent chica for his esposa. It is also tiempo that he marries,” said mama Queta with a smile.

“We will be ready at four thirty. Okay, mi hijo? We don’t want to be late,” said his papa Francisco.