Damian's POV

I am driving to the restaurant as y/n sat in the passenger seat watching the world go by. She was humming along to the radio as we had her phone hooked to the car's blue tooth and we played our playlist. Little Things by One Direction. I know. I know. Two forty one year olds chose a One Direction song? Well we had listened to it on the flight back from Miami and we looked at each other at the same time and laughed because it was a nice song and the lyrics were us. Our hands were currently laced together and rested on the center console.

"Penny for your thoughts?" I asked softly as I brought her hand to my lips and kissed it. She turned to me and smiles.

"Thinking about this and that," she said "Especially the wedding. We have to start definitely planning. We need to make sure everything is booked for October thirty first two thousand and twenty five so that two crazy forty something year old kids can exchange vows," she giggles and I laughed too.

"Yeah just two crazy kids absolutely in love," as she looks over at me and I can see her out of my peripheral and she gave me a soft smile.

"Absolutely," she said as she hums along as Little Things continues.

"But I know there is more on that beautiful mind of yours," I said. She swallowed as she turned her face away from me and I knew she was hiding the tears "Baby? Look at me," as Heaven Sent by Keisha Cole began, which was my add. She shook her head "Y/N," I said sternly and she turned to me as I stopped as I had pulled into the restaurants parking lot. She had tears running down her cheeks "Baby," I sigh lightly.

"I'm fine Luis. I am," she said forcing a smile.

"Y/N Y/M/N Y/L/N," I said raising my voice an octave "You know damn well I know you're not."

Her lower lip trembled "It's just," she wipes away tears as I hook her chin before wiping her tears away with the side of my thumb "Luis. I-," her eyes lower and aren't meeting mine.

"Y/N look at me," I said gently she raised her eyes "Come on you can tell me."

"It's the idea of shopping for a dress without my Mom," she said as the tears fell like a tsunami and I quickly unbuckle her and myself and pulled her into my lap the best I could.

"Baby. I can't imagine what you are going through or how that even feels. But Honey. You won't have to go through it alone. You know that," I said as I kissed her forehead as Hero by Enrique Iglesias plays softly.

"I do. And I appreciate Mamá ready and willing to take me when we are in New York City at Christmas time to start looking but I would like to have," she looks down for a brief moment "to have my Mom there too."

I can't fix this problem and it kills me to not be able to fix this problem "How about this. We figure out how to get everyone you want there to see you trying on dresses and we have you trying dresses on in Orlando. So tell me aside from my Mom who else do you want to be there?"

Y/N sniffles "Well Gina, Rachel, Demi, Fergal's mom, Leonie since she has been like a second mom to me since I was a kid. Tali and Mia if not they can easily join over FaceTime. But I definitely for sure want your Mom, Demi and Leonie especially since they'll be the most straight with me and won't care I want a black wedding dress."

I chuckled lightly "Mom's not keen on it but I explained to her that's your style. You haven't been princess-y since you were eight," I said kissing her lips. As I reach up and caress her cheek "So she got it then. Besides once she saw you in that black dress for Hannah and Jake's wedding she knew you'd look dynamite walking down the aisle in black."

Y/N giggles lightly "I texted Leonie and told her I wanted a black wedding dress and she wrote back I would not expect anything else on you. You always marched to the beat of your own drummer."

I laughed as I rest my forehead against hers as I rest my hand on her cheek before kissing her lips. She deepens the kiss and before I could pull her closer. KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK on the driver's side window and we both look and there was Demi.

"Guys you couldn't have gotten that out of your system at home," she teased loudly making us both laugh as Matthew opened y/n's door and helped her out. That's when Demi saw y/n's tear streaked face "Are you okay?" she was in front of her in a nanosecond.

"Yeah. I just needed a good cry over not having my Mom helping me pick out a wedding dress," said y/n before Demi enveloped her in a hug and Matthew joined in.

"I can't imagine how that feels," said Demi "But you do know I'm coming with you even if we have to climb over six foot snow drifts."

Y/N laughed "I do," she said as Demi gently wipe away y/n's tears and her own.

"I'm not missing my big sister and big brother exchange vows and I sure the hell am not letting my big sister pick out a wedding dress alone."

"Dem maybe referring to Luis and I as your big brother and big sister in the same breath as they exchange vows could easily sound," said y/n biting her lip.

"There would be banjos and man with a missing tooth called Uncle Jed," said Matthew.

I laughed out loud as I wrapped my arms around y/n "As funny as that sounds. Matt is right," I said "Sounds a little backwoods where your aunt is also your mom," making y/n belly laugh.

"Not quite backwoods but close," she said as Demi realized how it sounded and put a hand over her face.

"Okay. How about my two favorite people exchange vows?" she asked.

Y/N tilted her head to look at me and pursed her lips "I like that," she said.

"Me too," I said pecking her lips as we both look at Demi.

She is met with three 'Betters' as Matthew answered too.

"Now can we go eat?" asked Matthew "I'm fuckin starving!"

Demi shook her head "You're always hungry," she said hooking her arm with his "I swear you have a tape worm in your stomach."

Y/N giggles "Must be a September twenty sixth baby thing. Luis is the same way," she said as she hooked her arm with mine.

"Hey. I can't help I like to eat," I said.

Y/N shook her head "I know you like to eat especially when I cook," she said.

"Because you're a good cook," I said.

"That's true. The pot roast you made last time we were over for dinner was phenomenal," said Matthew and Demi.

"Thanks you two. If I was able to inherit anything from my dad it was his cooking skills," said y/n as Matthew and I open the door to Vita Bella an Italian restaurant. It was one of the first restaurants I brought y/n to when she moved to Orlando in June. "I honestly think you two are going to love Vita Bella," she gushed "Luis brought me here on one of our first dates after I moved here. It's fancy but the food is ah-maze-ing!" she giggles as we walked up to the maître d'.

"Martinez party of four," I said as I had miraculously gotten last minute reservations. The maître d' looks in his book as You and I by Eddie Rabbit and Crystal Gale plays over the speakers of the restaurant.

"Ah yes. Please," he grabbed four menus and the wine list "Follow me," he said as I laced my fingers with y/n's as we follow Demi and Matthew who walked arm and arm. We got looks and a few whispers of Oh my Gosh. They're actually friends in real life!' to 'Woah! It's the Terror Twins!' someone gasped. Y/N giggles lightly at that one.

The maître d' sat us in a corner table. Matthew held Demi's chair and I held y/n's chair as both ladies sat. We took our seats the maître d' placed the menus in front of us and he ran down the nights specials. He told us our waiter would be with us shortly before he walked away.

Y/N picked up her menu and chewed on her lip so I knew she was torn between a couple options. She really liked the chicken fettuccine alfredo and chicken parmesana but they had an amazing spaghetti and meatballs plate. Both came with either a soup or a salad.

"What are thinking about?" asked y/n as she glanced over at me.

"Lasagna," I said "Just sounds good today," I shrugged lightly.

"Oh," she said and I smirk.

"Not really. I am getting the spaghetti and meatballs and yes you can have a meatball," I said kissing her temple.

She smiled at me "Thank you Luis," she said as she glanced over her menu as did I and both Demi and Matthew were still studying the menu so we quickly kissed as Then Came You by Brett James plays softly over the speakers.

"So chicken fettuccine alfredo or chicken parmesana?" I asked with a knowing smirk.

"Chicken parmesana with penne pasta and salad," she grins and does a small happy dance in her chair as a waiter in a black tux came to the table.

"May I start you off with a beverage?" he asked.

Y/N nods "Rose," she said.

"I will have the same," Demi said.

"Uh I will take a white wine," I said.

"Same," said Matthew.

"Coming up," he said turning on his heel and walking away.

"Have you guys decided as to what you want?" asked y/n closing her menu as I did the same and I placed my hand on her mid thigh and she gave me a sideways glance before quickly winking at me.

"I'm going with the lasagne," said Matthew.

"Probably the eggplant parmesan," said Demi "What about you two?"

"I'm going with spaghetti and meatballs," I said "It's really good here. Still doesn't beat y/n's though," y/n turned to me and shook her head lightly.

"Baby. You gotta learn to share what you take," she teased "My cooking is no where near this five star restaurant," she gazed at me as These Arms Of Mine by Otis Redding plays over the speakers.

"But it is," I said smiling at her "At least to me. Remember you think I sing like an angel."

Demi snorted as she took a drink of water sputtering it everywhere. She coughed lightly as some went up her nose "Luis? Sing like an angel?" she laughed "Oh girl you have it bad."

"I do," she said "Since day one." I smiled.

"Okay. We know y/n and Luis are obviously drunk on more than just love," she playfully teased "Now what are you having y/n."

"Oh chicken parmesana with penne pasta," she said "The maraña here is phenomenal!"

"Hmm. That actually does sound good. I think I might get that," said Demi.

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Four and half hours later......

We are in the parking lot talking and planning on what to bring to Berlin. Demi has already said she is stealing y/n on Wednesday afternoon to take her out for her birthday whether I like it or not especially since it was our last day before heading to Berlin.

"Are you looking forward to the long flight?" asked Matthew to y/n.

She shook her head 'no' "But Luis said I would probably sleep most of the flight. What he doesn't know it will probably be on him," she laughed.

"Thank God for those first class pods," I said as I smile down at y/n.

"I'm going to be near you guys," said Demi looking at both of us a smile spreading across her face and we both blush. She was telling us no joining the mile high club as she didn't want to hear that.

"We will be good. I promise," said y/n.

"I know you will be. It's Luis," she smirks at me.

"I promise I will be good," I said as I cross my fingers behind my back.

"You know I can see your fingers crossed in the window right?" said Demi gesturing to the passenger window of my car.

"Fuck," I said making y/n blush but giggle.

"Noise canceling headphones," said Matthew with a laugh as Demi smacked his arm "Hey. I am trying to help you."

Demi shook her head before looking at us "Seriously just be careful. Okay. Don't need you two getting caught."

I laughed "Trust me. I know y/n she will probably crash the moment we are able to get comfortable."

Demi smiled "Well I want to get out of these heels. I will see you two Monday," she said giving us both a hug as Matthew shook my hand and gave y/n a hug and a kiss on the cheek.

"Thank you for having us as your guests," said Matthew as I decided to pay for everyone's meals.

"You're welcome," I said as they walked towards their car "Drive safely."

"You too," Matthew called over his shoulder as they walked away.

I turned to y/n "Ready to go home?" I asked.

She nodded sleepily "Yes. I want to get out my heels too," she said.

I smile before opening the passenger door and she got in. Tonight was great. A good meal with friends. Laughs and the love of my life at my side. Now tomorrow starts a very hectic travel weekend for y/n and I. We fly to NYC tomorrow afternoon, Sunday I go to the Yankees game from there I come back to my parents place where we are staying, where my Dad is driving us to the airport to fly to Providence wasn't far from there. Then we stay overnight in Providence fly home to Orlando Tuesday afternoon picking up Tony and Ziva from Sherry's and be home all day Wednesday, then take Tony and Ziva back to Sherry's on Thursday afternoon before she drives us to the airport so we can fly to Berlin. We get into Berlin sometime Thursday or very early Friday. This was a very hectic week coming up.