According to Salamanca custom, the bride and groom are not allowed to see each other half a month before the wedding, the intention being that the bride and groom will savor the pain of mutual longing and appreciate each other more after the wedding and carry the marriage well….
Carlos sniffed and instantly tightened his arms, hugging tightly the person in his arms, he did not want to separate from the girl for a minute….
Micaela’s heart also rose reluctantly and, without waiting for Carlos to speak, she looked at Yerma and said seriously:
-Mom, I don’t want to worry about customs, I want to stay with Carlos and I’ll be back tomorrow.
Carlos was so satisfied now that he couldn’t wait to rub the person he was holding in his arms on her body….
Donna Echave smiled and did not want to disappoint the lovers who only had their eyes full of each other.
-Yerma, let’s not embarrass the young people, it’s time to change those old rules.
Seeing the reluctance in her daughter’s eyes, Yerma’s heart fills with sadness….
Yes, two young people will face separation after getting married, between them, where those customs are most needed for them to learn to love each other….
Fuck the rules!
Yerma withdrew her hand and nodded to look at Carlos.
-Then you can send Moya back tomorrow….
Getting married in Villa Echave is an obligation….
Carlos agreed, and the group said goodbye and got into the car to leave.
Matthew takes Mike in his arms and looks out the car window at the flashing neon lights with much excitement….
This is Patricia’s homeland and she has finally come to visit her in-laws before heading back to Anlandana….
Early the next morning, Carlos, Tomas and Ernesto took Querida for her postpartum checkup.
Lluvia is already waiting in the office for her arrival….
Micaela looked at the faint dark circles under Lluvia’s eyes and thought about how worried she had seen Nilson yesterday in Villa Echave and wondered if something had happened between them, but with so many people here, she couldn’t ask….
After a quick review, the group returned to their office and Lluvia flipped through the examination report, looked at the three women sitting across from her and the three men standing behind them, and scoffed:
-Moya, I understand the “things come together” thing much better about you guys, look at your happy little team, pregnant together, having a baby together and getting married together!
All the women laughed and looked at each other, and Bianca let out a giggly sigh.
-Eh, yes! It’s such a coincidence, clearly I was the first one to get married, so late to get pregnant not to mention the fact that my due date was so late,” said Alba with a beaming smile:
-It’s fate, unstoppable fate!
Lluvia looks at Bianca in amazement.
-No? So unbelievable?
-No, the due date was delayed by more than twenty days and Mike was more than twenty days early!
The men were not for jokes, they were focused on the exam report that Lluvia had in her hand, they wanted to ask questions and tried to repress them, she was going to tell them sooner or later, but when they started to talk, Ernesto was no longer calm and asked directly:
-Doctor Lluvia, how is my wife recovering?
Lluvia then distributed the examination reports and handed them to the men one by one, and the women got up and gathered around their husbands to read these reports together – said Lluvia:
-Moya, Alba, Bianca, you are all recovering well, nothing’s wrong, just….
Lluvia paused and looked at Carlos, Tomas, Ernesto….
Everyone’s heart instantly lifted as they looked at Lluvia, and a nervous uneasiness arose in the men’s eyes….
Lluvia coughs dryly and looks away….
For the first time in her life, she felt a bit embarrassed to be watched by three men with their faces so high at the same time….
-It’s just as important to be careful with contraceptives during breastfeeding.
The women snorted and reddened their cheeks to varying degrees….
Tomorrow is the wedding night….