Content Warning: The Chapters 23-24 Summaries include explicit sex scenes.

The next morning, Lina rises before Aaron and begins to prepare for the wedding. She worries about how Aaron will cope while they are separated. She texts him to check his wellbeing. He responds that Charo has been trying to sneak pictures of him.

Lina sees Aaron during the ceremony, marveling at how wonderful he looks. After the ceremony, they travel to the wedding party together. During the celebration, a kiss cam floats around, focusing on people until they kiss for a photograph. Lina wonders if Aaron will kiss her because he seems anxious. She realizes how desperately she wants him to kiss her. The camera focuses on her parents who kiss.

Taking Lina’s hand, Aaron leads her out of the reception to a secluded spot where he backs her against a wall. He thinks she wants him to kiss her, and she agrees. They kiss, with Aaron picking Lina up and her wrapping her legs around him. He says that he will not make love to her there because somebody might see them. They eventually return to the reception.