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ook myself over in the mirror. The dress hugged my curves perfectly, and I'm smiling. Today I'm going to marry the guy I've had a crush on for

has been going out of his way to keep us out of the limelight - with more or less success. I've been going to every business meeting and venture with him

me as the rest of my family, but I am sure. I need to do this for myself. To get out of that ov

the moment I left the car I would no longer be Anastasia Jackson, but Stacy Elizabeth Reid. They had made it bulletproof, so even with th

e special phone?" He asks while looking

know I've been crushing on Abraxas for years, brother."

e to use. The pastor knows my family, but he doesn't kno

I have put on a cute, not too expensive, not too cheap white dress and

s' cold gray eyes, his mouth turning down into a scowl. Beside him c

te? I'm supposed to be the only one. Make he

hould have been enou

ys, kissing the other woman's te

n, not following the train of thoughts between t

e already mean?" She whales and I

pitting image of a younger woman on the o

enough that you are going to be my son's legal wife? You don't have to be a bitch about it too." She says, as

to be kept waiting." She walks out,

n much, the only thing I saw was an opportunity to finally get some time with the man I've been crushing on. Time to win him over. As humilia

e this is a funer

ut from an annoying high pitched voi

answer her beck and call. I know the consequences all too well if I don't follow instructions through

look at in the wrong way. They have no idea. No idea who lived here for 6 years. No idea who they h

taking the things I brought with me - including the wedding dress I brought to church that day. I look outside the window, a calm fal

to love me back, and now there is