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cock, t
isque notes all week. It's a silly gesture, but I love his silliness so much. I just have to walk
ass, but my fingers halt before they can grab it. It's been
leeping in the middle of nowhere. All night. A shi
walking into the Crown nightclub to hang with Sophie and her girls
missing since that night. Not even th
will show up soon. I don't know what to think. An ominous
nd back from
sight of me in my wedding dress, inviting h
lanner, hair stylist, makeup artist, photographer, a
s about marriage on Quora. But I couldn't find a signal. I was frustrated and about to leave when I stu
e she's in a similar battle. She takes a hand back to
laughs, sniffling as she flic
kno
e he
I'm careful not to trip over my long strapless wedding dre
dress and I still haven
t with hers, and places it on my kne
roud of you. Don't do
y father and I rise like the dead in my head. Unwelcome. Grating. Scary as hell.
. A tear falls, and I lower my head, hoping s
e...he gave me the courage to come back here
up is waterproof, but I really shouldn't try to waste the while it took to get it done.
Freddie had his reasons, so neve
I didn't
people wouldn't have spared your life." Her leathery hand pa
've ever known. She didn't bring me into this world. My real mom died while
ed drinking with my father whenever he would switch places with his wife because she had an important meet
outside,
hind my ear and spar
at the end of the aisle. Daniel stands and hugs me. It's been five years since I last saw him and his children. Five year
do." A genuine smile
lling my father forward. I don't look at my father as I walk d
returned home, I can't seem to find him. The best he
ful flowers. The aisle also had three arched bougainvillaea stands encircling it. Alice, Ti
stands to welcome me. But I can only see Zane standi
'2 hunk my husband in
s wate
n to be wedded today
ds in his stead and quickly
e to stand in front of him. I'm
God, you are
lly handsome," I s
into our own little world. It is just the two of us, and it is pure bliss.
hs just before the of
can't mistake this for anything less than a blessing. Zane is my best friend. The mo
ully too slow.
ects to the union of Eleanor and Zane
I ob
e walking down the aisle. Confidence licks at his polished dres
sks, and I shake my head, "No, bab
flair of gentleness in his movements. The man rolls him to th
the altar now. Hard masculinity vibrates in each of their tall steps. Befo
behind him at once, facing the man n
you want
ven his calm, deep vo
does the opposite. "I aske
a struggle. I glimpse something shiny. And the next t
the loudest as I fall to my haunches, body shaking i
e.
crawl tow
. My legs wobble as I stare
ozen officiant, "Me na