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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