Once I stand to observe her, my eyes meet Parker’s gaze, and it’s apparent he additionally seen Rosie’s departure was off. He nods towards her, and I shrug my shoulders and point out I’m going to verify on her. He nods, and as I stroll towards the again of the church, I can nonetheless really feel him watching me.

Once I stroll by means of the doorways, Rosie is nowhere to be seen, so I name her identify. “Rosie,” I say in a loud whisper. Nonetheless nothing, so I determine to verify the toilet. “Rose, are you in right here?”

Rosie walks from a stall, sniffling as she dabs at an errant tear falling from her eyes. “Sure,” she whimpers. I rush to her and seize her hand. “Rose, what’s the matter?” I ask nervously.

“Oh, Abs, I’m anxious that we’re dashing into this. I imply, what if Drew adjustments his thoughts about loving me?” I can’t assist myself, I burst out laughing. I chuckle so exhausting till I see Rosie’s face once more. Her eyes are broad with worry. With unhappiness. “My God, Rose…you’re severe,” I say.

“Effectively, yeah,” she sniffs.

I take her by the shoulders and power her to look me within the eyes. “Rosie, the place is that this coming from? You’re the lady who believes in love and discovering your soul mate and fortunately ever after.” My very own feelings meet up with me as a tear falls down my cheek. “Drew loves you, and you’re keen on him. Do you even see how he appears to be like at you? He’s the one. You may’t let nerves and the stress of the marriage get to you as a result of your love goes past the ceremony. It’s all of your life collectively prior to now and each second of the life you’ll create after that day. It’s…”

“It’s real love,” a deep voice comes from the doorway. Parker. He’s standing within the women’ room with us. “Rosie, don’t you dare doubt the reality you and Drew know and have fought for collectively.” He steps additional into the room with us.

“You’re within the women’…” I begin to say. He glares at me, “Not now, Abbey.” I shut my mouth and keep quiet.

Now he’s standing earlier than us. “You and Drew discovered one thing particular. You like each other fully, and that’s all that issues,” he states it so firmly that it leaves no room for argument. There’s something about the way in which he says these phrases that gives the look he believes in love too.

I flip to have a look at Rosie’s response. She has stopped crying, and a smile begins to type on her lips. “I don’t know what came to visit me. It’s like I’m immediately transported again to all of the worry and doubt I had when Drew and I first fell in love,” she says. She leans in and kisses my cheek, then raises up on her tiptoes and locations a peck on Parker’s cheek, too.

“You’re good?” I ask her. She takes the tissue and wipes her eyes. “Yep, is my make-up smeared?” She appears to be like up at me and Parker. Among the coloration has come again to her cheeks already. “I’m good, I promise. Only a momentary lapse of loopy,” she tells us.

All of us stroll into the doorway corridor of the church, and a second later, Drew comes by means of the entrance doorways. “Hey, I used to be on the lookout for you guys. Everybody else headed over to the restaurant for dinner.” Rosie walks on to Drew and not using a phrase, throws her arms round his neck, and kisses him totally on the lips. He falls proper in sync along with her, as they do with nearly all the things of their lives—certainly one of them taking the lead whereas the opposite instinctually follows with out lacking a beat.

I look over at Parker at the exact same second he appears to be like at me. I smile at him, and he mirrors my expression along with his personal. We flip again to Rosie and Drew only a Rosie pulls again and says, “I like you, Andrew Nallen, and I can’t wait to marry you tomorrow.” Drew’s mouth spreads broad into a cheerful grin. “And I can’t wait to marry you, Rose Marie Fisher. Now, let’s get going so we will finish this night time and get nearer to saying I do,” Drew tells her.

All of us stroll out collectively and head towards the restaurant simply two doorways down. Rosie hooks her arm by means of mine and leans her head on my shoulder. “Thanks,” she whispers. I take her hand and squeeze it in response.

Parker and Drew stroll forward of us speaking whereas Rosie and I path behind them in silence.

My thoughts swirls with ideas of my greatest buddy, the one who by no means offers up on love, letting doubt creep in. If she will take a danger and imagine, then perhaps I can too.

Twenty-Three

PARKER

From the second I open my eyes, my world is bustling with last-minute particulars for the marriage. Regardless of my mom’s fear and Tyler’s sarcasm, I’ve felt happier than I’ve in months. Hell, I’ve felt happier than I’ve in years.

Between Drew’s smiling face and giddy angle and my renewed hope that issues are going to work out between Abbey and me, I’m on cloud 9. Nothing can dampen my temper as I stroll by means of the doorway of the groom’s room.

“Hey, Parks!” Tyler’s voice booms. Nope, not as we speak. He won’t annoy the crap out of me. He won’t do it as a result of that is Drew’s day. A day for peace, love, and happiness. “Hey, Ty,” I reply, ready for one thing extra from Ty, however he says nothing extra. Full silence. Once I look at him, he’s concentrating on tying his tie within the mirror. Huh, good. Miracles do occur.

I set the field of boutonnieres my mother gave me on the desk in the midst of the room.

“Have you ever seen Drew?” I ask Tyler. With out even wanting up from his tie, he responds, “Yep, I believe he and Jasper went to the touch base with Father Jerome.” Man, he’s a sight to see. Form of glad I made a pact with myself to ensure as we speak is as clean as attainable, or I might be giving Ty crap proper now. “Uh, need assistance?” He stops and glares at me for a second earlier than replying, “Not an opportunity.” I chuckle as I stroll out of the room and again into the hallway.

There are completely different folks shifting in regards to the church, establishing the ending touches earlier than the ceremony begins. I see my mother and Mrs. Fisher strolling with a younger girl who’s carrying flowers.

Simply as I cross a doorway, I hear two acquainted voices, one belonging to Jasper and the opposite to Cora Connolly, our neighbor and a childhood buddy of Kelsea and Jasper. I attempt to not snoop on their hushed dialog, but it surely’s the sound of Jasper’s voice that offers me pause.

“Cora, what had been you considering? Tommy Warner is a whole fool,” Jasper scolds her. Pricey Lord, he isn’t mistaken. Tommy Warner is each mum or dad’s worst nightmare. To not point out a whole douchebag.

“That’s the issue, Jas. I wasn’t considering. Now I…” Cora tells him. Her phrases drift off to silence. “I don’t know what I’m going to do,” she continues, her voice tinged with fear.

I hear Jasper sigh, “Cora, I advised you I’ll provide help to. The whole lot might be high-quality. We’ll determine it out, okay?” There may be silence and a quiet sniffle. “Hey, have a look at me,” Jasper says once more, tenderness in his voice. “I’m telling you. The whole lot might be high-quality. I’m right here for you. All the time.”

What within the hell is happening? This dialog is simply too non-public, however all the things in me tells me I would like to guard Jasper.

“Good God, Jas, that is your brother’s wedding ceremony day, and right here I’m crying in your shoulder. Thanks for all the time being right here for me. I can’t consider a single time in my life that you just haven’t been right here to select me up.” Cora’s voice is sort and stuffed with sincerity.

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