I don’t know what the hell is happening, however I’ll talk about this with Jasper after the marriage. I hear motion, and when the door pushes open, I’m hidden behind it. By way of the crack between the door and door jam, I see Cora depart the room. A beat later, Jasper pokes his head out.

When he steps via the doorway, he begins to stroll away, so I seize his coattail. “Hey Jas, what’s taking place?” Jasper whips round, eyes vast, and lets out a yelp. “Shhhh…Parker, what the heck? You scared me,” he says. I thought of dealing with this in certainly one of two methods however determined to go straightforward on Jasper. Cora and Jasper are adults. “You okay? Cora?” I ask, holding it easy.

Jasper straightens, “Yeah, good…all good.”

I give him an extended, exhausting stare. He by no means flinches. He’s good. A fantastic man. A reliable good friend. “Okay, simply need to ensure. Let’s go discover Drew and get our brother hitched.” I flip and begin strolling again within the path of the groom’s room. The ceremony is about to begin within the subsequent twenty minutes.

I solely make it three steps earlier than Jasper says my title, stopping me in my tracks, “Parks?” Stopping, I flip and look again at Jasper.

“Yeah, little brother.”

He swallows then says, “I’ve seen the way in which you take a look at Abbey. You like her. How’d you understand she loves you again?”

His query stuns me a bit. Abbey, do I like her? Her face flashes in my thoughts. Yeah, I do. Slapping him on the shoulder, I reply him actually, “The factor is, Jasper, I don’t know if she loves me again but. However I imply to search out out as quickly as I can. And if she says she loves me again, I’ll spend daily proving I’m worthy of her love. Love, it’s a threat.”

Jasper doesn’t smile. He has no expression in any respect. He doesn’t even say a phrase. He simply nods, and collectively we make our method to the place Drew and Tyler are ready for us. I’m anxious to look at Drew get his fortunately ever after so I can discover out if I’ll get mine.

ABBEY

I can’t consider a single day earlier than this one the place I felt as a lot hope as I do at present. Trying over at Rosie whereas she will get the ending touches of her make-up accomplished, a smile spreads throughout my face so vast it hurts. This isn’t the primary time I’ve felt this fashion at present. From the second I opened my eyes, I solely felt love. Love. Ha. There was a time not very way back that the mere point out of the phrase made me cringe. I averted it at each flip.

In the present day, I really feel completely different. Rosie will marry Drew and reside fortunately ever after. I consider this with each fiber of my being.

“That’s an enormous grin you’re carrying,” Kelsea’s voice comes from behind me. After I look again at her, her gaze is concentrated solely on me. My smile widens, if that’s even attainable. “I can’t assist it. Rosie’s pleased, so I’m pleased. I don’t know…I simply really feel completely different at present,” I inform her. She provides me a half-smile then seems at me very intently.

“Abbey, do you thoughts if I ask you one thing?” she sounds so critical that I’m unsure I need to say sure, however I do anyway.

“No, after all you may ask me something.”

Kelsea seems down at her ft, then again at me. “Are you going to harm my brother?” My smile drops from my face immediately. I wasn’t anticipating this query in any respect, particularly at present. She rushes to elucidate herself. “I’m sorry. He was an absolute ass the opposite night time, however I additionally know he wouldn’t have lashed out if he wasn’t head over heels for you. I additionally know you don’t…effectively, you’ve mentioned as a lot after we’ve been collectively. And Parker is so…so…”

I interrupt her by ending her sentence for her. “He’s simply so fantastic and type and sincere.” Her mouth falls open slightly. “Kels, Parker was proper in some methods and unsuitable in so many different methods the opposite night time. Am I going to harm him?” I ask, then shaking my head, I reply the query. “I don’t intend to harm him. I see him, and one of the best half is he’s taught me that we’ll each should take an opportunity on each other.” I smile at her once more, and this time one spreads its manner throughout her lips, too.

“Does he know?” she asks.

“Know what?” I reply.

Kelsea rapidly says, “Does he know you like him?”

“Not but, however as quickly as I get the prospect, he’ll,” I inform her.

“Aren’t you afraid?”

So many questions, however for some motive, I nonetheless really feel comfortable. “You understand, Kels, I’m extra petrified of not telling him and shedding this opportunity between us than I’m of it not understanding.”

“Properly, I by no means thought I might see the day,” Rosie says from behind me. After I spin round, I come face-to-face with my good friend. I’ve by no means seen her look extra lovely than she does at this second. Her hair is tied again in a easy updo. Her make-up is perfection and provides her that marriage ceremony day glow. The gown is just fascinating in the way it curves her determine. My awkward, naïve finest good friend, who places love first and trend final, has utterly conquered this lovely bride factor.

A tear slips down my cheek. “Rose, you’re beautiful. You’re going to take Drew’s breath away the second he sees you.”

Kelsea steps subsequent to me, nodding her head. “Rosie, my brother is one sensible man. You’ve acquired all of it: brains, kindness, and wonder. Abbey is correct—you’re breathtaking.”

Tilting her head again, Rosie begins flapping her hand over her face. “You guys, you’re going to make me cry, and I can’t destroy my make-up. My mother and pa already made me cry, therefore the rationale I needed to have them reapply my make-up.” She seems again at us as soon as she composes herself. “You actually suppose so?” Rosie asks as she turns to look within the full-length mirror. “It’s not an excessive amount of?”

“In no way,” I inform her. “It’s excellent.”

There’s a knock on the door, and Rosie’s dad pops his head within the room. “Girls, it’s time. Are you prepared?”

Rosie solutions immediately with out hesitation. “I’ve been prepared for this my whole life, Daddy.”

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