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“You hate these things.”
“I hated them with my parents and Grant. I’ll be with Drew, so it’ll be fun.” I walked into the bathroom and started applying my makeup.
“You’re in love with him. I can tell. You don’t have to hide it from me.”
“I’m not hiding anything, and I’ll admit, I do like Drew.”
She cocked her head at me as she sat down on the toilet.
“He’s a good man, Jill, and I know he loves you. I can tell just by the way he looks at you.”
“Maybe it’s lust on both our parts. He doesn’t want marriage. I don’t want marriage. So why get heavily involved? If I wanted marriage, I would have married Grant.” I shuddered.
She sighed. “You never loved Grant to begin with, and the marriage was just a way to get revenge on your parents. You knew you’d never go through with it. But it’s different with the man you love.”
“I’m not in love, Kristen. I need to love myself and the person I am before I can love another.”
“Well, I love you for the person you are, and you can’t tell me otherwise.”
I looked over at her with a small smile. “I love you too.”
“I have a feeling Mr. Westbrook is going to get his heart broken.”
I didn’t reply to her comment. After applying my makeup, I curled the ends of my hair and pinned my sides back into an elegant style. Slipping into my dress, I stared at myself in the mirror.
“You look sexy.” Kristen smiled. “I hope you have matching panties on underneath that dress.
“I do.” I winked.
“Oh, by the way, Noah and I mailed out the invitations today, and I posted a ‘save the date’ on Facebook. I apologized to everyone for the short notice, but time isn’t exactly on my side.”
I hated when she said things like that, and a sick feeling emerged in the pit of my stomach.
“Everyone will be there, and it’s going to be fabulous.”
“I’m going to head out before Drew gets here.” She kissed my cheek. “Have fun tonight, and I want all the details in the morning. That’s if you and Drew can manage to drag yourselves out of bed.”
I laughed. “I’ll call you tomorrow.”
Just as she was about to leave, I heard Drew’s voice. As I walked into the living room, he stopped talking to Kristen and stared at me with a smile splayed across his face.
“Wow. You look gorgeous.”
“Thanks. So do you.” I smiled. “Look at that tux.” I walked over and placed my hand on his chest.
“Are you ready?”
“I am. Just let me grab my purse.”
“My mom called today and asked me over for dinner tomorrow. I would love for you to come with me. I mentioned you to her.”
“What did you say?”
“I just told her I met a beautiful woman and would like them to meet you.”
“Parents. That’s a big step.” I grinned.
“Nah. They’re cool. Don’t think of them as my parents. Just think of them as people I know.”
