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“Stop it. I’m warning you.” Kristen pointed at me.
“You look so beautiful. Oh my God, wait until Noah sees you.”
“You’re not going to disappear, are you?” She grinned.
I laughed. “No. I’m not going anywhere.”
The door opened and my father walked in. Walking over, he kissed my cheek. “You look beautiful, Jillian.”
“Thanks, Daddy.” I smiled.
Reaching over and taking hold of Kristen’s hands, he spoke in a low voice.
“Are you ready, sweetheart?”
“Yeah, Dad. I’m more than ready.”
Kristen had asked our father the night they met if he would do the honor of walking her down the aisle on her wedding day. He was in shock, and it took him a few seconds before he could answer her. He never left New York and told my mother that he was tied up on emergency business and would fly back home on Sunday. She asked him if he had spent time with me, and he was truthful and said yes. He also told her that he had met Kristen. My mother wasn’t happy about that. If anyone needed to go in search of themselves, it was her. Things between the two of us still weren’t settled, and I wasn’t sure if they’d ever be.
The music started to play, and I took my place to walk down the aisle first. Glancing at the guests as I slowly walked to the music, I spotted Drew sitting beside a woman. Perhaps she was one of Kristen’s friends. Yeah. That was who she was. She was a friend of my sister. I wasn’t considering it because there was no way he’d bring someone to her wedding.
Tears fell as I watched Kristen and Noah exchange vows, and you could hear the sniffles of the guests throughout the room. As happy as I was for them, it broke my heart. Once the ceremony was over and the guests were leaving the room to go up to the reception, I saw Drew and the woman he was sitting next to get up, and he placed his hand on the small of her back. A sick feeling erupted in the pit of my stomach. He did bring someone with him. What the fuck!
“What’s wrong?” Kellan asked as he walked over to me.
“Nothing. Why?”
“You look really upset all of a sudden.”
“Who me?” I pointed to myself. “I’m not upset at all. Now come on, we have some celebrating to do.” I smiled.
“You can’t fool me, Bean. I know you all too well.” He hooked his arm around me.
Chapter Thirty-Eight
Jillian
I wasn’t going to give it another thought. Nope. Not one. This was Kristen and Noah’s big day. My focus had to be on them. While the two of them greeted their guests, Kellan and I went to the bar for a much-needed drink. Just as the bartender handed me a glass of champagne, I turned around to see Drew and the girl he brought standing in front of me.
“Hi, Jillian.” He smiled.
“Hi, Drew.”
“I would like you to meet Lia. Lia, this is my friend, Jillian.”
“It’s so nice to meet you.” She smiled as she held out her slender hand.
“Nice to meet you too, Lia.” I flashed my perfected smile.
“Nice to finally meet you in person, Kellan.” Drew grinned as they shook hands.
“Good to meet you too.”
“I see your father is here,” Drew spoke as he placed his hand in his pocket and held a glass of scotch with the other.
“Yes. We had a long talk, and Kristen asked him to be here tonight.”
“Good. I’m happy to hear that you two worked things out. What about your mother?”
