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However, it’s either this or get married in a drenched suit with dirt stains on my white shirt.
After putting it on, I stare at myself in the mirror and scoff.
Of course, it’s a perfect fit!
By the time I leave, I can hear the women chattering in the living room where Halley is being given the last touches.
I decide to brave their wrath and peek inside.
My bride is eating a chocolate bar while watching Lana and Kendall argue over which shoes she should be wearing. She sees me looking and offers me the half-finished chocolate.
I quietly step inside and take a bite out of it. “I told you we should elope.”
Halley shrugs. “They just spent ten minutes trying to convince me to put on a red lipstick instead of the pink one. This is fun.”
I look over at where Mia is doing something to the veil and I smile.
Three years have passed, almost crawled by, and Halley has spent the time recovering, slowly. While I think I have a part to play in her journey to where she is now, her friends presence and support has been a massive factor.
Halley is a fighter and she forced herself into therapy, wanting to get better, to resolve these issues inside of her. She hasn’t seen Raymond since he was incarcerated. She’s built herself back up, steadily, and I’m proud of her. She’s started smiling more, her frame more relaxed, but there is a quietness to her, which I know only time will help.
But I see her smiling right now, her cheeks creased, and my heart flutters in joy.
“Jace, Lucas is looking for you.” Elise waddles over, her protruding belly making it hard for her to walk. She looks as soft and sweet as she did the day I met her.
I kiss Halley on the cheek and whisper, “Go with the heels. I’ll strip you tonight and fuck you in those.”
I see the redness crawl in her cheeks and I know her decision’s been made.
Walking out, I follow the mouthwatering scent of fried finger fish and make my way to the kitchen instead, to see Tracy covering dishes. She agreed to cater the wedding after I begged her to. I know she had to cancel two other jobs for this, so I sneak in and kiss her cheek. “Thank you for this.”
She jumps at my touch and then smacks me in the arm. “Don’t sneak up on me!”
“Sorry.” I grin, unrepentantly.
A warm smile lights her pretty features up. “How could I not do this?”
If Kendall and I are more argumentative considering we’re around the same age, I’ve always looked up at Tracy as an older sister. From having only a mother whom I lost, I’ve now discovered this whole family with some not even blood.
“Stop flirting with my wife,” Duke’s voice comes from the kitchen doorway. “And go find Lucas.”
My blood is pumped, excitement moving through my veins.
I’m finally marrying the woman I love and my usual sullen expression is hard to maintain in the wake of the stupid grin on my face.
Lucas takes one look at me and blinks. “That’s a very unnatural look for you. Nice suit though, princess.”
I flip him the bird.
He smirks. “So, did you tell Halley about the house situation?”
“What house situation?” Caleb’s voice comes from behind me.
I wince. “Nothing.”
My brother-in-law walks over as he gives me a cool, assessing look, and repeats, “What house situation?”
“Oh, the house you’ve been renovating?” Oliver pitches in, calmly, as he walks over to see why we’re huddling together.
