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Elle tried to stop me from quizzing him, saying it was Jody’s decision, not ours, but I wouldn’t be put off. I can remember how our conversation went precisely.
“Why should I trust that you’re not just going to leave her down the road and break her heart?” I demanded.
“Because she’s fucking amazing and if you don’t know that, then you’re the one who needs to wake up and see it,” he replied.
He said it without thinking, and his face went white when he realized exactly what he’d said to me. It’s what convinced me to agree to it. The cocky little son of a bitch had a point. Jody was pretty amazing, and I could see it.
I never imagined walking my daughter down the aisle when she was twenty, but then again, I never imagine Keira moving to Asia to study Chinese medicine or Elle running her own business. Things don’t always turn out how we believe they will, but they seem to have a habit of working out if we just relax and let them. It’s hard for me to relax and let go, but I think I’m a lot more chilled out than I used to be.
I still worry about Elle, but it’s no longer something that keeps me distracted all day long. Her pussy, on the other hand … Thinking of that can distract me from pretty much anything. I force myself to stop thinking about that. There’s no way in hell I’m walking my daughter down the aisle with a fucking hard-on.
I reach Jody’s door and tap on it. She opens it before I even finish knocking. I smile with pride when I see her. She’s wearing the dress Elle wore for our wedding. Her skin is glowing, and she looks more beautiful than I’ve ever seen her. I feel a lump in my throat, and I choke it back down hurriedly. Fucking hell, when did I get so soft?
“Time to sign your life away, Jody,” Keira says from behind her, laughing.
“I’m not signing my life away. I’m starting it,” Jody says.
Keira laughs and makes retching sounds.
“I can’t believe I flew home for this mush bucket,” she says. “Now let’s go, or you’re going to be late.”
We ride down in the elevator. Keira slips into the beautiful ballroom Jody will be getting married in. I hang back for a second with Jody.
“It’s not too late to change your mind,” I say.
“Dad,” she protests, drawing the word out.
I hold my hands up.
“I’m not saying you should. I’m saying if you have any doubts whatsoever, you can still walk away. And if anyone doesn’t like that, then they’ll have me to answer to.”
“I don’t have any doubts,” she says. “The only thing I’m worried about is if I fall over walking down the aisle.”
“You think I’d let you fall?” I say.
She shakes her head and smiles. I hold my arm out.
“Come on, let’s go get you married.”
The first notes of “All of Me” by John Legend begin to play as we enter the room through the double doors. The guests get to their feet, an audible sigh of contentment going through them as they see Jody in her dress for the first time. We stroll along the aisle. Jody clings to me as we walk, her fingers digging into my arm hard enough that I know I’ll have a bruise there tomorrow.
I don’t care. This is the last time she’ll lean on me, and I won’t let her fall, just like I promised her. We reach the altar, and I know from the way Josh looks at Jody that he worships her. I place her hand in his and clap him on the shoulder as I go to take my seat in the front row beside Elle.
She slips her hand into mine and gives it a squeeze. Her eyes are already teary. As Jody and Josh say their vows, I look around. Elle has, of course, planned Jody’s wedding, and every detail is perfect. It’s the most beautiful wedding Elle has ever designed, and she’s prepared a hell of a lot of weddings over the years.
I look at her as Jody says I do, and we smile at each other, reminded of our own vows. I love this woman more than life itself, and although we had a rough patch six years ago before Elle started her business, I wouldn’t change a single day I have spent with her, and I can’t wait for what the future holds for us.
Since Elle started her wedding planning business, we’ve only gotten better as a couple. We have busy schedules, but we make time for each other, and we’re closer than ever. Our sex life has never been this hot; we’re like teenagers. We can barely keep our hands off each other for five minutes when we’re alone together.
