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Cole popped up behind us. “Dad, you’re supposed to be seating guests.”
“Oh, am I?”
“Yeah, come on.”
He looked at me then Blake. “Maybe we can catch up after the ceremony.” He squeezed my fingers lightly and walked off the pier.
“Gotta go,” Cole announced. “People around here act like they’ve never been to a wedding before.”
As soon as they were out of sight, I reached for the railing. I took a big breath.
“What the hell is wrong?” Blake asked. “You ok?”
“He … he looks so much like your dad.” I stared off into the horizon. A few late boaters were coming in for the night.
“I guess I don’t see it.” He put an arm around me. “Are you going to be ok?”
I nodded. “It was just a surprise. That’s all. It made me feel like I was eighteen all over again.”
Blake spun me toward him. “Did you hear what I said to you, Sierra?”
My eyes tried to follow his.
“I won’t let anyone hurt you. Ever.”
His strong arms wrapped me toward his chest and I relaxed against his body. He was like a solid wall, daring anyone to pass through him. And in that moment I knew that if someone tried they wouldn’t make it through. Blake had me. He would make sure no one hurt me again.
“Want me to take you home?”
“No. I want to stay for the wedding.”
“Good.” He tipped my lips toward his.
“I guess we should take our seats.”
“Come on.”
He pulled me from the railing and helped me down from the pier. We walked across the grass and waited for Cole to escort me to our seats while Blake followed behind us.
“Glad you came,” his cousin whispered, depositing me in one of the groom’s family seats.
“Thanks. Me too.”
Blake sat next to me. He pulled my hand into his lap.
“Did I tell you how sexy you look?” he asked.
I nodded. “I think you mentioned it.”
He looked over his shoulder. “Do you remember that little beach down there?” he whispered.
I was trying to read through the program. I recognized some of the names from high school.
“Yeah, I think so. Isn’t that where we…” my words trailed off. I wasn’t about to say what we had done there. We were surrounded by wedding guests.
His teeth grazed my ear. “It’s where I—”
“Shh … don’t say it,” I warned him.
