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“Bri, I knew you were gonna walk me down the aisle, but can you walk Tasha? I have a different job to do.” Dottie smiled at Brian.
“You two know each other?” I asked. When had they met?
“Yeah, he has been by a few times to bring you letters from Adam. We got to chatting, he is so nice.” Dottie smiled.
“Thank you, Dottie.” His cheeks reddened.
“No, I have things to plan.” Tasha averted her eyes.
I grabbed her clipboard and tossed it on the ground. “Go.”
Somehow, Tasha listened to me. Her and Brian walked into the tree line and were out of sight.
“I know your little sister shouldn’t be the one giving you away, but I’m going to.” Dottie put her arm into mine.
“I should have asked.” I dropped my head.
“No, I should have offered. I just assumed mom would have gotten over herself and done it,” Dottie said.
“Well, thank you. And you are wrong about one thing. You have never been the little sister. You were always more mature than me,” I whispered as we entered the trees.
Two rows of trees made the perfect aisle. They were so tall they blocked out most of the sun. Mason jars and lights hung from all the branches. Chairs weaved in and out of the trees avoiding the roots that popped up. So many people were there that I couldn’t make heads or tails of who was who.
At the end was a wooden archway covered in flowers. On the right side, my three men stood looking sexier than I had ever seen them. As much as I hated all of them, I couldn’t deny how handsome they were.
A short, stocky woman in a black dress stood under the archway with a binder in her hand. She had to have been the judge. Behind her, there was a white screen the size of most apartment buildings.
Once I reached the first set of chairs, rose petals began falling. I looked up, drones floated above everyone, showering the crowd with petals. The screen behind the judge projected petals floating through the wind. I squeezed Dottie's hand, it was perfect.
As I got closer, the screen turned to tulips blossoming as I reached the end. A dove flew by, and I wasn’t sure if it was on the screen or real life. Dottie kissed my cheek and went to sit next to the rest of the wedding party in the front row.
“Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for attending the wedding of Ava, Ethan, Tristan, and Adam!” the judge shouted into a microphone.
The music stopped.
My stomach turned.
“We are gathered here today for the contractual matrimony of these wonderful people. If anyone has any objections keep them to yourself as this is a binding contract.” She giggled and flipped the page in her binder.
“Now, Ava Palmer, do you promise to uphold your end of the contract for the next five years?” she asked.
“Yes,” I whispered.Not like I have a choice.
“Adam Gould, do you promise to uphold your end?” she asked.
“Yes.” He rolled his eyes.
“Tristan Miller, do you do the same?” she asked.
“Yes, happily.” He winked at me.
“And last, Ethan Moore, you?” she asked.
“Ava, I want you to know I’m sorry,” he said.
“A simple yes would suffice,” the stocky lady scoffed.
“Anyway, it’s true I got into this marriage because I had to. We all did. That doesn’t mean my feelings are invalid.” Ethan put his hand on his heart.
