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“Do you love him?”
I shrugged. “I don’t know.”
“Yes, you do.”
“Do I care for him? Of course, I do. He’s my family. Other than that, it’s all very confusin’. Sometimes I see these moments in him where he’s so real… like that wall he’s built comes down a little and he lets me in, and then when he realizes he did… he pushes me away again. I wanted to be his friend. Especially that night when his dad hit him, but he was so cruel. After that night, I just couldn’t deal with his bs anymore. It’s exhaustin’. He’s exhaustin’.”
“Most men are, honey.”
The music from the reception picked up, thumpin’ through the windows that lined the back of the buildin’. I wanted to turn around and search for Jackson, but I willed myself to stay put.
“I want a guy who wants to be with me. The one who will do anythin’ to make me happy. The man who puts me first before everythin’ and anyone. I want the fairytale, my own Prince Charmin’. I know my worth, and I won’t stop till I find him. I refuse to settle. It’s just not in me.”
“That’s beautiful, sweetheart. Most girls your age don’t realize that until they’re much older.”
“I don’t think Jackson would ever put my needs and wants before his. He’s too selfish.”
“I think he already has in ways you can’t see yet.”
“Like how?”
“I can’t point them out for you, Harley. It’s something you need to realize on your own. What I can tell you is you have his heart. I’ve known that since the first time I met you. The way he looks at you, the way you make him laugh and smile, the way he watches you when he knows you’re not looking. You have that boy wrapped around your finger, babe.”
“You think?”
“I know.”
I smiled. I couldn’t help that either.
Maybe she was right.
“There you are, my tiny dancer,” Uncle Aiden chimed in, comin’ up behind her. He wrapped his arms around her neck, pullin’ her closer to him. “Harley, that’s quite a dress.”
“Thanks, I made it myself.”
“What are you two doing out here?”
“Talkin’ about your son,” I replied for her. Trustin’ him.
“I see.”
“Do you think Jackson loves me?’
“Of course, he does. What’s not to love?”
“You’re supposed to say that.”
He smiled, remindin’ me of his boy.
“When you were first born, Bailey was already planning your wedding.”
“I know. She used to tell me all about it.”
He kissed the top of Camila’s head. “My boy is a shit, Harley. You know that more than anyone else.”
“Yeah.”
“Have you seen him by any chance?”
