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I kissed her, and she quickly leaned back as if we’d done something wrong, glancing around to see who might have noticed. Then she remembered.
“Oh. We can do that now, can’t we?”
I pulled her close. “Yes, we can. No more secrets. No more sneaking.”
A woman walked by the bar, a book in her hand. “I love this woman,” I said to her, and she smiled and walked away nervously, probably not used to strangers tell her things like that. “See? Everybody can know now.I love this woman!” I shouted loud enough for most people in the bookstore to hear.
When Sav laughed, I kissed her. “I’ll shout that from any rooftop, anytime, anywhere.”
She pulled me back down by my collar and laughed against my lips. “Telling me quietly is good enough for now.”
EPILOGUE
SAV
I satin the dressing room, waiting while a stylist put the finishing touches on Nicole’s makeup. She looked gorgeous in her princess ballgown-shaped wedding dress. It was off-white with lace across the chest. Her blonde hair was half up with a veil clip stuffed into the ponytail holder.
She’d chosen lavender dresses for her bridesmaids. They were modest but of excellent quality. Chris couldn’t keep his hands off me when he’d picked me up that morning, pushing me back into my apartment so he could do very naughty things to me.
“You look nice, Sav,” Anna said with a fake smile.
“Thanks, you too,” I said, returning her smile, making sure it was just as fake. She did look nice, but I wasn’t about to get too flattering with her.
Telling Nicole about seeing me and Chris in his truck was bad enough. But knowing that she probably only saw us because she was looking for Chris made it worse. She steered clear of him now, at least, since everyone knew we were a couple. I guess that was a mark in her favor, but I was never going to like the woman, and I thought that was okay.
A knock sounded on the door before it opened. Nicole’s father asked if she was ready, and the stylist claimed she was. She turned Nicole’s chair so she could see herself in the mirror, and her smile lit up the entire room.
She was a stunning bride, so much so it almost brought tears to my eyes. I hoped I didn’t cry at the wedding and smear my mascara everywhere.
I checked my phone, ignoring the messages I had from Chris. He’d been messaging me a mixture of naughty and sweet things since we were separated two hours ago. My cheeks had grown hot, and I didn’t want anyone to suspect we were texting dirty things, so I had to read them later.
It was time now that the bride was ready, so I put my phone away and lined up behind Anna and Laura.
Nicole’s dad led her down the hallway on his arm so he could walk her down the aisle and give her away. We stood under a small canopy that hid Nicole from the guests until the last minute. I peeked around the corner and saw Sean alone, looking nervous.
Someone pinched my side. “Boo.”
I flinched. Lucas had stepped close and was grinning at me.
I slapped his arm. “Don’t scare me like that.”
He laughed. “Sorry. Couldn’t help it.”
“Keep your hands to yourself, Lucas,” Chris said, approaching from the other side.
Lucas raised his hands, hiding a smile. “My bad.”
I’d seen Chris that morning in his gray suit with his hair gelled back, but it was like seeing him for the first time all over again. He had a fresh haircut and beard trim, looking put together and unbelievably sexy.
“You do look awfully pinchable,” Chris teased. He kissed my cheek and whispered in my ear, “Don’t forget to check your messages. I detailed all the wicked ways I plan on defiling you tonight when we’re in our hotel room.”
He winked at me as he hurried away to get into place. I hooked my arm in Lucas’s, but stared right into Chris’s eyes as we walked down the aisle.
When I saw my brother’s face, watching past us, I almost cried. The second he spotted Nicole, he simply melted and looked at her with so much love. He kept wiping his own eyes, and I knew my mascara was a goner. I wasn’t going to be able to help it.
The ceremony was mercifully short. They wrote their own vows and cried as they spoke them, and I barely made it through without tears running down my face.
The reception was indoors in a ballroom a few feet from where the ceremony had taken place. They weren’t particularly strict about seating arrangements, so Chris took the spot next to me. Sean was on my other side, and Lucas sat beside Anna on the other end of the table. While we waited for our food, guests took turns giving speeches about the couple.
