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“Congratulations, man,” I say.
“Thanks for sharing all this with me,” he returns.
There is a knock at the door, and Pop answers. It’s a photographer from the magazine.
“Hi, Aaron,” I greet.
“Hi. I’m sorry to interrupt, but they want some candid shots of you guys getting ready.”
I wave him in. “No problem.”
“Great. You guys just do whatever and pretend like I’m not even here.”
A thought of Ansley answering her door and having to invite a stranger inside flashes in my mind.
“I need to see Ansley,” I say as I stand.
“You’ll see her in a few hours,” Morris says.
“No, I need to see her now.”
“Dude, her mother will have your balls if you go marching over there, demanding to see Ansley,” Weston says as he blocks the door.
“Move, West,” I demand.
“Nope. Not gonna happen. If you absolutely have to talk to her, you can use your phone.”
I stomp back to my bedroom and find my phone on the charger.
I take a seat on the bed and click her name.
“Hello?”
A symphony of voices starts chattering in the background.
“Garrett?”
“Hey, baby.”
“Is everything okay?” she asks.
“Yeah, I just wanted to say that you don’t have to do this.”
She yells to the others that she needs a minute. Then, she comes back on the line.
“Are you having second thoughts?” she asks, and her voice cracks with emotion.
“Oh God, no, Ansley, baby,” I reply.
“Then, what did you mean?”
“The photographer. I meant, you don’t have to let the magazine’s photographers barge in on you. I know we made the deal. At the time, I thought it was a good idea to keep the vultures at bay, but I wasn’t considering how invasive it would feel to you. This day should be special and private.”
“It is special. Nothing can change that,” she says.
“Nothing,” I agree.
“Besides, Tiny is nice. She’s been drinking mimosas with us since seven o’clock. I’m not sure how great the photos will be, but I think we might have to set another place at Christmas dinner. Your mother and Leona are already trying to set her up with your cousin Leo.”
