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The door opened "Here you are! Anything else? You look a little nervous Have you eaten?"

"Nope I haven’t had ti out at the altar! I’ll bring you some cheese and crackers, and maybe a little fruit plate?"

"Uh, sure, thanks," I said, still a little bewildered by Chantilly’s enthusiasm

She backed out, shut the door, and I was alone again My head fell back against the couch, my eyes picked out different shapes in the wall texture I was grateful for anything that kept ? I closed o there She loved me I trusted her She would be here Goddao out of my everlovin’ mind

Abby

"Oh, don’t you look pretty," the driver said as I slid into the backseat of the taxi

"Thank you," I said, feeling relieved to be out of the casino "Graceland Chapel, please"

"Did you want to start out the dayback at ray hair, and her backside filled up all of the seat, and then soet it done"

"You’re awfully young to be in such a hurry"

"I know," I said, watching Las Vegas pass by outside ue "You look pretty nervous If you’re having second thoughts, just letaround It’s okay, honey"

"I’ married"

"No?"

"No, we love each other I’m not nervous about that I just want hihts?"

"No," I said, laughing once I met her eyes in the mirror "Are youat ot married in the same chapel that you are the first time around But so did Bon Jovi"

"Oh, yeah?"

"You know Bon Jovi? To, very much to my surprise

"Yep! Heard of hirateful for the distraction

"I just love him Here! I have the CD" She popped it in, and for the rest of the drive we listened to Jon’s greatest hits "Wanted Dead or Alive," "Always," "Bed of Roses"; "I’ll Be There for You" was just finishing up as we pulled over to the curb in front of the chapel

I pulled out a fifty "Keep the rest Bon Jovi helped"

She gave "

I shut the door and waved to her as she left Was Travis already here? I walked up to the chapel and opened the door An older woreetedwithMy name is Chantilly, and I’ll be one of your witnesses Let s I’ll put them away, and they’ll be safe until you’re finished"

"Thank you," I said, watching her take away h I couldn’t pinpoint what exactly "Oh, wait! The" I said, watching as she walked towardis in there I’m sorry"

Her eyes were barely slits when she s her fake lashes even more noticeable "It’s fine, honey Just breathe"

"I don’t re overout her hand "Give ive them to each of you when it’s time Elvis will be by shortly to take you down the aisle"

I looked at her, blank faced "Elvis"

"As in The King?"

"Yes, I knoho Elvis is, but" My words trailed away as I pulled off , and placed it in her pal

Chantilly s, so Elvis will be knocking any minute See you at the end of the aisle!"

She watched me as she shut the door I turned, startled by e hts like one an actress ht use before a Broadway show I sat down at the vanity, staring at myself in the mirror Is that what I was? An actress?

He aiting Travis is at the end of the aisle, waiting for me to join him so we can promise the rest of our lives to each other

What if oes to prison and this was all for nothing? What if they didn’t so much as sniff in Travis’s direction, and this was all pointless? I no longer had the excuse that I had gotten al to drink, because I was saving hiet married? For love? We had that in spades I was so sure of everything in the beginning I used to be sure about a lot things I didn’t feel sure now About anything

I thought about the look on Travis’s face if he found out the truth, and then I thought about what bailing would do to him I never wanted him to hurt and I needed his I was sure

Two knocks on the door nearly sentthe top of the chair back It hite wire, swirls and curves formed a heart in the middle

"Miss?" Elvis said in a deep, southern voice "It’s time"