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I took a step back, and noas the one feeling sick "What?" I barely got out as I took another step away fro tone

Oh ed his mind? What if he isn’t sure he wants to marry me? I looked around and saw The Ritz-Carlton across the street

"Reed, just take a few deep breaths Everything is going to be okay," Whitley said as she walked over to Reed

I turned and walked to the car I grabbed my purse and made my way across the street to the hotel

"Courtney!" Whitley called after ave her a weak smile "I’ll meet y’all at the hotel"

I picked up my pace as I heard Reed call out after ht now By the ti toward the hotel until I came to a stop in the massive lobby All I could hear was Noah’s voice inover and over that no one would ever want me like he wanted me

One quick look around, and I found the ladies’ restroo up When I finally couldn’t throw up anyainst the stall When I closed my eyes, I saw Reed, and I bent over and panicked

No I’ this

Then, I saw Noah again This ti how ed there, and how no an crying as I placed o away Please just go away"

I began reciting ain over and over until all thoughts of Noah were gone

I banged ainst the stall and whispered, "I’m so stupid I rushed Reed He said he would marry me tomorrow, but maybe he didn’t reallyI had been in the stall before I walked out I rinsed out my mouth and washedback at me My eyes were red and swollen, my face was flushed, and my hair was a mess I reached into my purse, pulled out a hair band, and threw my hair up into a ponytail

I sed and took in a deep breath How stupid of me to think how romantic it was for Reed to just whisk me away and marry ain and whispered, "Life is not like the books you read, Courtney"

I closed my eyes, and Noah’s face appeared

He smiled and said, No one will ever want you like I want you

I snapped my eyes open and quickly wiped away my tears I pulled out my phone and saw I had six missed calls froe from Reed