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"Alright, let’s do this"

Jackson and Cooper both reach out for our handshakes, and then they walk around the chairs and seat a few o and wait for Jaylinn and Chloe

The processionalup on the deck All of our friends and fa Alex’s hands with the ring bearer pillow, start to walk down the aisle When they are about half way to me, I see Cooper and Jaylinn continue after them Chloe winks when she reaches h five frooes right Next up are Hailey and Mason I have to ad couple, I hope they can work things out between them Hailey, I can tell, has the fakest smile on her face; Mason has no emotions on display When Jaylinn reaches me she smiles and winks, and Cooper, just like Jackson, nods as they both take their places Looking back down the aisle, I notice Hailey’s s next to herHailey whispers, "Hey handsoes to The Wedding March and all our guests stand up

I suck in a sharp breath, CC is standing before ht this day would actually happen with all that we’ve been through I nearly lost her in the accident that my damn step-sister Brittany caused I’ve kept the secret of my dad from her when I knew that I could have trusted her with it But with all that we’ve been through I don’t think I would change anything about it It’s our love story It’s sorow old

CC’s long, chocolate brown hair is all curled and half of it is tied back, by her grand, I’; it fits her body perfectly I love all her curves that it shows off; they’re ure As she steps closer, with her arot a few tears falling, and CC is whispering to hi dad and telling hi Andrew Cahill is in tears, and it’s all because of his incredible little girl I wish I could have had a relationship withof a dad but he was too self-centered to care about his fairl over to htly I know deep down that MacKenzie will always be his little girl and I hope soaze back to CC; she’s got the sahing I feel the burn in ets Wow, I can’t believe this is really about to happen

CC and her dad stop just before me, he places a kiss on her cheek and she places one on his He turns to me and says, "Take care of her, son"

"Always," I hold out my hand to CC, she looks back at her dad one last ti feeling of relaxation comes over me now that she has been handed over to me

As Andrew takes a seat next to Elle, MacKenzie turns and hands her flowers over to Hailey When she turns back I entwine CC’s fingers with mine I look up at her, she mouths the words, ‘I love you’ to me I h-pitched squeal and everyone chuckles I glance over to Mo us CC and I both whisper over to Ryder that we love hiuests as our wedding day proceeds I’ attention; I’m so lost in CC’s eyes She’s incredible, perfect My pal done with so I can take a deep breath and relax knoe’re officially a fa that we love each other over and over again Every time I tell her how beautiful she is a new tear falls She’s so self-conscious now; the accident and C-section did a number on her self-esteem

My anxiety kicks up a notch; the moment I pour my heart into my vows is almost here CC and I decided not to share the so I feel a little extra pressure My heart is pounding so loud Dylan goes on for a fewvows

"You ready?" CC asks me

"Absolutely"

She smiles and I ask, "You ready?"

"You better believe it"

"Today, Hunter and MacKenzie have decided to write their oedding vows" Dylan inforin

CC takes a deep breath "I promise to be your partner in criest fan I promise to support your dreah with you in good tile with you in bad times" Tears pour down her face; I reach up and wipe them aith my thubreath and continues "I will always be there I will love you and have faith in your love forus I … I," she struggles speaking with the tears I whisper to her to take a deep breath My heart skips a beat "I could conquer the world with one hand as long as you are holding the other" She gives elic face I’ve ever seen from her, and I know in this moment that she isnal that she is finished The burn inbeforeto push away the tears, "I promise to choose you every day, to love you always" I hope she knows that I will always choose her first now, even if it h the trying tiroith you and create with you You’ve already given me one life," I look over to Ryder and then back to CC, I feel co too "Let’s create iven you ive you my life to keep"

I look her intently in the eyes, "I love you" I say, just for her ears

Dylan asks for the rings Jackson helps Alex out and hands hiives him a little push towards us He’s so handsoood, sitting at Jackson’s feet and playing in the sand We were all thinking that Alex was going to steal our shoith his little self