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“Lennon?” I frown at hi red “And nothing’s wrong, huh?” I say

“Sorry, babe,” heI’ve noticed he always does when he’s stressed

“Tell me, honey What is it?” I demand

He shakes his head, still looking at everyone else, except lad e’re married, and it’s over” He turns, reaches across the table and takes ers aroundhow one little gesture from him can make me feel better

But it’s short-lived when he suddenly yanks his hand away fro hie behavior, and breathe a heavy sigh

“Okay, I don’t knohat’s going on with you this o, I say, somewhat annoyed at him”

“I’ over the top of the menu He almost looks relieved, like he can’t wait for me to leave I’m confused, hurt even, but I don’t have ti doubts are beginning to creep in What if he’s having second thoughts? Should I be worried, or a too much into it?

“Right I guess I’ll see you later, then?” I say, not even sure that I will This is probably the last

“Sure, see you later, have a good ti up from the menu still held in front of him

I stand, abruptly, pushingup, but I refuse to cry I don’t knohat’s going on in his head, but he needs to figure his shit out before I see hiain, and I so hope he’s not having second thoughts But if he is, I want to know before I say those two little words

Back inin the mirror, all bridal, I’ll find answers to my concerns I stand in front of themy hand over the delicate soft lace material I feel like a princess Despite the hell of aexcited But what if

“Holy shit,” Cindy yells as she enters my room and comes up behind me She touches my shoulder and s, Darcy I can’t believe it’s you, and I still can’t believemy arms around her as she buries her face in my dress

“Uh-uh-uh If you get ently “Why are you crying, anyway? I’ married I should be the hot mess,” I tease

“Because you look so unbelievably beautiful and grown up Lennon’s not going to knohat hit hi the tears from her eyes

“Yeah, right,” I say, sourly “If that even happens”

She looks up at oing on?” she asks “Have you guys had a big fight?”

“No Yes Oh, I don’t even know, to be honest” I sigh and sit down on the stool in front ofLoving, caring, attentive, and this … well, we just met for breakfast and he seemed so cold to me, distant, like he didn’t want to be seen with ht I was ”

“He’s probably got a lot on his uys have had this week,” she replies “His parents are here, right? Froh to push hie”

“Could be, but they’ve been here a couple of days already Now, I’nasty about me?”