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Evan just sighs and takes a seat in one of the waiting room chairs

His wife sits down beside him

I just keep on pacing I can’t help it The sheer thought of so the line of barely keeping it together and co my shit

It feels like an eternity goes by before we hear anything

“Uh…Maybe Willis’s boyfriend?” the nurse behind the reception desk calls out into the waiting room

Without even thinking, I respond, “That’s me”

She waves me over and provides a quick update “Dr Shepard wanted ery, and she is doing great”

“Okay Thanks Will you letelse?”

She offers a kind smile “Of course”

A hint of relief fills h to completely remove the fear that’s become front and center And I’m pretty much lost in my own head as I walk back toward Evan and Sadie

It’s not until I lift htly irritated look on his face

“Did she just call you Maybe’s boyfriend?”

Ah fuck

“Uh…” I pause, completely unsure of what to say I mean, I’m not her boyfriend But shit, that’s what I want to be And I can’t exactly act like I’m just friends with her at this point

Not when I’ve realized I’ love with her

Evan stands up from his seat

“Ev,” Sadie nores her

“What the fuck is going on, Ives?”

Shit The only ti pissed

“It’s not exactly what you think”

He narrows his eyes “So, you’re not her boyfriend?”

“No, I’m not,” I say, and I know I can’t avoid this conversation any longer I have to be honest with him He deserves that ht of his wedding in therooery

Call me crazy, but I never quite pictured those circumstances

“But I am in love with her” I let the words fall past my lips, and between one blink in the next, Evan’s fist ht into my face

“Ah shit,” I mutter and shake off the pain

“Evan!” Sadie exclaims, but he’s far too worked up at this point to heed her warning