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“Hey,” she said softly once she reached

“Hey,” I said back, giving her a smile One that reached upwards and I felt all over eous”

Whitney’s cheeks flushed, and she looked down at the knee-length creahs It had thin straps and a scooped neckline I noticed she earing a sile pearl Her thick red hair was held back in clips and flowed down her back She wore heels, so that h that her head would tuck perfectly beneath my chin

“Thanks You look pretty a yourself” She pulled on the hem of her dress “Sorry we’re late Mo the house It took longer than expected” She cringed

“It seelanced at rossed in a conversation with Whitney’sus

“You guys look wonderful! Let ot out her phone, snapping soether” She waved her hand “This is supposed to be the happiest day of your life, remember”

I put my arm around Whitney’s sli her head close I could smell the heady fruity scent of her shaainst my cheek “Thank you,” I murmured into her ear

She looked up at s I couldn’t quite read “Don’t thank me, Kyle Please,” she whispered I didn’t understand what she ot about all that She was standing so close toback there in her aparto when I was crazy in love with her and hoping for soical to happen between us

I briefly thought of my mom’s words from earlier “This will blow up in your face if you’re not careful”

“Okay, perfect,” Meg called out, breaking whatever spell we had been under I blinked and pulled my arm away

“Dada!” Katie called out, running over to us Whitney immediately went down onto her haunches, so she was eye level with irl

“Hey there, Katie Boo” She smiled “I like your dress”

Katie did a twirl and then threw her arhtly Whitney didn’t hesitate to hug her back, squeezing her close, holding her to her chest And that was how I knew Whitney was the right one for this plan Because of the way she hugged hter