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Lauren stood by her friend’s side as Jenna was eously-decorated chapel Some priest in colorful robes spoke a bunch of beautiful words, and before anyone knew it the bride was kissing the groo applause

Jenna bearinned back It seemed almost surreal After all this tiether — one of theotten married

The s a blue silken runner that ran all the way to the reception area Once there Lauren hung back, snatching a glass of cha tray while Jenna and her new husband finished greeting the guests

“Just look at this place,” a voice snickered from beside her “Only Jenna…”

Lauren smiled and turned to face Aiden Jenna’s little brother already had a drink in his hand, and it wasn’t exactly soda

“Should you really be drinking that?” she chided him

“Hey, it’s England,” Aiden se here” He took a slow pull froh”

Lauren laughed and elbowed him playfully He was as much a little brother to her as to Jenna The crash had happened when he was only nine years old, and Aiden had taken it worst of all Between his older siblings, and the constant presence of Lauren? They’d done their best to help hih the pain

“So your uh… boyfriend?” Aiden asked aardly “He still…”

“Gone? Yeah”

“What an idiot”

Lauren tried to keep a brave face Aiden was young enough to ask hard questions, but old enough to realize her own tur to comfort her, in his own blunt way

“After the scene he made at the rehearsal dinner?” Aiden went on “I don’t blaain”

The scene Oh boy, had there been a scene! Lauren was e about it She felt her face flush red as she drained the rest of the glass

“You can do a lot bett—”