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“I know,” she interjected with a smile “To tell the truth, I’ve always known Maybe it just took this last straw to break the camel’s back”

She realized her words were for herthem in her mind

“Well that was one hell of a straw,” Aiden conceded He deftly grabbed another drink and handed it to her “And in with”

Jenna’s little brother blew her a kiss and took off into the crowd Lauren chuckled, watching hio

Worse caht to herself

The wedding grew even ht wore on

Inon the planet There was a cocktail hour, hed But the a tenfold Even the subtle beauty of the lights and decorations heldfrom six-hundred year old rafters The drinks looked different splashing across tienerations

And the bride… the grooical as they whirled together in the center of the huge chaan looked stunningly handsome; all dark haired and broad-shouldered in his flawless black tuxedo

Lauren sighed and fought off another wave of nostalgia She hated being alone Always had But for soht was Jenna’s night, and Logan’s She was happy enough to be a care-free, seht of her best friend’s life

A slow song cahts of Adam floated into her head She pushed them away

“C’mon,” a voice called over her shoulder “Let’s dance!”

She knew the voice before even turning around It belonged to Michael, one of the groomsmen The one she’d been paired with, to walk down the aisle The one who’d been trying to get Lauren to dance three times already, and now four

“No thanks,” she said again Each tiood”

“Well I know you’re good,” he quipped, chuckling at his own cleverness He leaned in close “But you really should dance with me”

Lauren sighed His breath smelled worse than before More liquor, more beer More whatever