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le in any way. I had the most amazing experience of my life in my dreams. The man did lo

h I could fi

rough my eyelids and dragging me back to reality. My head pounded like someone had tak

ced was the unfamiliar sheets, the coolness of th

es from last night began to flood m

t a fucki

thick with the remnants of sleep

s I slipped into my dress from the night before, ignoring the mess of my hair or the smudged makeup t

fucking mi

to get something, and ended up sleeping like a baby. I ho

omach twisted as I stared at the screen, hi

out of the suite. My legs carried me faster than I could think, down the corridor, throu

t came flooding back to mind. The way his lips had felt on mine, the way I

ator doors

rieked, rushing toward me. "We've been looking for you ever

ridesmaids standing in the room, waiting for me. Their

I could barely string a coherent thought together. My head was spinn

ussing over me like I was a porcelain doll. They sat me down in front of the vanity, t

!" one of my bridesmaids cooed, holding

dmiration. "Aww, he's such a cutie!" she said, grinning. "I'm so happy for you!

me? The image of him with my step-sister flashed before my eyes

? No... It looked like somethi

or a cheat. My skin felt tight under the layers of makeup, my heart numb under the weight

thing had happened, pretending I was exci

me in his suit, his eyes gleaming with pride and affection as he smiled at me. But all I could see were his lips on m

s he spoke. I barely registered the words,

ed husband, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health,

lips to speak. I could feel every pair of eyes i

, Lara and Vio. They were all dressed in identical knee-length dresses. They all

made it in time

waiting for my answer, but the words that came out

N

around to stare at me, their faces a mix of shock and confusion. Aaron's hand tightened around m

y?" he stammered, his vo

f every ounce of emotion I had been holding in final

ic as he stepped closer to me. "Liv... Wh

ide me. "I saw you last night, Aaron.

room was eerily quiet, every person frozen in place, their eyes bouncing be

shaking with fury. "Why did you lead me on all these years, making

es flickered with panic, his hand reaching for me, but I s

it's not wha

's exactly what I think. I saw you, Aaron. I saw

him see how much this had broken me. Instead, I turned on my heel and wa

couldn't care. All I knew was that I wasn't going to marry a man who

y more drama, I turned

" I heard R

sideview and I knew that if I stopped, the

something I