He meets my eyes in the floor length mirror he’s standing in front of, soothing a hand over his gray tie that matches my own.
In his gaze I see peace and absolute certainty. But most importantly, there’s happiness.
“I was ready months ago,” he replies, smooth as butter and unequivocally honest.
I felt the same way when I told Blair I’d wait however long it took for her to believe she’s my One. I thought I’d be a mess, but I’m so sure about her–aboutus.
I’ve been conscious of giving her the space and time she needs to wrap her head around the whole ‘you’re my reward from the mountain’ revelation. There’s also been no chance of getting time alone with her since Mom and Cap and all the other guests for the wedding arrived yesterday.
“Have you talked to her yet?” he asks, reading my thoughts.
I shake my head. “Not aboutthat. I’m not goin’ to push.”
A smirk tugs at his mouth. “Considerin’ you waitedyearsto talk to her for the first time, I guess a day or two isn’t that long really.”
“Enough about me. Today is for you, Isla, Will, and Birdie. Not about my drama.”
Case turns to face me. “One, this isn’t drama. If you recall, you and I went on a road trip after I told Isla about the Call and I was a bit of a mess the whole time.”
I hold my fingers up in the air. “Just a little bit.”
He laughs. “You were there for me when I needed you just like I’ll always be here for you.”
“And look at you now.”
“Exactly. In an hour or so, I’m marryin’ the love of my life.” He stares at me in disbelief. “Did you ever imagine it would happen?”
Closing the distance between us, I stop in front of him and cup his shoulder. “Never had a doubt, little brother.”
“Minutes, Sutt.Minutes.”
“Still younger than me,” I laugh.
“I never imagined bein’ this happy.”
“Believe me, I feel it.”
“One day you’llknowwhat this is like. I’m ready to start the rest of my life with Isla by my side,” he says. “And just like you’re doin’ for me, one day I’ll be the one standing byyouas you pledge your love to Blair.”
“Yeah…”
“Sutt.” He taps my chest with the back of his hand. “When you know, youknow. You wouldn’t have told her about the Call and how you feel without being absolutely sure that Blair is yours just as much you’re hers. She’ll know too, but it takes time to wrap your head around the prophesy.” I nod, emotion rendering me speechless.
“If it isn’t my two favorite boys,” Mom says, walking in to join us.
“Heard that!” Jude yells from the living room.
“I did too,” Will replies from somewhere else in the house. “You said you don’thavefavorites?”
Mom’s eyes twinkle as she holds her finger up to her lips and says “shh” before turning her head to call out to our brothers. “I don’t.”
Case and I chuckle, both of us holding our arms out to pull her into a three-way hug.
“I’ve just been talkin’ to your lovely lady, Sutt. She’s amazin’. So intelligent and thoughtful. I can’t imagine givin’ up everythin’ for six months to come here and change the hospital and yet, that’s exactly what she did.”
“Yeah. She’s pretty awesome,” I say.
“She was askin’ me all about our family and growin’ up. You two had a similar upbringin’, I hear.”
