I can smell him.Sensehim.
And it’s so easy to lean back into his arms while he presses a kiss to my shoulder in this quiet little alcove tucked away from everyone else.
“Tomorrow’s gonna be a clusterfuck,” he says softly.
I doubt he’s wrong. I blink my eyes open and study the flowers, the trees, the bushes, the bright green grass all around us as I tilt my head to his. “How do you tell someone you love that you’re afraid they’re making a huge mistake when it’s all they’ve wanted foryears?”
“Can’t stop people from making mistakes.”
“ButI want to.”
“You sure it’s a mistake?”
“No,” I whisper. “Not when it’s what she says she wants. When she says it’s all she’s ever wanted. But all day, I keep wondering if there are supposed to be so many disasters. If this was my wedding, I’d say it was a sign. But it’s Emma, and she’d say—”
“Anything worth having is worth working for,” he finishes for me.
I sigh. “What do you think?”
“Doesn’t matter.”
“If it was your wedding, would you listen to the signs, or would you say it’s worth working for?”
He kisses my neck. “I don’t care about weddings. I care about people.”
So simple.
So Theo.
I close my eyes again and hold his arms while he holds me.
How can this feelso righthere, but so complicated just a few feet away?
“I told my mom to be nice to you,” I whisper.
“I can deal with people not liking me.”
“But she’s not giving you a chance. And that’s wrong.”
“One thing at a time. I went back to where we had breakfast. To find a chef for dinner. That’s all.”
“Oh, that’s brilliant. I can’t wait to see what they do with dinner.”
“You’re sitting with the bridesmaids.”
“Only physically.”
I feel his lips smile against my neck. “I wanted you to know. So you don’t think I was flirting with anyone else.”
“It’s okay. I know you have resting flirt face.”
It’s not my imagination when his entire body relaxes behind mine. Especially when it’s accompanied by that chuckle. “Can’t help being born this fabulous.”
He’s so easy to smile at, which is one more unexpected gift of this week. “If I rub you a little more, think it’ll come off on me?”
“We should try it and see.”
I laugh. “I know you didn’t just say I could be more fabulous.”
