“I know. It’s just…I put off everything, thinking it would still be there for me. And what have I got now?”
“The threat is gone. That has to mean something.”
“Yeah, to you and me, but not to Bailey. She won’t forgive me for what I did.”
“Have you tried talking to her again?”
He shook his head, his eyes drifting off into the distance. “She doesn’t want to hear it,” he croaked. Sucking in a ragged breath, he downed the last of his drink and snagged another from Jeff as he was passing.
“Hey, I was drinking that!”
“So go get another,” Liam drawled.
“Listen,” I sighed, hoping to pull him out of his funk. “You can’t just sit around waiting for her to come back.”
He huffed out a laugh. “She’s definitely not coming back. I fucked that up big time.”
“Maybe, but?—”
He interrupted me, rambling on about something to do with Bailey, but my attention was focused on Blake and the pleading looks she was shooting me. She was cornered by Mrs. Abernathy and Bud Carson. One was probably lecturing her about getting pregnant before she was married, and the other was most likely giving her tips on medicines she could use while pregnant.
I held up my finger, then pointed to Liam, and motioned drinking.
“What the fuck would you know of it, though? You’ve got the girl. You’ve got the perfect fucking life,” he huffed.
“Uh…yeah,” I said, barely listening.
“Well, you don’t have to rub it in,” he snapped.
I didn’t even know what he was saying. I was too busy planning my escape. Luckily, Jeff strode by again, and I snagged him by the arm and shoved him down in my chair.
“Don’t you dare move. I will give you anything you want if you just stay here and keep him occupied so I can go see my bride,” I hissed.
“Anything?”
“Anything.”
“Well, in that case, I’ll start working on my list.”
I knew I was going to pay for that later, but if it meant I could get away from the most depressing person at the wedding, I’d take it. I worked my way through the crowd, avoiding every piercing gaze in order to get to my bride.
And I was almost there.
“No, you don’t,” Doug said, grabbing my arm. I jerked free, only to be surrounded by Todd, Adam, and Matt also.
“Guys, seriously, I’m trying to get to Blake.”
“Right, we figured, but before you get that far, there are a few things we need to discuss,” Matt said.
“Such as?”
“Such as your intentions with our sister,” Todd barked out.
Confused, I opened my mouth, only to snap it shut.
“You idiot,” Matt slapped him upside the head. “He’s already married her.”
“Well…yeah, but what about in the future?”
