My smile becomes a little less forced. Even so, I’m shivering with anxiety.
This is the moment I’ve been waiting for, not just for the last two weeks, but since the night Lemuel proposed. Maybe even before that.
A story like mine was never meant to have a happily ever after. But against all odds, I found it. I made it to the end of Felix Darcey, and the beginning ofFelix Love.
Taking a breath, I hold it in and close my eyes, hummingEnjoy The Silence…
Until the boom of my groom calling out my name springs them open.
“Felix!”
His stormy eyes behind those black-framed glasses find me where I’m racing up the aisle. Running to him, because he looks… Well, he’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. In his tux, beneath the archway of sprawling vines and dead roses.
Perfect.
“Stop right there!” Ren throws himself in front of me. “You’re not supposed to see the bride before the wedding.
“Thisisthe wedding, Ren,” Luthor sighs, rubbing his eyes.
“Excuse me,” I utter breathlessly. “Normally, I wouldn’t do this, but you’re keeping me from my monster right now, so…”
I lift Ren up by the waist, and deposit him out of my fucking way. He’s not light either, but that doesn’t matter to me. He shrieks and everyone laughs.
“Oh my stars, that was hot.” He fans himself.
I’m barely listening. I’m on a mission to get to Felix.
“Lemuel,” he whimpers, and I crash into him, hands on his neck while he wraps himself around me.
“Baby, I’m so sorry…” I hum. His head of soft chestnut hair bobs against my chest.
“I know, and I don’t care about anything, baby.” He peels off of me to lock our eyes. “I just wanted to know that you trust me when I tell you you’re the only person who matters to me in this crazy, spinning world of chaos.”
I beam down at him, brushing my thumb over his lips. “I know, love. I’m sorry I made you question that. The thing with Cam was stupid, and I promise, I’ll never lie to you again.”
“I believe you.” He nods fast.
“Good.”
“Lemuel, where were you?” Velle asks, smirking from seats.
Being about as subtle as Warren Xavier.
“You look tired.” Felix pouts.
“Yea, I barely slept,” I huff. “I was working on your gift.”
He frowns. “I didn’t know we were doing gifts…”
“It’s okay, it’s not really a gift,” I tell him. “Just something that I knew would make you smile.”
As he’s gawking up at me, puzzled, I step aside to reveal his best man… Dascha Reznikov striding up the aisle.
“Oh my God!” Felix gasps, as do a few others.
But Velle, Joy and I are chuckling because we knew he was coming. We hustled hard to get Dash here in time. And he made it just under the wire.
“Hey, sweetheart,” Dascha chuckles, stalking up to a trembling, visibly overjoyed Felix.
