Page 59 (1/2)

"Hey everyone," Hunter begins, s broadly "We’re really happy you could all make it out on such short notice I knoere pretty , but there’s a very special reason we asked you all here today"

Brit slips an arm around his waist She looks beautiful, her dark hair pinned back from her face with a crown of tiny wildflowers "As you knoe’ve been planning our wedding for a while noith plenty of, uh, disagree inof dread washing overthe other day, and we asked ourselves what the big deal was about," Brit continues "Neither of us really want a big for the day with the people we love Like you guys"

Oh God I stare at the into place The sudden party, why all of Hunter and Brit’s close friends have flown in fro white dress

"Surprise!" Hunter laughs "We’re getting ht now!"

There’s a beat of silence, and then the whole backyard explodes in cheers and celebration Dex claps along beside , but my blood has turned to ice in my veins

Hunter’s getting married Not in a few months, some distant, far-off date But here, today

I watch hiuests, full of joy and anticipation I don’t kno I’ inside me, a storrin "Aren’t you glad we came? You wouldn’t have wanted todirected into the old barn, which has been decorated for the occasion Bright wildflowers are hanging in bunches fro a central aisle that leads to a s fro the cute cushions set on every chair It’s colorful and relaxed, ho I know Hunter would want fro day

Dex leadshappy to be included in things

"Can you believe it?" I’ uessed for a moment But then, I’ve been kind of out of it This little one isn’t letting h

"I didn’t know either," I answer faintly, but she’s already reaching across me to introduce herself to Dex

"As in, the Dex Callahan?" Carina pushes back her blonde hair and givesout on me"

Garrett chuckles "We’ll let you ladies catch up Dex, you want to co " Dex drops a kiss on ht back"