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T: I don’t know that I can sleep without you here.
Who knew he’d be this man when the two of us met?
A: I know, this bed is huge, and I miss the warmth of you next to me. I’m freezing.
T: That’s the one thing I’m not missing. Your frozen feet rubbing against my calf, but other than that, I miss you a lot.
A: LOL! My favorite thing to do is rub my frozen feet against your calf.
T: I know, which is why I need to start wearing pajama pants to bed.
A: Tris, it’ll break my heart.
T: Oh you’re pouring it on thick now, Lia. It won’t break your heart, I promise.
A: It might.
T: I’ll never break your heart.
There he is, the man I’ve learned Tristan can be. He’s sweet in his own way, keeping me on my toes with the words he says. It may be stupid but I trust him and believe him fully.
A: I know, I can trust you with anything.
T: I can’t wait to have you with me forever, Lia.
A: Me neither. I’ll be the one in white walking toward you at the end of the aisle. Don’t forget me?
T: I’ll never forget you.
I smile, putting the phone back on the bedside table before I curl up, pulling one of the many pillows into myside. It’s a poor substitute for Tristan, but for now it’ll do. In less than twelve hours, nothing will ever be able to pull us apart.
Closing my eyes, I think of how handsome he’ll look, how happy I’ll be, and what the rest of our lives will look like.
For now, I’ll believe it’ll all be flowers and hearts, because I refuse to think of the opposite.
CHAPTER 35
AMELIA
“You should eat something.” Shannon points to the tray of fruit brought to me almost an hour ago.
“I don’t know that I can.”
My stomach is full of excited butterflies, has been since last night. Sleep didn’t come to me until roughly two hours before I had to wake up.
“Wouldn’t it be something if I puked my way up the aisle?”
Shannon giggles. “Could you imagine the reports? Pregnant before the wedding. The king is shocked!”
I giggle along with her. “We’re doing our best not to draw attention to ourselves.”
“I don’t think you have to try to get attention. Especially in this day and age.”
Figuring she’s got a good point, I reach over, grabbing a few strawberries. They taste so good, but it’s hard to swallow.There’s a boulder lodged in my throat, and I’m worried I won’t be able to get them down.
Shannon sees what’s happening and offers me a glass of champagne. “You have to calm down, Amelia. Everything is going to be fine.”
Glancing at the clock, I see we’re running slightly behind. “Are you sure? I don’t want to be late to my own wedding.”