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“Mom! For real?” I almost shouted. “This guy will Fu—screw this whole thing up!”

Liberty raised his hands up. “Oh, yeah? Well, I’m the Best Man, so I guess I’d better not.”

“Are you actually agreeing with this?” I glared at him.

He shrugged. “I wasn’t going to, then with you claiming I’m too stupid to handle the job. Well, I love a good challenge.”

“Oh. My. God!” I tossed my hands up. “No way! You all are actually suggesting that I spend time with this man?”

The whole group nodded at me…even Scarlet nodded.

“This might help a lot,” Jarret said.

“Help who?” I exclaimed. “We don’t get along at all and you expect us to plan this important event as a team?”

“It is true that you both would just be doing what your wedding roles already are, sis.” Scarlet grabbed my hand and squeezed it.

I stared at her then glared at Liberty.

He suddenly wore a smile on his face.

Oh, he thought he would make me back down, huh? No way. I nodded at Scarlet. “Ok, for you and Justice.” Yeah, it was on. This man would be sorry he ever agreed to this.

Chapter Three:Star Gazer

Liberty

How the fuck did this happen? Me and this uppity, infuriating woman working together to plan a wedding? I hid my anxiety well behind a grin. No way would Belle see how much I detested this whole idea.

Justice looked amused as Dad declared this to be happening. Fate had been standing there too and he looked like he was about to burst into laughter.

Looking satisfied by the decision, Dad and the girls’ mother left the room finally.

I stared at Justice and asked, “So, when is this lovely event taking place?”

He blinked at me and looked over at Scarlet.

Laughing, she shrugged. “Heck if I know?”

“So, not soon then?” I asked with hope blooming in my chest.

“Don’t get all excited there, Liberty,” Justice said. “I have to propose with a ring first.”

I let out a relieved breath. “Oh wow, so this may be months away.”

He stared at me. “No. And how do you figure months, anyway?” he asked me.

I shrugged. “We can't leave the property, so how are you getting a ring?”

Shaking his head, he replied, “I’ve got a plan and I will share it with you later.”

I smiled at him while realizing I had been upset over something that wouldn’t be happening anytime soon.

Justice scoffed at my obvious relief. “I’ll have the ring soon, brother. So the wedding planning needs to happen right away.”

I badly wanted to get out of this mess. Yet, I really couldn’t, not with being his Best Man and I sure as hell did not intend to run from Belle. I could handle her just fine. I glanced over at Belle to see her shaking her head. “What?” I asked her.

“If you really don’t think you're up to this, then leave the plan to me,” she said with a wave of her hand.