Kaylee walks back to their table.
"Hey, where were you so long?"
"In the bathroom. I don't feel so good. Sorry to be a party pooper, but can we go home please?" she asks her friends.
"Maybe it will be better if we go home, otherwise we are going to sit with a headache or worse a hangover."
At the door Kaylee looks for one last time behind her into the nightclub. But there is no sign of the man. She feels uneasy. Was he in the club by coincidence , or did he come looking for her on purpose? Then there is the one last unsolved question. How does he know what her name is?
"You look stunning. Just relax," Chantal whisper when Kaylee takes the bouquet from her hands and almost let it fall.
Kaylee's hands feels cold and sweaty from being nervous. Even though she ended the evening early, she feels tired and dull. The alcohol wasn't enough to put her out for a restful night. She tossed and turned the entire night thinking of the stranger. She even dreamt of him.
The wedding march begins to play in the church and suddenly it feels like someone is holding her at the through. She hooks in at her stepfather and they walk slowly where the first rows of church benches begin.. Under normal circumstances the picture would have taken her breath away.
The white roses against the benches. The rose leaves on the red carpet and the flower bouquet in front of the church with all the lid candles is like a fairytale.
On her left-hand side sits all her family members and on the right-hand side Luke’s. In front of the church Luke’s stands together with his groomsmen. She looks at Luke’s face. He smiles when he sees her and the bridesmaids.
The tingling feeling in her stomach isn't of excitement, but growing panic. What would she do if the story of his secret affair was true? No, she won't be able to do much about it. She will be tied to him forever. When Luke walks towards her in the hallway, she looks over his shoulder and freezes. There is no doubt, it’s the stranger from the nightclub who stands behind Luke. He is wearing the same suit as Luke’s older brother Damian.
In one moment, she realizes who he is. The stranger and second groomsman are Tristan. The oldest brother and only one she hasn't met yet. Chantal almost walks into her when she suddenly stops. Her stepfather looks at her confused.
“Sorry,” she says and tries to act normal again. Now she feels panicky, like she wants to turn around and run away. Nothing makes sense. Did Tristan know who she was when he flirted with her and tried to let her flirt back? Why did he force me to cheat on Luke with a unplanned kiss? No, unplanned it wasn’t. Tristin wanted to seduce her. Why she doesn’t know. Shame is all she is feeling at the moment.
What should he think of her now? On the night before the wedding with his brother she lets him kiss her until she could melt in his arms. She could have stopped him but no, she kissed him right back. Her stepfather pulls at her arm, and she walks down the aisle again. She tries to focus on Luke, but Tristan has a far bigger attraction towards her. His face is motionless, but what will she see when her veil is off and their eyes meet?
When they come to a standstill in front of Luke, her veil is taken off by her stepfather and he kisses her on the forehead. She places her hand on Luke’s forearm, and they move until they are in front of the minister.
The minister smiles as he looks down on both of them. “Welcome to both of you.”
Kaylee smiles but later she cannot say what he preached about. The church walls have moved closer, and she feels trapped.
"Give each other the right-hand" she hears the minister say as she focusses on Luke again. Chantal moves closer and takes her flower bouquet from her. Tristan walks closer and places the two wedding rings in Luke's open hand. Kaylee lifts her eyes. Tristan doesnt look at the rings or his brother but his eyes are on her.
She sees something in his eyes but cant put it in place. "Do you Kaylee, take Luke to be your one and only husband?"
Luke looks at her and waits for her answer. Why haven't she noticed that his mouth is weak, his smile is flat.
"What is your answer on this?" The ministers words come from far to her that she has forgotten what he asked.
"Excuse me?" Please repeat the question." she asks while some people in the crowd is whispering.
"What is going on Kaylee?" Luke asks. She looks past him as if Tristan will come to her rescue. Then she forces her face back to Luke. He looks worried. "Are you okay Kaylee?"
Then she looks at the minister and he repeats the question. Everyone waits on her answer, but suddenly its not so easy to say yes. She knows she loves him, but is it love that will last for fifty years? The storm that still lies ahead, the explanation of the other girl. Will she be able to except his answer or will it take the trust away.
What about her own conscience. How will she be able to live with herself. Knowing what she did is also wrong. Will she be able to forget that she almost cheated on him with his own brother? What will happen it Tristan tell's Luke?
"Kaylee?" Luke asks unsure
"Do you know a girl named Stefani Mare?" she whispers that only he can hear her.
The shock in his eyes gives her the answer. She pulls her hand out underneath his. The minister clears his throat.
"What is your answer Kaylee?"
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