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“Then we’ll get married,” Maddox agreed.
I hardly slept that night. I was too excited. Veronica and Morgan came over in the morning and helped me get ready. My hands were shaking too much to do my makeup, so the girls helped me, under my guidance. Morgan brought one of her fancy event gowns, a long, white slinky dress. I gasped.
“Morgan!”
“I hope it fits,” she said with a smile. “Try it on.”
When I slipped the dress over my head, my heart fluttered. Was this really happening? Was I really marrying the most gorgeous man I’d ever met, only a week after meeting him?
My mom appeared in the doorway, clasping her hands against her chest. Her eyes were misty and she had a soft smile on her lips.
“Gorgeous,” she breathed.
Veronica pulled out a bottle of champagne from her bag, and we all laughed.
“Typical,” I said, and Vee just laughed. We clinked our glasses together and my heart fluttered. When the doorbell rang, my eyes widened and the girls smiled at me.
“This is it,” Morgan said as she wrapped me in a hug. “You look amazing.”
Vee opened the front door. Maddox’s perfect, chiseled body looked perfect in his tailored black suit. I melted. He wasn’t wearing a tie, and the top button of his shirt was undone in a perfectly ‘Maddox’ kind of way. His tattoos snaked up the base of his neck as he brushed a hand through his hair, never taking his eyes off me.
“Lacie,” he breathed. “You… you’re…”
“It’s Morgan’s,” I said, touching the silky dress.
“I don’t care whose it is, it looks incredible.”
“Alright you two lovebirds,” my mom said, ushering us out the door. “We’re on a tight timeline, here.”
I laughed, and let her guide me, my friends, and my future husband down our cracked steps and over our untrimmed lawn towards the gleaming black limousine that was waiting for us. That limousine would take me to my new life.
I nestled into the seat beside Maddox, saying hello to Carter and Garrett who were waiting inside. I settled in to that perfect spot in the crook of Maddox’s shoulder that seemed to be made for me. His fingers caressed my shoulder, and I listened to Morgan, Veronica, my mother and the boys laughing and talking. We poured more champagne and toasted to our new beginnings.
By the time we made it to the courthouse, my heart was full and my head was buzzing. Maddox was the first to exit the limo, holding out his hand for me and helping me out. He kissed me softly, wrapping his arms around me and inhaling against the curve of my neck.
The rest of the gang came out of the limo as Maddox held me close.
“What the fuck is going on here?” A shrill voice called out, and Maddox stiffened. We all turned towards the voice to see a young woman, about my age, with fire in her eyes. She was stomping towards us.
“Maggie,” Maddox said icily. “What the fuck are you doing here?”
