All She Wanted (2) by Nicole Deese

Author:Nicole Deese [Nicole Deese]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Contemporary
Goodreads: 17453106
Published: 2013-05-14T22:00:00+00:00

Charlie

Kai and Tori saved us seats at church, and next to them were a row of people who seemed just as excited to see us, though I had no idea who they were. Tori introduced them as her family members. Her parents, her sister, her brother in-law and then the cutest baby girl I had ever laid eyes on.

“Oh my gosh, she is adorable! Tori, is this Kailynn—your flower girl?” I asked, letting the little princess grab my finger and shake it over and over.

“Yes, isn’t she sweet?” Tori asked, kissing her on the head as she held her.

“That doesn’t even begin to describe her…wow. I will have to become best friends with your sister so I might get a chance to get on the babysitting list,” I said.

Stacie laughed and reached around Tori to touch my shoulder as she spoke.

“Charlie, you’re welcome to hang out with Kailynn and I anytime…we usually start our day together around four a.m., so believe me, when I say anytime, I really mean it,” Stacie said dramatically.

I laughed hard as Tori rolled her eyes. I was gonna enjoy getting to know her family. It was hard to believe that in just two weeks I would be with them all again on Tori’s big day.

We slipped into our seats. Briggs was at the end of the row while I sat in between him and Tori. I looked down at our aisle and my heart warmed. Is this what it feels like to have a big family?

The band that played was awesome. I was easily distracted by how in-sync they were, watching each other’s movements, following and transitioning flawlessly to each new song. It was impressive. As my emotions started to rise to the surface, a rogue thought forced its way in.

“But there are other instruments, which were only ever meant to stand alone, to solo. We, unfortunately, both fall into that latter category, Charlie. And two solo instruments should never share the stage.”

I hated that statement.

I hated even more that I had memorized it. That it haunted me the same way mama did—lurking in some dark corner of my mind. I didn’t want to be a solo instrument for the rest of my life. I didn’t want to be alone.

I wanted this.

I looked down the aisle again at the row of family and friends, and then to my right at Briggs. How does Briggs see me? Like a shiny, solo instrument, or as one that could compliment?

Our uncomfortable conversation in the truck came back to my mind then as the congregation continued to sing. He was moving out…tonight. I knew it was coming, obviously. But deep in my core was the building of a feeling that I wasn’t going to be able to shake off anytime soon. Yes, I wanted to let things progress naturally, I had made a commitment to myself to never again force my hand in a relationship, but what if…what if natural only turned out to be friends?

He had called us that just this morning.

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