Before You Say I Do by Tina Martin

Author:Tina Martin
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: marriage, black love, womens fiction, millionaire, ex boyfriend, clean fiction, black relationships, africanamerican relationships
Publisher: Tina Martin

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Kenton fumed as he stepped outside. He was peeved, but mostly at himself because he was the fool. He’d had Lauren all to himself and yet, didn’t understand her value. Her worth. Even with the passing of two years, he hadn’t seen it enough to reach out to her. It was so much easier to blame her for their split than to admit his own insecurities.

“Leaving so soon,” Remington said, catching up to Kenton as he stood next to his car.

“Yeah. I’m not much in a conversational mood right now. Besides, all everybody wants to talk about is Lauren. Lauren, this. Lauren, that. Not in the mood, man.”

“You know that’s how the family does. You guys were after me when I was going through my ordeal with Emory, remember, but everything eventually worked out with us.”

“This is different, Rem. You and Emmie were friends for a long time and you weren’t confused about how you felt for her.”

Remington’s brows raised. “I wasn’t because I seem to recall being all over the place back then. Maybe I did a good job of not letting it show. As men, we’re good at that, you know.”

Kenton didn’t respond.

“Can I tell you what I think?”

Kenton sighed heavily. “Sure. Why not?”

“I think you have some of the same fears and reservations I had about falling in love. We never had much of an example in that area. And, it’s nerve-racking to give your heart to someone, especially when you’re used to being in control. But, now, you see firsthand what happens when you don’t release those fears. The woman you love ends up loving someone else.”

He didn’t dispute Remington’s use of ‘love’ this time. “Lauren doesn’t love him—at least not the way she should.”

“How do you know that?”

“I was with her last night.”

“What do you mean you were with her?”

“I told her to meet up with me so we could talk. She agreed. We talked…argued…whatever you want to call it, and we kissed. She doesn’t love him. I could feel it when she kissed me. If you were really in love with someone why would you be kissing someone else?”

“Maybe old feelings resurfaced.”

“Or feelings that are not so old. Feelings that have laid dormant.” Kenton crossed his arms and leaned against his car. “There’s something else, Rem, and don’t let anyone else know about this, but when I showed Lauren’s father around The Mountain Chateau, he told me that Evan was planning a surprise wedding on Saturday.”

“Wedding? I thought this was an engagement party.”

“It’s that, too. The engagement party is supposed to be on Friday. Saturday, Evan’s surprising her with the wedding and Sunday, they’re supposed to have a day-long reception.”

“Dang.”

“Lauren has no idea she’s getting married and Saturday, and I don’t feel it’s my place to tell her. I do, however, feel I should let her know that I—I do still have feelings for her. The problem is, I’m not ready to get married, man. I know that about myself. So, how

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