Kane by Foster Delaney

Author:Foster, Delaney
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-10-23T16:00:00+00:00

Every man should look at his girl the way my best friend looked at his bride. When Claire stepped to the end of the aisle and into view, Jayce’s eyes filled with tears. He took a step toward her, like he couldn’t wait another second to touch her. I placed my hand on his shoulder and held him back. He whispered “Oh my God” at least a dozen times. With every step she took, he inhaled a deep breath until I worried he would pass out. His reaction to simply seeing her was so raw, so real. It made me want to love someone the way Jayce loved Claire. Maybe one day I would. Maybe that someone could be Korie.

At the reception, the wedding party sat at the only rectangle table among a sea of round ones. The sound of chatter filled the beautiful barn. Happy voices outweighed the faint sound of background music. Claire and Jayce had built this barn for events just like this. It was perfect. Big enough to hold an entire small town, but small enough to keep everyone close. Classy enough for a beautiful wedding, but cozy enough to make the guests feel right at home.

The music stopped, and the wedding planner waved at me from across the room. My turn for the spotlight. I stood and cleared my throat. All eyes fell on me. I gave speeches and presentations for a living, but none of them had ever made my palms sweat the way standing up for my best friend at his wedding did. I’d known Jayce and Claire almost my whole life. I just hoped I did them justice. I hoped I did their love justice.

“Doesn’t Claire look absolutely stunning?” The guests responded with applause and Claire looked up at me and smiled. “But we all know she’s more than a pretty face. She’s kind, smart, caring… all the things a man could want in a wife, and she deserves an equally great husband.” Jayce took her hand in his and met her smile. “Unfortunately, I was unavailable, so she had to marry this guy.” I shot Jayce a wink and the whole room laughed. “I’m kidding. Kind of.” I grinned and patted Jayce on the shoulder. “For those who don’t know me, Jayce and Claire and I go all the way back to elementary school. These two actually met at my seventh birthday party. I knew the minute she crawled through his legs in Freeze Tag that she was the one for him. Nobody ever unfroze Jayce Sterling. Ever. He ended up being all-state quarterback for Pete’s sake. The dude was fast. But Claire didn’t care. He’d finally get tagged by someone, and she’d be right there to save him. Every single time. I guess that’s what love’s all about, right? Being there no matter what.” I looked down at the two of them as we all relived those childhood memories. Claire laid her head on Jayce’s shoulder and he kissed the top of her hair.

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