Love Me Later by G Colgrove

Author:G Colgrove [Colgrove, G]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-07-18T16:00:00+00:00

21

RORY

My mind is moving at a million miles a second as I try to process Jackson’s confession. All this time. He’s had all this time to tell me he’s been in love with me. An entire decade, to be exact! Yet, he chooses my wedding day. Then he doesn’t even give me a moment to process the information before turning and running away.

“Aurora.”

My eyes look up, and I see the pale blue of my father’s looking down at me.

“Did you hear what he fucking said to me?” My father sighs and wipes a tear from my cheek that I didn’t even know had fallen.

“No, but I’m pretty sure I know what it was about.”

“You knew Jackson was in love with me?”

“I’ve had my suspicions over the years.”

My father is way too calm, which somehow makes me internally freak out even more.

“And you didn’t think to tell me?”

“Aurora, the two of you were always on different timelines. He’d be single, and you’d be with someone, or vice versa. I figured whatever was meant to be would be. The friendship the two of you share seemed enough to keep you both happy.”

“But now what?” What am I supposed to do now that I know the truth?

“Rory? Skip? Are you guys ready? The coordinator said it’s time. Man, she scares the crap out of me.” Lyndsey stands in the suite's doorway, and I watch as her eyes soften. “Is everything ok?”

“Lyndsey, we might need another minute.” My dad gives my shoulder a squeeze, and I shake my head.

“No, I’m good to go. Let’s go.”

I grab my train with my left hand, my bouquet with my right, and walk toward the door. It’s time to power through this and face my future.

“Where’s Jackson? The drill sergeant has been looking for him. I haven’t seen him since I left to find your dad.” Lyndsey eyes me suspiciously, but I don’t have time to go into detail with her right now.

“He left.”

“What?”

“Aurora.” My father’s voice calls from behind me.

“He didn’t feel good.”

“Aurora.”

Lyndsey looks back at my father before her eyes settle on me. “I’ll give you two a minute.”

Once the door is closed, I let out a long sigh. “Dad, my wedding was supposed to start five minutes ago. Jackson had a decade to tell me how he felt. He lost his chance. Now, are you going to walk me down the aisle or am I going solo?”

My father shakes his head in defeat. “If your mother were here, she’d know exactly what to say. Hell, she probably wouldn’t have let the two of you carry on the way you did all these years, either. You’re sure this is what you want?”

“It is. Brad is… I love Brad.”

My father takes my arm in his and gives me a solemn nod. “Then let’s get you married.”

Walking outside, through the gardens, to the front of the old Victorian home, I can hear my father speaking, but I can’t make out a single word of what he’s saying. My mind keeps repeating the words that Jackson said to me over and over.

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