Rocking Player by Victoria Pinder

Author:Victoria Pinder [Pinder, Victoria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Victoria Pinder

Chapter 9

Georgie

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“You may now kiss the bride,” the officiant said and my eyelids fluttered closed.

I forgot my son was watching when Michael claimed his kiss. Goosebumps grew on my arms, and I ran my fingers through his hair.

This was a sweet moment, and I hardly heard my son’s groan or the gondola driver’s singing.

I was Michael’s, forever.

No tears, not now. I needed to be calm and this wasn’t it.

Back in the Bahamas, I’d imagined him as my husband, but that dream had disappeared until now as his kiss ended.

Now the dream was visceral and staring me in the face. And my gaze got misty.

A memory of sitting at my mom’s funeral where my sisters, cousins, and I all swore that love and happily ever after were lies that we’d never believe again. Everyone agreed, and I’d swore with my sisters to never love any man so much that I’d want to stop living if something happened to him. My cousins probably had other reasons for agreeing, as it had been my dad that took them in at some point in our lives.

All of us made a pact, though Stephanie broke the bond first when she announced she was getting married.

The tension in my back like I betrayed my sisters only made my face heat.

And Michael, maybe he didn’t count as I’d been with him before the vow and our wedding wasn’t about love. It was about keeping Jeremy’s future secure, forever.

The gondola docked and he held my hand and helped me get off the boat as I wiped my eyes and said, “This was beautiful.”

He had his hand on my back and Jeremy’s to lead us through a small walkway as he said, “Don’t cry. We have lunch.”

Tears came out like marrying Michael was wonderful, and I said, “Don’t comfort me. You don’t make me calm at all and I’ll cry more.”

I don’t even know why, and I couldn’t analyze it. The staff directed us to follow them to a room. He massaged me and said, “Let’s change fast.”

We were brought to a hotel room where our clothes were bagged up, and boxes were laid out. Jeremy picked up his and said, “Mom, Michael bought me a new outfit.”

Like he’d done for me too. The dress hadn’t been cheap, not that any wedding dress was. But I let Michael unzip me and my spine had a zap of awareness as Jeremy said, “My aunts and uncles all agree you were beautiful.”

My son’s voice was like cold water tossed in my face as I asked, “You told them?”

Jeremy’s eyes widened and said, “I took a video and put it in the group chat.”

My heat clenched. Everyone knowing was like little stabs in my heart.

I couldn’t breathe.

I tried and reminded myself peace came from within, right? I’d never let Jeremy know he hurt me. I‘d never be like my mom.

I hung the dress on a hanger and zipped it in the bag as Michael said, “We can stream the whole thing, so you can share the high def video.

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