Stand-In Saturday by Kirsty Moseley

Author:Kirsty Moseley [Moseley, Kirsty]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9798681208334
Publisher: Kirsty Moseley
Published: 2020-09-27T18:30:00+00:00

After the three s’s (shit, shower, and shave), I head downstairs to Tim’s room, where the guys from the wedding party have agreed to meet and get ready together. We all eat brunch, have a couple of pre-game drinks, and then get dressed up into our posh wedding attire before heading downstairs.

The wedding ceremony itself is being conducted on the patio outside. As we step out of the glass double doors, my eyes widen. It looks spectacular. A white-and-cream tartan-patterned carpet forms the aisle down the centre of the patio, leading towards a large, circular metal altar with pink and white roses woven around it. Behind that, the loch and mountains will form a stunning backdrop as people watch my brother and his fiancée exchange their vows. White wooden chairs tied with a pink silk sash are set out in straight lines on either side of the carpet. The sun is shining; there’s not a cloud in the sky. They couldn’t have asked for a more glorious day or more perfect setting to get married.

A few people have already arrived, filling the chairs, chattering excitedly among themselves. Jared, Tim, my dad, and I make our way to the front, stopping every couple of steps to shake hands with people and for them to wish Jared luck. Our mother is already crying happy tears as she hugs Jared and then me so tightly that it feels like I’m being crushed. Aunt Theresa gives me a hopeful smile, and I can already read her expression—This might be you one day if you hurry up and settle down! Emily is gnawing on her lip furiously as she absentmindedly bounces Finley on her lap and mumbles to her husband that she hopes Carys is behaving and not causing trouble for Amy. She keeps looking at the door, obviously waiting for them to arrive. A few friends tell Jared to make a quick getaway before it’s too late.

I throw out a few jokes, trying to distract everyone from the fact that with each step taken, Jared’s shoulders seem to tighten a little more and his face is paling.

“Well, we’d better go take our places.” I grip my brother’s elbow and guide him to the flower-arch thing at the front, stepping closer to him so no one else can hear.

He’s shifting from foot to foot, his eyes darting from the guests, to the door, to his watch, and back to the door again. This is not the cool, composed, unflappable Jared I’m used to.

“All right, mate? How are you feeling?” I ask.

He turns to look at me, his face pallid. “Sweaty.”

I burst out laughing and clap my hands on his shoulders, massaging a little through his suit jacket. “Not getting cold feet, are you?”

If he does, I’ll punch some sense into him. There’s no way I’ll let him mess this up and lose Amy over some last-minute doubts.

Jared shakes his head fiercely. “No, I’m one hundred percent sure I’m doing the right thing and that I’ve chosen the right girl to spend my life with.

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