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it’s been a surreal
day for Ryan, but he’ll be all right.”
    “ Dan,” her lip quivered
when she asked, “did Ryan say why he didn’t want me
there?”
    “ I don’t think you
understand. The only reason he called me is that I’m his only
friend and he was desperate. Ryan can’t forgive you for leaving
him.”
    It crushed her to know that they would
never be friends again, but she understood. She’d hurt him in the
deepest way possible. “Well, I’m glad he called you.”
    “ Yeah, I’m glad, too. You
should know that he filed charges against Kelly and expects you to
do the same. He understands now that she played him. I think the
full impact of her influence and the consequences of that are just
now hitting him.”
    “ Poor Rye. We didn’t have
to break up…” she said sadly.
    Dan cupped her chin. “As cruel as this
sounds, I’m glad things fell apart. Now that I have had a chance to
be with you exclusively, I can’t imagine any other
reality.”
    In her heart of hearts, Jenny agreed.
She caressed his scruffy cheek. “Just you and me.”
    “ Forever.”

Winter Wedding

    The morning of their wedding was a
clear, sunny winter’s day. The chill in the air and the snow on the
ground were the only reminders of the season. The blue skies spoke
to warmer times. “Looks like the perfect day, Dan,” Jenny said
looking out the window. Unfortunately, he couldn’t hear her. Her
mom had insisted that she stay with them overnight to preserve the
tradition of the groom not seeing the bride.
    Her parents had flown in the day
before and met Dan’s parents for a formal dinner at an upscale
restaurant paid for by his parents. It had been an unpleasant
evening. Mrs. Hayes didn’t talk much, but that didn’t stop Jenny’s
dad from peppering her with questions. Neither set of parents were
enthusiastic about the upcoming nuptials. It showed on their faces
and in their conversations the entire evening. Jenny had looked
over at Dan sadly several times during the meal, wishing things
could be different.
    But Dan had been sweet at
the end of the evening. When they’d said good-bye she’d felt close
to tears. He wiped the emerging tears away whispering, “Only one
more night.” She’d nodded and quickly jumped into her father’s car
afraid of losing her composure, but Dan motioned her to unroll the
window. He’d brushed his hair back all cute-like before saying,
“Then the next time we meet I will be saying I do.” He patted the
car a couple of times and turned away. Maybe it had been hard on him too…
    His words “I do” still rang in her
head. A smile spread across her face as she stretched in the hotel
bed. It was going to be a beautiful day and tonight she would be in
Dan’s arms - forever.
    Jenny spent the morning primping. Her
mother then helped her to style her hair, keeping it down and long,
just the way Dan liked it. Her makeup was light and natural as
well, honoring his simple tastes. When it came time to put on the
dress, her mother unzipped the bag and carefully pulled out the
gown.
    Jenny stared at it in shock. “It’s the
wrong dress.”
    Her mother looked sick. “What do you
mean it’s the wrong dress? Oh my god, did the shop keeper mix up
your dress with another? What are we going to do?”
    Jenny smiled with tears in her eyes.
“Mom, it’s not the dress I picked out. It’s the dress of my
dreams.”
    Her mother relaxed and brought the
dress to her. “You had me scared for a minute.”
    Jenny touched the lace and played with
the buttons on the gown. “This gown cost a fortune, Mama. I can’t
believe Dan did this for me…”
    “ It is exquisite, Jenny.”
    Jenny slipped it on and her mother
helped with all the buttons. Both of them stared in the mirror
speechless.
    “ Perfect,” her mother
sighed.
    “ Yes.”
    “ But I think I have
something that will make it even better. You need something blue,
my darling.” Her mother pulled out a black velvet box and handed it
to