get married.”
Bliss didn’t say anything…mainly because she wasn’t sure Faith’s fiancé deserved her.
She’d only met Jimmy Collins a few times but hadn’t been impressed. Yes, he’d stuck by Faith after the accident that had put her in the chair. Faith’s spine had been badly damaged, to the point that the doctors had told her she’d never walk again.
But between Faith’s will and Shelly’s determination, Faith had been working her ass off at physical therapy with the goal of being able to walk down the aisle at her wedding.
Bliss had no doubt Faith would manage it. But she wasn’t sure Jimmy was worth that effort from her. Faith needed to walk again for herself. Not because she thought her fiancé would feel better about himself because she could.
And maybe Bliss was being a total bitch to a man she really didn’t know. Then again—
No. Bliss was damn good at reading people. And Jimmy Collins didn’t deserve this woman. Not one bit. But no way would Bliss ever say that to Faith.
“Why do you think that?”
Faith made a wry grimace. “I’m probably being stupid.”
Faith sounded as if she wanted Bliss to agree, but Bliss couldn’t bring herself to lie, not even to set her friend’s mind at rest the night before her wedding. There was still time for Faith to call it off. But it had to be her decision and not something Bliss advocated in any way.
“You’re one of the smartest people I know.” Actually, Faith was the smartest person Bliss knew. She designed rockets for a living, for chrissake.
“Well, I don’t feel smart at the moment. I think I’ve been really, really stupid. Or maybe just blind. He’s been so distant lately and I think…” She took a deep breath. “I think he wants to tell me he doesn’t want to get married but doesn’t know how to say it. And I’m afraid…”
Faith’s expression made Bliss want to punch Jimmy right in his perfect nose. The guy had walked away from the accident with barely a scratch. He’d been going too fast for conditions and had sailed off the road around a sharp curve. And then there’d been the matter of a few drinks at dinner…
Yes, he’d stuck with Faith through her long recovery. But there was just something about the guy that made Bliss want to scratch at him every time he came toward her.
“What are you afraid of?”
Faith’s fingers tightened around hers. “That I’m making a horrible mistake.”
Bliss practically bit her tongue in half not to speak her mind.
“Why do you think that?”
“He’s been…quiet.” She paused. “Dismissive.”
Bastard. Bliss would cheerfully cut Jimmy’s balls off with a dull spoon.
“Have you talked to him about it?”
Faith nodded slowly. “He says everything’s fine. And it is. For a little while. And then it’s not again. I just…don’t know what to think.”
Bliss knew exactly what to think. She just couldn’t bring herself to say it to her friend’s face. Maybe her personal dislike of Jimmy was coloring her judgment. Maybe he really was just having cold feet and everything would be fine.
Maybe…not.
Bliss had made more than one mistake in the past few hours, including sneaking out of Shane’s apartment this morning. She didn’t want to make a completely horrendous one now.
“I think you need to talk to him again. Tell him exactly what you just told me and see what he says.”
Maybe the bastard would actually man up and make things right for this incredible person.
And maybe, just maybe he’d completely screw Faith over. And then Bliss would cheerfully find that spoon.
Faith’s lips lifted in a completely fake smile that broke Bliss’s heart, and she tightened her grip on Faith’s hand.
“I’m sure I’m just being paranoid. And I guess I should try on my dress one last time.”
Which was the reason for Faith’s visit today. Her final fitting. Tomorrow, Bliss would help her dress at the church then attend the wedding and reception as a
Bliss didn’t say anything…mainly because she wasn’t sure Faith’s fiancé deserved her.
She’d only met Jimmy Collins a few times but hadn’t been impressed. Yes, he’d stuck by Faith after the accident that had put her in the chair. Faith’s spine had been badly damaged, to the point that the doctors had told her she’d never walk again.
But between Faith’s will and Shelly’s determination, Faith had been working her ass off at physical therapy with the goal of being able to walk down the aisle at her wedding.
Bliss had no doubt Faith would manage it. But she wasn’t sure Jimmy was worth that effort from her. Faith needed to walk again for herself. Not because she thought her fiancé would feel better about himself because she could.
And maybe Bliss was being a total bitch to a man she really didn’t know. Then again—
No. Bliss was damn good at reading people. And Jimmy Collins didn’t deserve this woman. Not one bit. But no way would Bliss ever say that to Faith.
“Why do you think that?”
Faith made a wry grimace. “I’m probably being stupid.”
Faith sounded as if she wanted Bliss to agree, but Bliss couldn’t bring herself to lie, not even to set her friend’s mind at rest the night before her wedding. There was still time for Faith to call it off. But it had to be her decision and not something Bliss advocated in any way.
“You’re one of the smartest people I know.” Actually, Faith was the smartest person Bliss knew. She designed rockets for a living, for chrissake.
“Well, I don’t feel smart at the moment. I think I’ve been really, really stupid. Or maybe just blind. He’s been so distant lately and I think…” She took a deep breath. “I think he wants to tell me he doesn’t want to get married but doesn’t know how to say it. And I’m afraid…”
Faith’s expression made Bliss want to punch Jimmy right in his perfect nose. The guy had walked away from the accident with barely a scratch. He’d been going too fast for conditions and had sailed off the road around a sharp curve. And then there’d been the matter of a few drinks at dinner…
Yes, he’d stuck with Faith through her long recovery. But there was just something about the guy that made Bliss want to scratch at him every time he came toward her.
“What are you afraid of?”
Faith’s fingers tightened around hers. “That I’m making a horrible mistake.”
Bliss practically bit her tongue in half not to speak her mind.
“Why do you think that?”
“He’s been…quiet.” She paused. “Dismissive.”
Bastard. Bliss would cheerfully cut Jimmy’s balls off with a dull spoon.
“Have you talked to him about it?”
Faith nodded slowly. “He says everything’s fine. And it is. For a little while. And then it’s not again. I just…don’t know what to think.”
Bliss knew exactly what to think. She just couldn’t bring herself to say it to her friend’s face. Maybe her personal dislike of Jimmy was coloring her judgment. Maybe he really was just having cold feet and everything would be fine.
Maybe…not.
Bliss had made more than one mistake in the past few hours, including sneaking out of Shane’s apartment this morning. She didn’t want to make a completely horrendous one now.
“I think you need to talk to him again. Tell him exactly what you just told me and see what he says.”
Maybe the bastard would actually man up and make things right for this incredible person.
And maybe, just maybe he’d completely screw Faith over. And then Bliss would cheerfully find that spoon.
Faith’s lips lifted in a completely fake smile that broke Bliss’s heart, and she tightened her grip on Faith’s hand.
“I’m sure I’m just being paranoid. And I guess I should try on my dress one last time.”
Which was the reason for Faith’s visit today. Her final fitting. Tomorrow, Bliss would help her dress at the church then attend the wedding and reception as a
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