Page 123 of Touch Me Not: Anniversary Edition

Janet and Mike went out.

Her breath came out in short gasps.

Adam moved so he was standing in front her, blocking out the view of the church and the waiting people.

“Hey, you want to go hop a cab and run away with me to Mexico? The offer is always open.” He grinned down at her, his eyes twinkling, and she focused on him and not her panic.

“Nikoli would beat you.”

“Hey, I’m a pro baller. I can take him.” Adam winked, and she laughed, her lungs loosening enough so she could breathe.

“He’s a race car driver. I think he’d catch up to us before we even made it to the airport. Still, we can go right now if you want to.”

Angel and Kade went out.

Her hands stopped shaking.

Thank God for Adam. He’d distracted her enough that some of her panic fled, allowing her to breathe and calm down.

“Thank you.”

“Best friend. It’s what I’m here for. Now, you ready to go, Snoopy?”

She laughed at his old nickname for her. She’d loved Charlie Brown when she was little and had a habit of falling asleep on top of things like Snoopy. Her dad gave her the nickname, but no one had called her that since he died.

“Daddy would be so proud of you.”

“I hope. I loved him as much as I do my own dad.”

“He would, and he’d be honored you’re standing in for him.”

Adam blinked and looked away. Lily was sure she’d seen a tear there, but when he turned back to her, his eyes were clear.

“Ready now?”

“I am. Just…”

“Don’t let you fall. I’m not going to, Lily. I’ll never let you fall.”

They stepped up to the doorway, and Lily saw Nik standing at the end of the aisle looking her way.

It was time to become Mrs. Nikoli Kincaid.

Chapter Thirty-Four

Nikoli started to worry when Lily didn’t immediately appear. He knew she’d been scared about freaking out in front of his family, and he hoped if she was having a panic attack, Adam could calm her down. Nik had given him a crash course in how to help her back when they first begrudgingly became friends.

When she and Adam stepped up to the doorway, his entire body relaxed. She was gripping Adam like he was the only thing keeping her from falling off the life raft and into shark-infested waters. The veil she wore kept him from seeing her face clearly, though. He wished he could so he could get a read on her emotions.

Luther slapped him on the back. “Told you not to worry, man.”

He’d worry until he had her hand in his.

They started down the aisle, and he held his breath. God, she was beautiful. The dress was amazing, and he’d enjoy stripping her out of it later. Angel promised him he’d love it, and he did.

His chest tightened the closer they came. It wasn’t a painful tightening, but more like a pressure. A warm blooming began in his stomach and rose through him, and he understood what it was. It was love and joy all rolled into one big lump in his heart.

Happiness. That was what all that meant. He was happy.

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