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“You…you already booked it? How?”

“I told you. I’m a houseboy.” Nigel stood up a little straighter. “You got a problem with that?”

Justin shook his head and turned to me. “Is that still where you want to get married? Right there on that bridge?”

I looked up at Matt. “I can’t think of a better place.”

“Me either,” Matt said with a smile.

“Well, I have a million things to do,” Justin said. “As soon as I get all this glitter off.”

“I can help with that,” Nigel said.

“With the glitter? Or the wedding planning?”

Nigel shrugged. “Technically all of that is in my wheelhouse. A quick bath will help with the glitter. But the wedding planning is more pressing, Mr. Belle. I have a millionand onethings to do.”

Justin glared at him for a moment.

And Nigel glared back.

It reminded me of when Nigel and Jacob were feuding. “Justin, if you do need extra help, Nigel is really good at stuff like this too.”

Justin sighed. “If you insist. Well, come on then, Nigel. Because I have a millionand twothings to do.”

“I have a millionand threethings now,” Nigel said as they both walked toward the front door. “Wait! I almost forgot!” He turned around, ran back over to me, and gave me a huge hug. “Congratulations on the baby, mademoiselle.”

I should have known he’d be listening. This baby was definitely not staying a secret.

“Master Tanner was right. I told him that he was wrong, because I hadn’t heard anything yet. But of course he was right. He’s always right about these things.”

Tanner had kept weirdly staring at my stomach yesterday at the game. I had no idea how he’d known I was pregnant. But he’d certainly seemed to.

“And just so you know, I think you’re the best mom. For loving everyone exactly how they are.” He squeezed me tight.

Oh, Nigel.I hugged him a little tighter.

“But I must get going! Best man duties! And don’t worry, I have the camera feed of all the angles of your house on my phone, so I’ll keep my new grandson or granddaughter safe. And Mr. Jacob of course. Au revoir!” He ran out the door after Justin.

There was a lot to unpack there.

“Best man duties?” Matt groaned. “Why on earth does he think he’s going to be my best man? First Rob, then Tanner, and now Nigel?”

We’d talked a lot about our wedding parties 16 years ago. At the time, Matt wasn’t speaking to James or Rob. He’d really only wanted Mason beside him. But I kept adding more and more people to my wedding party, trying to make him add James and Rob. So he’d kept adding random guys from his football team.

He was no longer feuding with the Hunters though. And Nigel and Tanner had become a huge part of our lives. “Well, who is your best man going to be?”

Chapter 19

Monday

Matt

“This is ridiculous, Matt,” Brooklyn said as she pulled out a tin of muffins from the oven.

“Muffins are never ridiculous.” I tried to grab one but she swatted my hand away.

“You know I’m not talking about the muffins. If you already know who you’re going to ask to be your best man, shouldn’t you just tell everyone?”

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