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"Ofcourse."
"You want him to be yourhusband?"
Kit. My husband. God, it's so romantic it makes me want to throw up. Which isn't exactly helping with mynausea.
Still,Inod.
There's another knock. "Hey." Mal's deep voice flows through the door. "Limo's ready. But you can take as long asyouneed."
Mal steps inside the room. He was wearing the same suit asEthan.
God, they both look so strange. All cleaned up, like they're nice Orange Countyrichboys.
I turn to the Violet. "I'm ready. But I need helpgettingup."
She smiles. "That sounds about right." She stands and offers me herhands.
Itakethem.
She pulls me up and into another hug. Her voice is low, a whisper. "You need me to ask your brothers to get lost for aminute?"
I shake my head. I want them here. But—"Does Ethan mind that I asked Mal andnothim?"
Violet shakes her head. "Mal is basically your dad. Makes sense. Ethan gets that. He's just… He can't believe you're this grown-up. Honestly, I can't believe it either. But when I look at you, I see it. You're an adult. A woman with a career, who knows what she wants. I'm so proudofyou."
I hug heragain.
"Hey, stop hogging my baby sister,"Malsays.
I choke back a happy tear. Fuck. I'm already crying. By the time I get to the altar, I'm going to beamess.
I release Violet and take my turn hugging Mal, thenEthan.
We all walk to the lobbytogether.
To the front entrance, where the limo iswaiting.
The driver opens the door for us. "Congratulations."
I wipe another happy tear from my cheek. "Thankyou."
I climb into the limofirst.
ThenViolet.
Then EthanandMal.
They take the bench seatoppositeours.
Violet stays nexttome.
I rest my head on her shoulder and channel herstrength.
Usually, I have plenty ofmyown.
Right now, my stomach is in mythroat.
My heart is beating like it's about to burst out of mychest.
