Page 3 of Safer Together
I hear him chuckle above me.
“I love you, Liam, you know that, right?”
He grasps my shoulder and pushes me away slightly. Keeping a firm hold of me, “I love you too, Angie. Speaking of love, as you know, I’m getting married and I need a best man. Since my best friend isn’t a male, I thought I would change the title from Best Man. What do you say, will you be my Best Woman?”
His face, although it has a smile, is full of emotion. I can read him like a book; he is nervous. Not wanting him to feel that way for any longer than necessary, I smile “I would love to, Liam. As long as I don’t have to wear a suit. I wear them enough at work.” He pulls me close again into a bear hug, laughing into my hair.
“I’m guessing she said yes, then?” I hear Jessica’s voice coming from behind.
Liam, giving me one last squeeze, lets go and turns to face his bride-to-be. “That she did, babe. Angie is going to stand beside me while I say my vows to you.”
Her smile is warm and friendly. Even though we aren’t exactly close, we are friendly, and she knows how much Liam and I mean to each other. “That’s great news. You can go shopping with me and the girls for your dress when I search for theirs. I’m hoping you don’t mind a dark navy dress to match in with the boy’s suits?”
It makes me so happy that Liam has Jessica. They are so perfect for each other. There is absolutely not a shred of jealousy from her. “Sounds perfect to me. Just let me know when.”
I reach out and give Jess a quick hug, her blonde curly hair tied up into a ponytail today, her gorgeous blue eyes bright. “Since you’re going to be a part of the wedding, unfortunately you won’t be able to sit with this new man of yours. Jess and I thought we could sit him with some of our friends from high school. Do you think he would be okay with that, Ange?”
I turn back around to face Liam, confusion written on my face. “We just presumed you would be bringing him?” Trust Liam to pick up on it.
“I haven’t asked him to the wedding as yet, our relationship is still so new. I didn’t want him to have to agree to something six months away. I’ll ask him though, I promise.”
Liam and Jessica exchange a look, one that obviously involves a previous conversation. Jess turns around and heads back into the house, Liam turns to face me, taking my hand in his, he pulls me out towards my car. “I know you’re scared Angie, I don’t blame you after what that bastard, Dylan, did to you. Elliot doesn’t sound anything like him, though.” He pauses, conflicted. He obviously wants to tell me something.
“What is it Liam?”
He nods, “Elliot and I have a mutual friend, Drake Edwards. I spoke to him last night, he told me that Elliot has told him about you. Drake said that’s a really big thing for him to do. He cares about you, Angie. If you want my advice, I’d jump in, just do it, trust me. If you don’t, you will end up regretting it.”
I’m shocked at what Liam has just told me. He knows someone who knows Elliot. He spoke to him about me. I don’t know whether to feel betrayed or thankful. He was looking out for me after all, and he is telling me to jump right in, feet first.
I trust him, I know he has my best interests at heart. I force a smile on my face. “Thanks for the advice, Liam. I promise that I’ll think about it. Now let’s get inside and unpack some boxes, hey?”
He nods. We walk together back to the house and start the mammoth task of unpacking their new home.
