Chapter 30
“Now for the last touch,” I say as I pick up Jana’s veil and walk to her. I really shouldn’t be trusted doing this kind of stuff. Like, where’s Jana’s mom? I’m probably going to push the comb in too far and wreck the curls that the stylist spent two hours on this morning. I slowly push the veil down into her brown hair and fluff out the netting around her shoulders. “It’s perfect.”
Jana smiles at me through the mirror. “Thanks for being here.”
“As if I would miss it. I’m taking full credit for your marriage since I’m the one that set you up with Reece.”
“Matt thinks he’s the one that deserves the credit.”
I roll my eyes. “We both know that Matt doesn’t have a matchmaking bone in his body. He thought Chelsea should date that smelly guy from my building.”
“What’s going on with you and Matt anyway? You looked pretty cozy last night.”
I drop my eyes, picking up a tube of lipstick. “Who wouldn’t get cozy with a sunset like that?” I say, trying to dodge answering her question.
Jana leans forward, catching my gaze. “So, you’re not back together?”
“Um…” I shrug.
“Rem, you can’t do this to him. He’s not just some guy you can toy with. He’s Matt, and he loves you.”
“I know. I’m not trying to hurt him. We haven’t talked about what last night means. We kind of skipped all of that.”
Jana smirks. “You skipped to the good parts?”
“Exactly.”
“Well, be gentle with him. He’s a good guy, and you two deserve to be happy.”
I shake my head. “Why are we even talking about me? This is your wedding day. We should be talking about you and Reece.”
“It is my wedding day, isn’t it?” She squeals with delight.
“Yep, and you look beautiful.”
I lean forward to the mirror and apply the lipstick, wondering if I will ever get over my crap so that I can be a happy bride someday too.
But it seems like every time I get close to picturing a future with Matt, the floor drops out from under me.