Chapter 32
“It’s time, boys!” Reece says to me, Dalton, and Peter.
Dalton shakes his hand. “You’re joining my ranks, becoming a married man.”
Reece throws his arm around my shoulder. “Now, we just need to get Matt and Peter in our club.”
Peter wags his eyebrows. “Judging by the way Matt’s lips were all over Remi last night, I don’t think he’s far off.”
I smile, hoping that’s true.
The hotel wedding coordinator nods at Reece, directing him to the wooden arch on the beach. Reece’s parents, Jana’s mom, and her brother take their seats on benches, and the priest lines up next to Reece. A soft violin begins playing. Maggie walks down the wood steps first. She’s wearing a mint-green halter dress that is long and flowy. Peter sticks out his elbow, escorting her down the aisle. Sarah appears next, looping her arm through Dalton’s.
I hold my breath, waiting for Remi. I know it’s not my wedding, but I can’t help but feel as excited as a groom waiting for his bride. She rounds the corner, and all the breath that I’m holding releases in a slow exhale. Remi’s stunning. She’s wearing the same dress as Maggie and Sarah but somehow looks more elegant in it. Her hair is swept up with tiny white flowers tucked into it. She smiles at me, and I come completely undone. If I were a spool of yarn, I’d be in a loose pile on the floor. That’s what Remi’s done to me since the first day I met her at the batting cages two years ago.
“You’re gorgeous,” I whisper into her ear as I extend my arm out to her.
Her eyes scan up and down my body. “You’re not too bad yourself.”
“I thought you weren’t attracted to me.”
“I’m not.” She bites back a smile, looking straight ahead as we walk down the sandy aisle.
“I must be doing something right, judging by the way you just perused me with your eyes.”
“I did not peruse you,” she whispers back to me.
“You did.” I squeeze her hand once before I have to let it go and stand next to Reece.
Jana appears with her dad. I glance briefly at my friend. His breath trips up, and his eyes glisten. I want this moment for Remi and me. I want to spend the rest of my life with her.
I shift my gaze. I know everyone is looking at Jana, but all I can see is Remi.