Epilogue
Maddie
One year later
I wait on the pier at Sunrise Beach with Ewan, Pascal, and the officiant.
I’m shivering in Ewan’s tuxedo jacket that does nothing to keep the chill off.
But I’m warmed by the fact that I can feel the ring — that ring that he bought before our first anniversary — in the pocket.
He’d tried to leave me that ring in that box on my porch last year as a gesture of good will.
But then we agreed we should put that ring to good use and renew our vows in the same spot where we said those vows the first time.
And, in the pocket of my dress, I have Ewan’s ring. I never pawned it after all. I guess you could say I was holding on to it all these years, hoping.
The wind from the Atlantic Ocean is not only freezing, but the pier creaks under my feet.
“Where are they?” I ask, checking my phone.
“They’ll be here, baby. Don’t worry,” Ewan says. He pulls me close and wraps his arms around me to warm me as Pascal sits and watches, dressed in a bow tie for the occasion.
I have Ari and Riley’s location locked in, and they’ve finally parked. I hear Rowdy shouting in the distance. I see Riley, Ari, Iris, and Foster running up the pier, two of them carrying a large garment bag. Pascal barks and runs up to our friends.
“You made it!” I shout. “Come on. We only have the minister for twenty more minutes!”
Rowdy hugs Ewan.
“I’m proud of you, brother.”
“Thanks,” Ewan says.
Foster and Ewan shake hands, then Ewan pulls Foster in for a hug. It’s nice to see them be friends now.
Oliver is also here to back up Iris, in case anything goes wrong with the dress. They are super cute together, but that’s another story.
Everyone except the men and the dog head to the tiny women’s restroom on the pier to help me don the wedding gown that Iris made for me.
Iris adjusts the fit while Riley and Ari do the best they can with my hair, which is severely windblown, and add some makeup to my face.
“How do I look?” I ask. “Still as pretty as I was at my first beach wedding?” I ask.
Riley and Ari both have tears in their eyes.
“It’s going to be even better this time around,” Ari says.
And I could not agree more.
THE END
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