Total pages in book: 31
Estimated words: 28826 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 144(@200wpm)___ 115(@250wpm)___ 96(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 28826 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 144(@200wpm)___ 115(@250wpm)___ 96(@300wpm)
“I don’t know,” my sister says. “But regardless, you and I are getting married, Em, with or without their blessing.”
I nod.
“I’m glad we’re doing this, because nothing’s more important to me than marrying Jason and having his baby.”
“Me too,” my sister adds, squeezing my hands. “But with Tucker, of course!”
We giggle, and then the chords of the organ resonate through the church. Both Janine’s and my eyes grow wide.
“This is it!” I whisper, and knees shaking, we head out of the room and into the central nave of the church.
As soon as we’re seen by the crowd, they get to their feet, turning around with beaming faces. Lo and behold, our parents are here! They’re a little stiff, perhaps, but at least Joan and Harry are present. Mom and Dad nod at me and Janine as we begin walking down the aisle, our arms linked.
My sister and I hold our bouquets, smiling at the crowd as we make our way to our future husbands. Jason and Tucker, in matching dark blue designer suits, stand at the altar, on either side of the officiant. They look strikingly handsome and very male, and seeing Jason turns my insides to jelly, as always. His piercingly blue eyes brim with tears as he sees me approaching, and it’s clear he can’t believe how beautiful I look. For once in my life, I feel like a true princess. A queen.
Janine and I arrive at the altar and take our places beside our men. Jason’s hand twitches, and I know he longs to touch me, hold me, and love me. But we’ll have the rest of our lives together to do that.
As the four of us stand facing the officiant, I’m conscious that behind us, is the rest of the world, on which we have turned our backs. Because age gap or not, twin taboo or not, we’ve turned towards the rest of our lives together, and nothing else matters anymore, nor will it ever again. After all, I have my husband, my baby, and a bright future in front of us, and that’s all a simple girl could need.
THE END