INICIAR SESIÓNJOSHI’m almost dizzy with happiness as I kiss Layla slowly, holding her close.I’m having the best damn day.Don’t get me wrong, I’m tired as Hell. Since five this morning, I’ve been ironing ties, picking up clothes from the dry cleaners, and bringing people coffee. While she was getting ready, Amy kept writing soppy little romantic notes to my brother and demanding I pass them on to him. I probably would’ve refused, if he weren’t so goddamn happy every time I came in with another one.Pulling back from Layla for a second, I glance back at the dance floor. Rob is out there with Amy, twirling her under his arm to the band music.Warmth glows in my chest. He looks like he’s walking on air.God, I love weddings.Layla sighs, leaning against my chest, and I look back down at her. As if this day could get any better, now I have the most gorgeous woman in the room in my arms. I nuzzle into her temple, kissing down her hairline and across her ear. “This dress is incredible,” I murmur, smoot
LAYLAAfter Zack disappears, I just stand stupidly at the drinks table, staring after him.I’m not sure what made him react like that. Did something happen? Did I do something wrong? Rob gives me an apologetic look as Amy tugs him away, leaving me standing alone.I sigh and set my empty glass down on the table, glancing around the room.I should probably find the other guys. I spot Luke in the corner of the hall, still talking to Amy’s aunt. He looks like he’s about to die of boredom, so I start to make my way towards him — but before I’ve taken two steps, a large hand touches my back.“Hey,” a voice says in my ear.I smile, turning to look up at Josh. He looks incredible. He’s pulled off his blazer and rolled up the sleeves of his dress shirt. My eyes trace his thick, muscled forearms before flicking back to his flushed face.“Hey,” I say, reaching up to tug at his tie. “You look great in this.”“Oh?” His eyes are unusually bright as he looks down at me. “Maybe I should wear it more
ZACKI push through the crowds of people like I’m on autopilot. My blood is pounding in my ears. I feel like I’m in a dream. Or maybe a nightmare. It has to be a nightmare, right? This can’t be real. It can’t be.How the Hell could I forget what day it is?Faces turn towards me as I cross the wedding hall and make my way to the exit. There’s a painted wooden sign set up on an easel by the doorway, greeting all the guests as they come in. I stare at it, the letters blurring.CONGRATULATIONS!ROB AND AMY TRANAPRIL 5THHow could I forget? The date’s literally everywhere, for God’s sake. It was on the invites. It’s on the signs. It was on the receipt when we booked into the hotel, but I didn’t notice. How? How is that possible?I know how. Layla.I’ve spent the last couple of weeks in a Layla-induced haze. She’s filling my brain. Nothing seems to matter when I’m with her. I’ve been so caught up in her, I’ve forgotten the one person who used to matter to me most.I stride through the hote
LAYLARob looks even more like Josh up close. He’s smiling brightly, and I can see he has the same dimples as his brother. But it’s not him that I’m focused on.Amy winds her arm through Rob’s and studies me assessingly, her expression blank. A trickle of cold goes down my spine as she narrows her eyes at me.“Layla Thompson,” she says slowly. “What on Earth are you doing here?”I open my mouth, but no words come out.Rob grins, slapping Zack on the back. “Thanks for coming, man. Didn’t expect you to make it, if I’m honest.”Zack laughs. “I never miss an open bar. Congratulations, guys.”The two of them start chatting happily, but I can’t focus on what they’re saying, my eyes locked on Amy’s. Memories are rolling over me in waves.I haven’t told Luke this, because I know he’ll just blame himself, but Amy was one of the cruellest teachers back at Emery High. Once the bullying started, I used to spend most of my lunch breaks in her office, practically begging her to help me. I remember
LAYLAZack keeps stroking me, his touch getting firmer as he draws lazy circles around my sensitive nub, and I grip the sides of my chair as I start to throb. I can feel my cheeks flushing as my breathing gets heavier. I’m trembling. I want to touch myself. I want to yank Zack’s hand away. I want to stand up and run straight back to the hotel room. I try to focus on the ceremony playing out in front of me, but all I can think about is the slowly building ache between my legs.I can’t help myself. Slowly, I start to rub against Zack’s hand, twitching my hips forward slightly. The balls shift inside me; I can almost picture them clinking together as electricity bolts through me. At the same moment, Luke reaches out and puts a hand on my thigh. Pleasure rushes through me in a hot wave. He’s only touching my leg, for God’s sake, but all at once, it’s too much. I can’t help the sharp gasp that falls out of my mouth.Zack quickly pulls his hand back, covering the noise with a forced cough
LAYLAWe arrive at the ceremony with minutes to spare.The wedding is being held in the hotel’s ballroom; a massive, high-ceilinged hall lined with fat marble pillars. Long swathes of white gauze hang around the ceiling, and huge bunches of pink and cream flowers spill out of patterned vases arranged decoratively through the room. Rows of white chairs have been set up instead of pews, and a soft pink carpet has been rolled down the aisle. At the end, an officiant, dressed in white, stands behind a fabric-covered table, smiling benignly at the guests as he flips through a thick book.I take Luke’s hand, squeezing his fingers. As we walk down the aisle towards an empty row, I see people turning and staring. An old man looks at Luke pityingly, shaking his head. A grandma in a lilac blazer and matching knee-length skirt turns to her neighbour, raising her eyebrows meaningfully.And then their eyes turn to me.Cold slips down my spine as the whispers start. As we pass a row full of elderly






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