The Day I Stopped Waiting
I tried to follow him and nearly fell.
My heel caught in the heavy train of my gown, twisting my ankle sharply enough that I had to grab the vanity with both hands. Pain shot up my leg. The room tilted for a second, all white roses, scattered makeup brushes, champagne flutes, and the enormous dress I had spent six months choosing.
Elliot had loved that dress.
During our first look that morning, he had gone so quiet the photographer lowered her camera and smiled. Later, when everyone gave us a moment alone, he kept one hand over mine as if he could not quite believe the day had arrived.