Page 48 of Accidental Love

“Everyone gather around!” Lilly’s voice broke through the room. I glanced at myself one last time before turning to face Lilly. “Okay, people, we will be starting in five minutes. Bridesmaids, make sure you have your flowers and head down by your groomsmen. Jenna, make sure you have what you need as well and follow me.”

“Good luck, Jenna. We will see you at the altar,” Julie, Lennon, and Candy said coming over to give me hugs. I whispered “thank you” in their ears as they pulled away and grabbed their flowers before leaving the room.

“Time to do this,” I muttered softly under my breath. Taking a deep breath, I followed behind Lilly, who handed me my own flower arrangement. Thankfully, as we descended the stairs I didn’t trip and I silently yelled a “thank you” that I didn’t fall. One down, one more to go. With one hand holding the bottom of my dress and the other my flowers, we weaved our way through Lilly and Adam’s house.

We decided that instead of doing the wedding at some prestigious hotel or hall, we were doing it at Liam’s parents’ “farm” house. The same house where we’d gone for dinner and got our engagement photos done. In the big open field behind the house, beside the lake, Lilly hired people to set up chairs, an aisle, and a beautiful white wooden arch that we would stand under. I saw it earlier and was impressed by how beautiful it all looked. It was currently 3 o’clock in the afternoon, the perfect time for the sun in photos and for the reception.

Lilly had even gone all out and rented a huge dome-like structure to have the ceremony in after. It was open and made it almost seem like we were at the beach, in a way. In the middle of the huge dome was a big dance floor for dancing, and caterers were already preparing food. It really had a friendly, homey feel to it, just what I wanted. I didn’t want some huge thing or have it at a hotel. I wanted to feel at home, and I wanted the guests to feel that way too.

Thankfully Lilly understood that and made this entire thing look incredible. Without her I didn’t know what I would have done. She made it simple yet not at the same time. We invited around one hundred guests, mostly people who knew Liam or his parents. I only had a few people here for me.

“Jenna, you look fantastic!” Devon interrupted my thoughts. I looked around and saw him there with the other groomsmen. He looked great in a black suit and light blue tie. He, Blake, and Grayson made their way over to me. Off to my other side were Candy, Julie, and Lennon.

“Yes, you do,” Grayson and Blake said. I shot them a smile, glad they liked it. They all looked great in their suits and matching blue ties, which lined up with the girls’ dresses.

“Thank you.” I blushed softly under their gazes.

“Jenna!” Sky yelled, coming toward me. She wrapped her little arms around my legs, but with my dress it made it awkward.

“Sky. You ready to be the flower girl?” I asked, smiling down at her.

“Yes! I’m going to throw flowers everywhere!”

I laughed, shaking my head at her.

“You ready?” Lilly asked, coming back in the room, interrupting Sky and I. I took a deep breath, trying to calm my nerves. I can do this.

“I am.” I nodded. Lilly sent me a smile.

“Okay, Adam is right here to lead you down the aisle. Sky, sweetie, you are going to go first and throw the flowers, followed by Blake; you and Lennon go first as the music starts. Next, Grayson and Julie, then finally Devon and Candy. Walk somewhat fast, but slow enough for the music. Jenna will be right after you,” Lilly instructed. Everyone nodded, knowing what to do. We had rehearsed this just two days ago. “Let’s go.” With that, she went out the door and nodded to someone. Then the music started just a little bit away.

“Okay, go.”

Everything started. Sky excitedly skipped out the door. Blake and Lennon smiled at one another before linking arms and leaving the house. Slowly everyone left, leaving only Adam and I.

“Jenna, you look beautiful,” Adam said, coming to my side.

“Thank you. And thank you again for walking me down the aisle.” I said softly.

“I am honored to do so. You have become like my second daughter. I am glad Liam met you,” he said sincerely. After Liam and I got back together and had a very long talk, I found out Adam already knew about our deal. Of course he would know, honestly. He didn’t seem like the type to let anything get past him. I felt honored to be considered a daughter to him. I grinned at him.

“Let’s get you married to my son.” With one final nod I hooked my arm in his elbow. I clenched onto his arm as we left the house and headed toward the direction of the music.

As we were sighted the song changed to the wedding march, alerting everyone to stand. Tons of people stood up, all dressed in their best outfits. I was glad the ground was leveled out so I wouldn’t trip in my heels. As we came to the end of the carpet in front of the altar, I focused on Liam. He stood straight in front of me with his hands clasped in front of him.

I took all of him in, from his well-fitted suit to his face as he watched me walk beside his father toward him. Beside him stood Blake, Grayson, and Devon. If I hadn’t known any of them I would have been intimidated. The music played on as I walked, and I felt like it was a hundred miles long. As we got closer, my eyes quickly left Liam’s to land on a pair identical to mine.

My mother sat on the front row, a wide grin on her face and her green eyes glossy. She clasped her hands to her mouth as she saw me. I offered her a small smile, glad I invited her. Over the last year my relationship with her had gotten better. I talked to her more than I had at first. I even met her other children, Ryan and Tessa. They were twins and were now fifteen. They have taken a liking to me, and I was glad they did. My mom’s husband, Martin, was also nice. I knew she told him about me, but I wasn’t exactly sure how he reacted. They were still together, but I knew he was still hurt by the truth.

It was a good decision to finally forgive my mother for what she did. If I hadn’t, I didn’t think I would be as happy as I was right now. Forgiving her made a weight I didn’t know I was carrying lift off my shoulders. It really made moving on with my life easier.

After smiling at my mom, I turned back to Liam, who I had now reached. Adam leaned down and kissed my cheek before letting Liam take my hand. I stepped toward him and stood in from of Liam, like we had rehearsed. Seeing him up close, he looked even more handsome. His brown hair was styled back and slightly wavy. His blue eyes shined bright down at me.

“Hi,” he whispered at me before the minister started talking. I clenched Liam’s hands, staring straight into his eyes. I felt myself relax slightly just being near him. Everyone watching us slowly faded away, as did the minister. I heard nothing he said and didn’t really care. I was just glad to be here with Liam, almost married. The soft swipe of his thumbs over my knuckles had me tuning back to the present.

“Liam, your vows, please,” the minister said. For a brief moment the only thing I heard was the sound of a camera clicking, then Liam’s smooth voice.

“Jenna, I cannot put into words the way I feel about you, nor can I say how much you have come to mean to me. Before you, I didn’t believe in love and thought whoever did was crazy, but now, you are everything to me. I now believe in love. Getting to know you has been the best thing I have ever done in my life. Without you, I don’t know where I would be. You make me a better person. I know we have gone through so much, but I know that whatever life throws at us we can conquer it, together. Jenna, I love you so very much.” I watched as he blinked back tears. I swallowed the lump in my throat, trying hard not to cry too.

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