Page 64 of Rival Hearts

“There are still a few more things to do,” Hannah said, “and I also want to double-check everything before the photographer gets here in two hours.”

“Fair enough,” Riley said. “You’re the boss.”

Hannah gave her a smile and laughed slightly. “You know, I think I’ve been more concerned about this wedding going perfectly than either of you two have been.”

“I think so, too,” Jett said. “But I can’t complain about it. You’ve been the bridezilla so neither of us have had to be.”

“And I never really thought I’d ever get married or thought about what I’d do if I did, so I don’t really have any specifications about what I wanted to happen,” Riley said.

“Except the color scheme,” Jett said.

“Except the color scheme,” Riley agreed, “but that was more your fault than anything.” Riley had wanted the theme for their wedding to be yellow and blue, just like the flowers Jett had given her for the first time. Riley’s own suit was a beautiful dark blue and Jett was going to be wearing a lemon yellow dress. They were unconventional and Riley liked it.

Jett smiled. “I’ll gladly take the blame for that.”

Riley smiled and gave her fiancée, her soon-to-be wife, a hug. Riley couldn’t believe that before the day was over, she would be married to Jett. It all felt so surreal.

“Okay, hug it out,” Hannah said. “Me and Brody are going to head out and make sure everything is perfect. You two get ready. Also, the hair and makeup ladies will be arriving in less than an hour, so the clock is ticking.”

“You know, I could have done my own makeup,” Jett said. “Or just not wear any.”

Hannah squinted at Jett. They’d had that argument before. An argument that Jett lost, considering that Hannah still hired a few people to do their makeup. “She will do neutral make up on you two! We have been through this. You’ll look great in the photos and it will be so natural, no-one will ever know you are wearing any. I, at least, want my makeup done.”

Jett rolled her eyes. “I’ll let them do my makeup.”

“Good,” Hannah said and Riley laughed.

“See you two again in a little bit,” Hannah said before leaving. Emma waved at them from her mom’s back.

“Bye-bye,” Emma said and Riley gave a little wave back before Hannah, Emma, and Brody left the room.

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Riley and Jett turned to the task of getting dressed. It was nice that they both thought the idea of how you’re not supposed to see each other before the wedding was a little dumb. Like, it was cute, but the two of them had decided that they wanted to walk down the aisle together since neither of them had fathers to walk them down.

Riley turned to see Jett slipped into her lemon yellow long dress. She looked incredible. Riley took a deep breath and smiled as she helped Jett zip herself into the dress.

She gave Jett a hug. “You look so beautiful,” she said. “Absolutely gorgeous.”

“And you look so very handsome.” Jett’s beautiful eyes were warm as she ran her gaze over Riley’s dark blue suit. Riley was so happy about the suit, Ember had helped her choose it by taking her to a tailor who specialized in women’s suits. It had been made to fit her body and Riley felt like she couldn’t have chosen anything better.

It was just a small wedding with family and close friends and they were both happy with that. Emma and Natalie looked beautiful as bridesmaids.

Riley was excited and nervous, and as the makeup and hair people came and went, she got even more nervous, especially as Hannah ushered her and Jett into the back room to hide before the guests started to arrive.

Riley looked at Jett as the two of them listened to the commotion outside of the room as their guests started to arrive. Riley could hear Hannah’s voice talking to Jett’s mom.

Riley continued to look at Jett, and she smiled. Jett smiled back and wrapped her arms around Riley’s waist.

“I love you,” Riley said.

“I love you, too,” Jett said, “and I always will.

Riley smiled. She was a little nervous about the future. Before meeting Jett, she barely knew how to have a relationship, much less a marriage. But she knew that with Jett by her side she’d be able to figure it out. The two of them would get through anything together, and Riley was confident that they’d be together until they died. Which, of course, wouldn’t be for a very long time.

After what felt like hours of waiting, all of the guests were seated and Hannah grabbed the two women from the back room.

“Okay,” Hannah said before she gave Riley and Jett a smile. “You two ready?”

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