Page 190 of The Broken Note

Zane snorts. “It’s strange that he’s not barging in right now.”

“He probably thinks Dutch wouldn’t go through with a wedding after seeing the pictures.”

“What pictures?” I ask, fixing my collar.

“Right after you left for the airport, we got a package. Inside were pictures of Cadence and Hunter together,” Finn says dryly.

“Dadandmom were spying on her. It’s insane.” Zane blows out a breath.

“We don’t have normal parents,” Finn agrees.

“Maybe that’s why we’re not normal,” Zane muses. He walks up to me and holds the bow tie up.

I grit my teeth and dutifully tie it around my neck.

There’s a knock at the door.

“Come in.”

Vi slips through, wearing a frilly pink dress. I told her to choose whatever she wanted from the store and she spent the next three hours agonizing over all her favorites. In the end, I told her to choose one and I’d buy her the rest.

“Wow.” Vi’s eyes light up. “Dutch, you look really handsome.”

“It’s the bow, right?” Zane says proudly.

“I can’t believe my sister’s getting married to the lead guitarist of The Kings.” Her voice sounds dazzled.

“Is Cadence ready?” Finn asks, checking his watch. “We told the wedding planner we’d meet at three o’clock and it’s two forty now.”

Vi scratches her nails into the door knob and chews on her bottom lip.

“Is Cadey okay?” I ask, my eyes fastening on her nervous expression.

“Not really.”

I’m in front of her in a snap. “What happened?”

So many things could go wrong.

Dad might have kidnapped her.

Hunter might have rushed over to declare his love.

Sol might be trying to steal her away.

Breeze might have found out and flew over here to dissuade her from marrying me.

“What is it?” I demand.

“Cadey’s blowing chunks,” Vi whispers.

My eyes meet my brother’s.

“She said it was just nerves, but I don’t know. My sister doesn’t throw up much. And she never gets sick…”

I rush out of the room.

Vi, Finn, and Zane are right behind me.

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