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Ethan presses his foreheadagainsthers.
They manage to make dirty talkadorable.
I'd hate them if I didn't love themsomuch.
Violet turns back to me. "You look so beautiful. Andhappy."
"And nervous,"Ethanadds.
I flip mybrotheroff.
He smiles. "It happens to everyone,Pipes."
"You were nervous?"Iask.
He nods. "I thought I was going tothrowup."
Violet squeezes Ethan's hand. "It's a big deal. Even whenyou'resure."
"You didn't have any doubts?"Ethanasks.
Violet presses her lips together. "That I wanted you to be mine forever? No. About everything else… Yeah. Weddings make you crazy. But the way you and Kit are doing it… It's going to beperfect."
"I was planning on tormenting her a lot more." Ethan winks at me. "Unless you can'thandleit."
I'm not sure if I can. I flip him offanyway.
He smiles. "Really, I am happy foryoutwo."
"You don't want me to die a spinster?"Iask.
"Spinster? Isn't that a little old fashioned, Pipes?" Ethanteases.
"Haha." I mean to sound mocking, but I don'tsellit.
I sound more like I'm going tothrowup.
Fuck, maybeIam.
I nod to thecouch.
Somehow, I make my waythere.
I swear, my legs go out fromunderme.
Violet whispers something to Ethan. He whispers back. The two of them look to me with knowingexpressions.
Violet crosses the room and takes a seat nexttome.
"Don't worry. You got this." She pulls me into atighthug.
Do I have this? I'm not sureanymore.
She looks me in the eyes. "Youokay?"
I nod. Nervous,butokay.
"You want to be with himforever?"
