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I toss my head back with laughter. The man is crazy, but I wouldn’t have him any other way.

“Good thing we’re in Vegas.”

“I always knew I liked this town.”

His cheesy lines make me roll my eyes, which only earns me more kisses, a swat on my ass, and Sutton bellowing to Mac to get his ass off the plane.

“What the fuck is going on now?” Mac says as he joins us.

“I need you to do something important.”

“More important than firing that good-for-nothing bitch?” Mac asks to confirm.

“Much more. I need you to be my best man. You in?”

Mac smiles. “Damn right I am.”

“Let’s get hitched, Kitty Kat,” Sutton shouts.

Chapter 51

Sutton

If you had asked me a week ago what I thought a week in Vegas would be like, I would have had a one-word answer for you—Hell.

This city is the last place I ever wanted to step foot in, and had Mac not dragged me back, there’s no way in hell I would be where I am right now.

Standing at the front of the altar in the Charming Chapel, I wait for Kat to make her way down the aisle. It’s taking her a little longer than I would have liked, but Mac assures me she hasn’t run. Mac is next to me, the best man any guy could ever ask for.

“Are you nervous?”

“I’m scared to death, man.”

The night has been a whirlwind. First, me leaving, then Kat showing up on the plane. Now, here we are, about to get married. The proposal took her by surprise. Fun fact—it took me by surprise, too. I hadn’t intended on proposing. Something just came over me as we exited the plane. Then and there, I knew. I knew there was no other option for me, just Kat, and I knew I needed to make it forever.

A quick detour to pick up Liz, then off to the chapel we went. Now, here I wait.

“You’re going to make a great husband.” Mac knows damn well my fears aren’t the same as most men standing at an altar. I don’t care about other women or losing my “freedom.” I care about giving Kat what she needs, what she deserves. I care about making her proud to be my wife. I care about spending the rest of my life loving her and making sure I’m doing it right.

Failing her is what scares me.

“I didn’t have the greatest example.”

“No, you definitely didn’t,” Mac agrees. “You had the worst. You may not have learned what to do, but you sure as hell know what not to do.”

Isn’t that the truth?

“Besides, you’ll have me here to whip your ass back into shape if you fuck up.”

That’s definitely the truth.

“I’m sorry about what I said earlier. I need you. You’re not just my best friend, man, you’re my brother.”

“Yeah, well, me being the older, smarter brother means you should start listening to me and not fucking ignoring my advice.”

“Dude, we’re in a church.”

“It’s a chapel, you idiot, run by Elvis. I think he’ll let me slide.”

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