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Leaning in, Damon planted a kiss on my lips. Looking into the small crowd of guests, there wasn’t a dry eye around.

Olivia handed me my bouquet and Damon and I walked up to my suite where I could change into my other dress.

Pulling me into him, he bore his eyes into mine. “You made me the happiest man alive.”

“You made me the luckiest woman. I love you.”

He kissed my forehead. “I love you, too. Let me help you with the dress.”

The cocktail dress was easier to get into. It was lavender in color and reached right above my knees. I changed my shoes to flat black ones.

“I wish I could take you right now on this bed,” Damon said, bouncing on the edge of it.

“We have guests waiting for us.”

“I know.”

I touched up my makeup and we headed down to the reception. Everyone should have already been heading there. Once I was ready, I took Damon’s arm as he helped me back down the stairs.

“You look gorgeous,” he said once we reached the bottom of the steps.

“Thank you.”

While we stood there, having a moment to ourselves, we heard commotion but couldn’t make out with it was. “What’s going on?” I asked him, but he was just as clueless as I was.

Taking my hand, we entered the reception area to find out what was happening.

Chapter Eighteen

KARA

“What the hell?” Damon questioned as we spotted Hope trying to get to Rose.

“Let me have my fucking daughter.” Hope was moving toward Olivia, who was holding Rose back from her.

Making my way to Rose, I took her hand, while Damon went to Hope. “What are you doing here, Hope?’

“I wanted to see my fucking daughter you bastard.” She shoved Damon.

“You gave up your rights to her. She has everyone she needs in her life now. If you want to see her, you need to get a lawyer. It’s clear you aren’t even clean, are you?”

“I’m going to a rehab center in three days, so I thought I could see her before I go.”

“I would be happy to work something out, Hope, but you need to think about yourself right now and get clean.”

Hope scrunched her face. “Of course, you would be a bastard and not let me see her.”

He pointed to Rose. “You see her. Now you need to leave.” He took Hope by the arm, trying to guide her out of the room.

“Let me go.” She yanked her arm from him. “I’m leaving.”

I followed behind Damon and we watched Hope leave the establishment. Rose never once cried or asked for her mom.

“She’s gone,” Damon said making his way back to us. He bent down to Rose. “Are you okay?”

She nodded while Damon scooped her up in his arms. “Let’s go back inside and have some fun,” he said with a somber tone. I hated that she picked this day to ruin and scaring the crap out of Rose. But I hoped she would get clean and maybe one day she could be in Rose’s life.

After dinner, the DJ took the microphone. “It’s time for the Bride and Groom’s dance.”

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