his shoulder. "Just a word of advice..." she offered covertly.
Darren gave her a side-glance. "Yeah? What's that?" he asked curiously.
"Try to look for women outside of a bar,” she said lightly, but with a subtle hint of her experience with him.
He laughed out loud. "I've already done that. I know exactly what you are talking about. Don't worry, I'm way ahead of you on that one. I'm steering clear of the bars."
She walked him to her front door, hugged him once more and before he turned to go, he looked at her with a genuine smile and said, "Congratulations, Brittany, I am glad to see you this happy. You deserve it."
She could easily see that he meant it, and it felt like everything that had gone wrong between them had been fixed and they would be able to go forward as friends together for a long, long time.
"Thank you, Darren, you take care,” she said as he walked down her steps and she closed the door.
The Final Chapter
It was a beautiful afternoon and the garden of the hotel on the beach was decorated elegantly with flowers and ribbons, candles and fountains. A chamber orchestra played softly and a woman with an arresting voice sang to the guests as they were seated.
The days leading up to the wedding had not been too stressful on Brittany, but she was glad that her wedding day had finally arrived. Lena was helping her with the final touches of her dress, which only just fit her as it had. Her body had begun to swell slightly, but not so much that Logan had noticed or realized what was happening with her.
She thought about when she had talked to Darren just a couple of days after she had called Lena, and she had felt bad about telling him what was happening. She was relieved that he had accepted it and though he warned her to be careful, he had wished her the best, although just as he had said, he did not come to the wedding. She was alright with that, and she was fairly sure that Logan was as well.
Lena fastened Brittany's necklace around her neck and Brittany turned to look at her with tears in her eyes. Lena had been one of her best friends for a long time, and she would continue to be for the rest of her life. They were sisters of the heart in every way.
"You are such an incredible friend. Thank you so much, Lena, for everything. I am so grateful to have you here with me." She reached her arms around Lena and hugged her tightly.
Lena hugged her back. "I'm glad to be here. I still haven't forgiven him, but I am glad to be here for you. It's such a special day, it's so wonderful, and I wouldn't miss it for anything."
They smiled at each other and walked out of the dressing room.
When Lena appeared at the head of the aisle, the music began to play. The guests turned to watch as she made her way down the aisle, and then Brittany followed, her long white dress trailing behind her, her veil frosting her dark skin and hair, and the gown clinging to her lovely curves.
She reached Logan and smiled at him as he lifted her veil. He looked stunning in his tuxedo, with blue accents that brought out his eyes and made her swoon, feeling like she was awake in a living daydream.
They spoke their vows to one another, promising to love each other always, to remain true and to cherish each other until their lives were done.
The pastor pronounced them man and wife and then Logan took her in his arms and kissed her softly and sweetly.
She knew as he kissed her that even though they had faced trials and challenges, and even though there had been a bad breakup between them and a subsequent renewal of their relationship, he was exactly what she needed and wanted for the rest of her life.
She knew without a doubt that she had made the best decisions and the right ones for them both. She knew that their love was true and real, and would last all of their lives.
The sweetest surprise of their wedding came when he took her aside and showed her a
Darren gave her a side-glance. "Yeah? What's that?" he asked curiously.
"Try to look for women outside of a bar,” she said lightly, but with a subtle hint of her experience with him.
He laughed out loud. "I've already done that. I know exactly what you are talking about. Don't worry, I'm way ahead of you on that one. I'm steering clear of the bars."
She walked him to her front door, hugged him once more and before he turned to go, he looked at her with a genuine smile and said, "Congratulations, Brittany, I am glad to see you this happy. You deserve it."
She could easily see that he meant it, and it felt like everything that had gone wrong between them had been fixed and they would be able to go forward as friends together for a long, long time.
"Thank you, Darren, you take care,” she said as he walked down her steps and she closed the door.
The Final Chapter
It was a beautiful afternoon and the garden of the hotel on the beach was decorated elegantly with flowers and ribbons, candles and fountains. A chamber orchestra played softly and a woman with an arresting voice sang to the guests as they were seated.
The days leading up to the wedding had not been too stressful on Brittany, but she was glad that her wedding day had finally arrived. Lena was helping her with the final touches of her dress, which only just fit her as it had. Her body had begun to swell slightly, but not so much that Logan had noticed or realized what was happening with her.
She thought about when she had talked to Darren just a couple of days after she had called Lena, and she had felt bad about telling him what was happening. She was relieved that he had accepted it and though he warned her to be careful, he had wished her the best, although just as he had said, he did not come to the wedding. She was alright with that, and she was fairly sure that Logan was as well.
Lena fastened Brittany's necklace around her neck and Brittany turned to look at her with tears in her eyes. Lena had been one of her best friends for a long time, and she would continue to be for the rest of her life. They were sisters of the heart in every way.
"You are such an incredible friend. Thank you so much, Lena, for everything. I am so grateful to have you here with me." She reached her arms around Lena and hugged her tightly.
Lena hugged her back. "I'm glad to be here. I still haven't forgiven him, but I am glad to be here for you. It's such a special day, it's so wonderful, and I wouldn't miss it for anything."
They smiled at each other and walked out of the dressing room.
When Lena appeared at the head of the aisle, the music began to play. The guests turned to watch as she made her way down the aisle, and then Brittany followed, her long white dress trailing behind her, her veil frosting her dark skin and hair, and the gown clinging to her lovely curves.
She reached Logan and smiled at him as he lifted her veil. He looked stunning in his tuxedo, with blue accents that brought out his eyes and made her swoon, feeling like she was awake in a living daydream.
They spoke their vows to one another, promising to love each other always, to remain true and to cherish each other until their lives were done.
The pastor pronounced them man and wife and then Logan took her in his arms and kissed her softly and sweetly.
She knew as he kissed her that even though they had faced trials and challenges, and even though there had been a bad breakup between them and a subsequent renewal of their relationship, he was exactly what she needed and wanted for the rest of her life.
She knew without a doubt that she had made the best decisions and the right ones for them both. She knew that their love was true and real, and would last all of their lives.
The sweetest surprise of their wedding came when he took her aside and showed her a
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