He couldn't bring himself to wake Elodie. Instead, he gently draped another blanket over her and drove smoothly back to their place.

They'd actually been living at his family's old house for a while now.

It was all because of Nadia. His grandmother absolutely refused to let him take care of Nadia alone-she doted on the little girl too much to allow it.

In the end, he'd relented.

Besides, Nadia seemed to have taken an unexpected liking to Octavia. Octavia, who used to spend all her time out and about, now came home every day just to play with Nadia.

But with the wedding tomorrow, the old house was hectic-too many details, too much noise. Elodie was exhausted. So he decided to return to their own home for the night, letting her get a good night's rest before everything began.

When they arrived, Elodie was still asleep.

Jarrod got out, circled around to her side, opened the car door, and carefully lifted her out, tucking her arm around his neck.

She stirred, her eyelids fluttering open for a moment.

He met her gaze. "It's alright. We're home. Go back to sleep."

With a soft sigh, she nestled closer and drifted off again.

He carried her upstairs.

slipped off her shoes and shrugged the heavy coat from

sat on the edge of the bed for a while, watching


for a video chat, she'd be tapping away at

wedding was tomorrow, he might have called the whole thing off, just so she could get some

once more, then pulled

next morning, Elodie was

and no-nonsense. "It's time.

already here. Get up so we

realization hit her-today was the day.

this late

the man next to her, who was still sleepily curled around her. Jarrod lifted his head, meeting her gaze with

no time

was.

greet

out of bed,


If people find out I overslept on my wedding day, I'll never hear the end

lips. "Just blame it on me. Tell them I wouldn't

bathroom, shot him a glare, and shut the door to

room a bit, checked the time on his phone, and, satisfied with the

shower and got herself together, it was already close to

downstairs, the spacious living room was buzzing with activity.

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