My Dad's Bestfriend

Chapter 84 Before The Aisle

Jacob

"Why are you yawning so much?" Samuel asked, a curious look in his eyes as he glanced at me. The designers were busy checking the fit of his suit.

Even though Evelyn and I were official, it didn't mean I could tell him the truth. If I did, he might forget about his impending wedding and beat me to a pulp, and it dawned on me, I had forgotten to mention - his punches hurt like hell. But, I had a feeling my punches had left their own mark, given that I could see the girl doing his makeup trying to hide the red mark on his jaw.

"Nothing, I just didn't get enough sleep," I shrugged it off with a forced laugh, straightening my own suit.

"You better not be caught yawning in the videos. I don't need a boring shitty groomsman," Samuel warned, scoffing.

God, he and his antics.

"Don't worry, I won't ruin it for you," I rolled my eyes as one of the dressers approached to fix my tie.

A few moments passed in silence, and I noticed Samuel's expression shifting through a spectrum of colors - red, blue, and even a shade of purple. That was how I came to understand his emotions. Was he getting cold feet already? No fucking way!

He turned to me ever so slightly, just before he could open his mouth, I beat him to it.

"Don't start with the 'I'm nervous' act shit because I won't buy it, Samuel."

that," he replied, sounding offended. "I told you, I love her and I'd do anything to make her happy.

to fuck everything up' look? Look, Samuel, you can't back

that look. I was just..." He hesitated, and I couldn't quite comprehend his emotions as the hairdresser began fixing his hair and spraying it with

him to the wedding. So, the wedding not taking place was the least of

say that I didn't

so many ways.

told, I wanted to curse at him, but I understood where he was coming from. After the rollercoaster experience, he and Danica had been through, from the

Samuel and put my arm around his shoulder, excusing him from the group of hairdressers and

Samuel," I

you before, and

were young, and you made decisions based on sudden bursts of emotion and got worse outcomes. It was your hormones and all that shit, but your situation with Clara is different. She knows you for who you truly

course, I have," he said with determination. "You know I'd give her my life

I know you love

for a while. But all of that is part of the wonderful experience of being together. So, without hesitation, just do it, okay?" I flashed him a reassuring smile. "Make her happy, share your happiness, and we know women, right? They're

remained silent for a few moments, and then he let out a sigh. "If anything goes wrong,

that. But first, get ready to stand there on the stage. Your heaven will be walking down the

his lips. "You know what? I know you can be a jerk, a shithole at times,

replied, snapping my fingers, taking pride, "It's all