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."

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

up' look? Look, Samuel, you can't back off. This wedding will

fixing his hair and spraying it with some unfamiliar product-don't blame me, I didn't know shit about this stuff, all I knew was

feet, we'd drag him to the wedding. So, the wedding not taking place

say that I didn't totally see it

wrong in so many ways. After the wedding, nothing remains the same, and there's a chance it could all

be 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 most beautiful relationship

my arm around his shoulder, excusing him from

Samuel," I

to you

you for as long as it takes for you to believe that one bad experience doesn't mean all your other relationships will end the same way You and Danica 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 are, and you're no longer that same college guy. You're in the best place now, and you've both seen each other's worst phases. Don't treat this wedding like a knife to your throat-take it lightly because I can assure you everything will be the same even

said with determination. "You know

know, man. I know you love her,"

throw away your doubts. This wedding is just another one of those commitments. One you'll fulfill for a lifetime. I won't guarantee that you won't make mistakes because you will. You two will have arguments, you might even have catfights, or at times, you might hate each other's faces 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?

out a sigh. "If anything goes wrong, I swear to God I will make

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

know you can

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