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."

offended. "I told you, I love her and I'd do anything to make her happy. This wedding isn't just for her; it's for both of

that 'I'm about to fuck everything up' look? Look, Samuel, you can't back off. This wedding will take place at

all, I didn't give you 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 some unfamiliar product-don't blame me, I

Samuel got cold feet, we'd drag him to the wedding.

say that I didn't totally

in so many ways. After the wedding, nothing remains the same, and

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

over to Samuel and put my arm around his shoulder, excusing him from the

I began,

this to you

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

determination. "You know I'd give

know, man. I know you love

have catfights, or at times, you might hate each other's faces for a while. But all of that is part of

sigh.

to stand there on the stage. Your heaven will be walking

can be a jerk, a shithole at times,

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