My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0818

Shaking my head, I turned without another word and stormed out of the fitting room. I took the two strides across the hall to Jessica's fitting room and knocked on the door, folding my arms across my chest.

"Jess? You in there?"

There was a muffled thump in the fitting room, followed by the sounds of someone rustling around. Finally, the door cracked open to reveal one bewildered blue eye peeking out at me.

"What's up?"

"You know this isn't working, right?"

Jessica paused, her full face coming into view as she cracked the door open a little wider. I knew she had heard everything and I knew, considering the fact that we had been here for hours already and that the frustration between the two of them was only mounting, that she felt the same way.

"But... tradition..."

are you two traditional?" I

time again. I knew that she was trying to fit into this role of the perfect bride, falling victim to old superstitions. But I also knew that she knew that I was right; she and Lori had never been 'traditional '. In fact, when that arbitrary old tradition had been made, love like Lori's and Jessica's

now. Now, they could pave their own

"I know," she whispered. "Do you

not coming out!" Lori's muffled voice called out. "Not in this awful

too, you know," she called out. "Maybe we should just laugh about it

the gears turning in Lori's head. Then, Lori called

unable to keep the laughter from my

was a tousled mess of curls, escaped from its updo, and there was a light

laugh at me, okay? I know this dress isn't... oh." Her words trailed off as her eyes fell on Jessica standing there

her fiancee

but I could see the pleased smile tugging at her

in her hands. "Jess, you're so... beautiful," she murmured, punctuating the last word with a lingering

burned in my own eyes as I watched them, a wave of pure happiness for my friends washing over me. I was happy