#Chapter 94 – Wedding Day

The elevator dings and, as soon as the doors slide open to reveal the ballroom, the boys sprint out.

“Wowww!” Ian says, spinning around to take it all in. “It’s amazing!”

“Yeah!” shouts Alvin, “It looks like a crystal palace!”

Evelyn has to admit, it is breathtaking. The room looks almost as if its open to the sky, the only signs of the windows and walls being the mirrored strips that connect the panes. The view from the whole left side of the room is the very top of the waterfall, which just begins to crest over the rocks. Above it rises the first whisps of a rainbow.

“Ian! Alvin!” Victor strides over to them both from the alter at the front of the room, where he has gathered with his groomsmen to make their final preparations. Staff buzzes around the room, putting on all of the finishing touches. About half of the guests have arrived and more spill out of the elevators every minute.

As Victor kneels down to greet the boys, Evelyn notices someone waving at her from the front of the room. Focusing her eyes, she scowls, realizing that it’s Rafe, giving her a smarmy look. Pig, she thinks, scowling as she looks away.

“Are you boys ready?” Victor asks Ian and Alvin, straightening their already-straight ties. “You have a big job today.”

“Yes!” Ian says, ready for anything. But then his face falls. “Wait, what is our job?”

“Yeah,” says Alvin, crossing his arms over his chest and looking at his father narrowly. “You just said we had to walk down the middle part,” he says, gesturing towards the aisle. “You didn’t say anything about a job.”

Victor laughs good naturedly. “That is the job, Alvin. You have to walk in in front of Amelia and make sure she gets to the front of the room okay.”

“Oh,” says Ian, thinking it over. He shrugs. “I guess we can do that.” Alvin nods confirmation.

“Good,” Victor says, straightening to his feet. “I knew I could count on you.” He meets Evelyn’s eyes and gives her a smile. “Thank you, Evelyn,” he says.

“For what?” She c***s her head to the side, curious.

“For getting the boys ready,” he says, looking down at them fondly, and then returning his gaze to her. “And for all of your good advice last night. I was…I was freaking out a little. But you set me straight.”

Evelyn smiles and gives him a friendly punch on the shoulder, not knowing what else to do. “No problem. That’s what…therapists are for.”

She doesn’t tell him that it ripped her heart out to do it. He doesn’t need to know.

Evelyn and Victor both turn as the elevator dings behind them and the doors open. About a dozen more guests pour out, ooh-ing and ahh-ing at the beautiful room. “Looks like things are getting started,” Evelyn says. “Where should we go?”

nods to another set of doors beyond the elevators. “The bridal suite is over there. Amelia’s

“Come on, boys, time to

mother’s hand and waving to his father. Ian

“You look…well, you look very handsome,” she says, laughing

He can’t help but think, as she walks

the door to the bridal suite and is surprised to enter a small vestibule, lined with closets that surely hold a variety of supplies. On a table to the left are

set of doors marked “Bridal Suite.” They

Ian dart in. Evelyn pushes the door closed behind them before looking around. When her eyes fall on Amelia, she can’t help the little gasp that escapes

that drifts around her feet, flowing out behind her in a lace-edged train that must

says, looking

her a smile. “You look…” she likewise looks Evelyn over, taking in her simple navy dress and the curls which are loose over her shoulders. Amelia doesn’t finish her sentence, just shrugs and turns her attention back

of her bag and begins to

watch and a clipboard. Amelia huffs out an anxious laugh, smoothing her

all right?” Evelyn hears her ask her maid of honor. Evelyn smiles, remembering her own

clatter at the back of the room. Evelyn sits up and peers around, seeing that

says, but

champagne?”

another says, kneeling down next to her and rolling her eyes. “And you know

Amelia says, putting her hands over her mouth.

says, “I need everyone in line! If you’re going down the aisle, you’re getting in line

can hear a swell of music start

the fallen bridesmaid. “Go!”

Evelyn,” Amelia says,

Evelyn can’t help but peer back at Amelia,

back to her. “Are you okay?” Evelyn

Evelyn can see her two boys lined up in front of Amelia; they will be the second-to-last to leave

so

asks, giving her a friendly

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