Chapter\u00a0726\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s\u00a0speech\u00a0was\u00a0incredible\u00a0and\u00a0well\u00a0thought\u00a0out\u2026\u00a0though\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0it\u00a0stirred\u00a0some\u00a0deep\u00a0emotions\u00a0within\u00a0her.\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0look\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0spoke\u00a0about\u00a0having\u00a0a\u00a0joint\u00a0wedding.\u00a0There\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0nagging\u00a0feeling\u00a0inside\u00a0of\u00a0me\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0give\u00a0that\u00a0to\u00a0her.\u00a0Even\u00a0if\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0time\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0given\u00a0that\u00a0to\u00a0her.\u00a0Not\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0married,\u00a0but\u00a0because\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0do\u00a0marry\u00a0her,\u00a0I\u00a0want\u00a0our\u00a0wedding\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0all\u00a0about\u00a0us\u00a0and\u00a0nobody\u00a0else.\u00a0I\u00a0want\u00a0to look\u00a0my\u00a0wife\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0eyes\u00a0and\u00a0tell\u00a0her\u00a0I\u00a0love\u00a0her\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0room\u00a0full\u00a0of\u00a0people\u00a0who\u00a0were\u00a0there\u00a0to\u00a0celebrate\u00a0our\u00a0joining.<\/p>\n
For\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0time,\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0myself\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0never\u00a0get\u00a0married\u00a0again.\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0never\u00a0take\u00a0another\u00a0mate\u00a0again\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0that\u00a0changed\u00a0after\u00a0I\u00a0marked\u00a0Judy\u00a0and\u00a0discovered\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0my\u00a0second\u00a0chance\u00a0mate.\u00a0Everything\u00a0changed\u00a0since\u00a0that\u00a0moment;\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0mother\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0future\u00a0baby\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0woman\u00a0I\u00a0planned\u00a0to\u00a0spend\u00a0the\u00a0rest\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0life\u00a0with.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0momentarily\u00a0stunned\u00a0with\u00a0Judy\u00a0randomly\u00a0got\u00a0up\u00a0and\u00a0ran\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0room\u00a0after\u00a0her\u00a0speech,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0had\u00a0much\u00a0time\u00a0to\u00a0think\u00a0about\u00a0it.\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0stared\u00a0after\u00a0her\u2026\u00a0she\u00a0went\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0direction\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0bathrooms.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0quickly\u00a0hurried\u00a0after\u00a0my\u00a0pregnant\u00a0mate,\u00a0not\u00a0bothering\u00a0to\u00a0knock\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0women\u2019s\u00a0room\u00a0door\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0entered.\u00a0I\u00a0locked\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0behind\u00a0me\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0made\u00a0my\u00a0way\u00a0through\u00a0each\u00a0stall\u00a0until\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0her\u00a0soft\u00a0sobs\u00a0and\u00a0gagging\u00a0sounds.\u00a0I\u00a0paused\u00a0outside\u00a0the\u00a0stall\u00a0do\u00a0and\u00a0leaned\u00a0against\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy,\u00a0unlock\u00a0the\u00a0door,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her,\u00a0keeping\u00a0my\u00a0tone\u00a0calm.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0seem\u00a0like\u00a0this\u00a0way,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0her\u00a0vomiting\u00a0again.\u00a01<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0my\u00a0mate\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0you\u00a0every\u00a0way\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0can,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cPlease,\u00a0unlock\u00a0the\u00a0door.\u201d<\/p>\n
After\u00a0a\u00a0pause,\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0the\u00a0soft\u00a0clicking\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0stall\u00a0door,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0pushed\u00a0it\u00a0open.\u00a0There wasn\u2019t\u00a0enough\u00a0room\u00a0to\u00a0fit\u00a0us\u00a0both\u00a0comfortably,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0kept\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0open\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0knelt\u00a0behind\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0hair\u00a0had\u00a0loosened\u00a0from\u00a0its\u00a0hold,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0pulled\u00a0it\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0it\u00a0from\u00a0getting\u00a0vomit\u00a0all\u00a0within\u00a0it.\u00a0Her\u00a0face\u00a0was\u00a0pale,\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0dress\u00a0had\u00a0wet\u00a0blotches\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0t\u00a0from\u00a0her\u00a0drool.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis\u00a0is\u00a0so\u00a0embarrassing,\u201d\u00a0Judy\u00a0sobbed,\u00a0with\u00a0makeup\u00a0smears\u00a0all\u00a0over\u00a0her\u00a0face.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m such\u00a0a\u00a0mess\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0beautiful,\u201d\u00a0I said,\u00a0before\u00a0much\u00a0thought.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0looked\u00a0over\u00a0her\u00a0shoulder\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0narrowed.\u00a0(1<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0a\u00a0fool,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0replied.\u00a0\u201cLook\u00a0at\u00a0me\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0am\u00a0looking\u00a0at\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0to\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0see\u00a0you\u00a0and\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0beautiful\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0Irene\u2019s\u00a0voice\u00a0coming\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0bathroom\u00a0door.\u00a0\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0okay?\u201d<\/p>\n
Judy\u00a0sighed\u00a0and\u00a0leaned\u00a0against\u00a0the\u00a0stall\u00a0wall.\u00a0I\u00a0reached\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0flushed\u00a0the\u00a0toilet,\u00a0hating\u00a0that\u00a0my\u00a0mate\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0position\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0away\u00a0the\u00a0pain\u00a0and\u00a0make\u00a0her\u00a0feel\u00a0better.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0humiliated,\u201d\u00a0Judy\u00a0murmured.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0hate\u00a0this\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0anyone\u00a0other\u00a0than\u00a0the\u00a0wedding\u00a0party\u00a0noticed,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0assured\u00a0her,\u00a0stepping\u00a0closer.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0brought\u00a0some\u00a0supplies\u2026.\u00a0Some\u00a0makeup\u2026\u00a0toothbrush\u00a0and\u00a0toothpaste,\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0mouthwash.\u00a0Let\u2019s\u00a0get\u00a0you\u00a0cleaned\u00a0up.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThank\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0Judy\u00a0said\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0stood\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0feet.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0feeling?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0her,\u00a0brushing\u00a0a\u00a0strand\u00a0of\u00a0hair\u00a0behind\u00a0her\u00a0ear.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy\u00a0stomach\u00a0is\u00a0empty,\u00a0so\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0nothing\u00a0left\u00a0to\u00a0vomit,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0slight\u00a0shrug.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0kissed\u00a0her\u00a0forehead.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0right\u00a0outside\u00a0if\u00a0you\u00a0need\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0assured\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
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BONUS\u00a0<\/p>\n
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nodded,\u00a0and\u00a011<\/p>\n
left\u00a0her\u00a0in<\/p>\n
the\u00a0bathroom\u00a0in\u00a0the<\/p>\n
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of\u00a0my\u00a0daughter.\u00a0.\u00a0When<\/p>\n
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the\u00a0cake.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow\u2019s\u00a0Judy?\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0asked<\/p>\n
as\u00a0I\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u00a0approached.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s\u00a0fine.\u00a0She\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0out\u00a0soon,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
Ruby is a master of holiday romance and slow-burn love stories that warm the heart like a crackling fire. Her novels weave festive magic with lingering glances and tender moments, drawing readers into cozy worlds where love unfolds one snowflake at a time. Off the page, she\u2019s baking cookies and dreaming under twinkling lights.<\/p>\n
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