Chapter\u00a0755<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
I\u00a0groaned\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0sound of\u00a0my\u00a0phone\u00a0ringing\u00a0the\u00a0next\u00a0morning.\u00a0I\u00a0barely\u00a0got\u00a0any\u00a0sleep\u00a0after\u00a0the\u00a0strange\u00a0dinner\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Blackwell\u00a0manor,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0did\u00a0finally\u00a0manage to\u00a0get\u00a0some\u00a0sleep,\u00a0I\u00a0was being\u00a0rudely\u00a0awoken.<\/p>\n
Gavin\u2019s\u00a0side\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0bed\u00a0was\u00a0cold,\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0scent was\u00a0faint,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0he\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0there\u00a0before\u00a0I<\/p>\n
even\u00a0opened\u00a0my\u00a0eyes.\u00a0He did\u00a0tell\u00a0me\u00a0last\u00a0night\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0an\u00a0early\u00a0morning\u00a0meeting\u00a0and\u00a0probably\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0here\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0woke\u00a0up,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0expecting\u00a0to\u00a0wake\u00a0up\u00a0alone\u00a0this<\/p>\n
morning.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0reached\u00a0over\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0nightstand\u00a0and\u00a0grabbed\u00a0my\u00a0phone\u00a0off\u00a0the\u00a0charger.\u00a0My\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0still\u00a0cold,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0bother\u00a0looking\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0caller\u00a0ID\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0pressed\u00a0the\u00a0answer\u00a0button\u00a0and\u00a0put\u00a0the\u00a0phone to\u00a0my\u00a0cheek.<\/p>\n
\u201cHello?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0murmured\u00a0sleepily,\u00a0resting\u00a0my\u00a0head back\u00a0onto\u00a0my\u00a0pillow.<\/p>\n
\u201cDid\u00a0I\u00a0seriously\u00a0wake\u00a0you?\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a010:30.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0barely\u00a0slept\u00a0last\u00a0night,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0confessed.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0exhausted.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWell,\u00a0you\u2019d\u00a0better\u00a0get\u00a0your\u00a0butt\u00a0up\u00a0and\u00a0moving.\u00a0You\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0wedding\u00a0to\u00a0plan,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0plan\u00a0itself.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe\u00a0wedding\u00a0is\u00a0months\u00a0away,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0remind\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0right\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0corner,\u00a0Judy.\u00a0What\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0friend\u00a0would\u00a0I\u00a0be\u00a0if\u00a0I didn\u2019t\u00a0help\u00a0you\u00a0create\u00a0the\u00a0perfect\u00a0wedding?\u00a0You\u00a0deserve\u00a0everything after\u00a0all\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0been\u00a0through\u00a0these\u00a0last\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0years,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0determined\u00a0to make\u00a0it\u00a0happen.\u00a0So get\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0bed,\u00a0get\u00a0dressed,\u00a0and<\/p>\n
meet me\u00a0downstairs.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDownstairs?\u201d\u00a0I asked,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0popping\u00a0open.\u00a0\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0here?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDuh,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0and\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0on\u00a0cue,\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0hear\u00a0Irene\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0background\u00a0asking\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0was<\/p>\n
1\/4<\/p>\n
1:34\u00a0PM\u00a0Wed\u00a01\u00a0Oct<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0755<\/p>\n
coming\u00a0or\u00a0not.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0serious\u00a0right\u00a0now?\u00a0Why\u00a0do\u00a0we\u00a0have\u00a0to do\u00a0this\u00a0today?\u201d<\/p>\n
74070<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0make\u00a0me\u00a0come\u00a0up\u00a0there\u00a0and\u00a0drag\u00a0you\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0bed\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0will,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0already\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0defiant\u00a0look on\u00a0her\u00a0face.\u00a0I\u00a0could hear\u00a0Irene\u00a0laughing,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0rolled\u00a0my\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0looked\u00a0like\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0getting\u00a0any\u00a0more\u00a0sleep\u00a0today,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0slowly\u00a0got\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0bed,\u00a0my\u00a0phone\u00a0still\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0tight\u00a0grasp.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust\u00a0give\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0minutes\u00a0to\u00a0shower.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0my\u00a0girl,\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0chuckled\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0call ended.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0groaned\u00a0before\u00a0grabbing\u00a0a\u00a0change\u00a0of\u00a0clothes\u00a0and\u00a0going\u00a0straight\u00a0into\u00a0the bathroom.\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0better\u00a0after\u00a0I\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0hot\u00a0shower.\u00a0By\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0I\u00a0finished\u00a0getting\u00a0dressed\u00a0completely\u00a0and\u00a0had\u00a0my\u00a0hair\u00a0braided\u00a0down\u00a0my\u00a0back,\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0more\u00a0awake.<\/p>\n
True\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0word,\u00a0Nan\u00a0was\u00a0waiting\u00a0in\u00a0the front\u00a0parlor\u00a0with\u00a0Irene.\u00a0They were\u00a0both\u00a0going\u00a0through\u00a0wedding\u00a0magazines\u00a0and\u00a0cutting\u00a0out\u00a0images\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0blank\u00a0scrapbook\u00a0they\u00a0bought.\u00a0They\u00a0were\u00a0having\u00a0more\u00a0fun\u00a0planning\u00a0this\u00a0wedding\u00a0than\u00a0I\u00a0was.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0care\u00a0about\u00a0it\u00a0being\u00a0a\u00a0huge\u00a0event\u00a0or\u00a0having\u00a0a\u00a0flashy\u00a0setting\u2026\u00a0all\u00a0I\u00a0cared\u00a0about\u00a0was\u00a0marrying\u00a0the\u00a0love\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0life and\u00a0being\u00a0a\u00a0true family\u00a0with\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
However,\u00a0I\u00a0also\u00a0knew\u00a0that\u00a0this\u00a0wedding\u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0paired\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0Luna\u00a0ceremony,\u00a0so it\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0good.\u00a0Both\u00a0the\u00a0Silver\u00a0Crescent\u00a0and\u00a0Redmoon\u00a0packs\u00a0were\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0present,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0lying\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t nervous.\u00a0Maybe\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0why I\u00a0kept\u00a0putting\u00a0off\u00a0the\u00a0planning\u00a0for\u00a0this\u00a0event,\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0feared\u00a0what\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0happen\u00a0afterward,\u00a0once\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0officially\u00a0married\u00a0to\u00a0Gavin\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0Luna\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0pack.<\/p>\n
\u201cFinally,\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0said\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0noticed\u00a0me\u00a0standing\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0entryway.\u00a0\u201cIrene\u00a0got\u00a0these\u00a0bridal\u00a0magazines,\u00a0and\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0just\u00a0discussing\u00a0your\u00a0wedding\u00a0dress.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMy mentor,\u00a0Sasha,\u00a0owns\u00a0a\u00a0famous\u00a0boutique in\u00a0the\u00a0city.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0very\u00a0high\u2013end\u00a0and\u00a0expensive,\u00a0but\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0perfect\u00a0for\u00a0this\u00a0type\u00a0of\u00a0occasion.\u00a0She\u00a0can design\u00a0the\u00a0best\u00a0wedding\u00a0dress\u00a0for\u00a0you,\u00a0at\u00a0a\u00a0decent\u00a0price,\u00a0because\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0marrying\u00a0a\u00a0Landry.\u00a0Obviously,\u00a0money\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0an\u00a0issue,\u00a0though,\u201d<\/p>\n
2\/4<\/p>\n
1:34\u00a0PM\u00a0Wed\u00a01\u00a0Oct\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0755<\/p>\n
Irene\u00a0explained.<\/p>\n
48%\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
\u201cDo\u00a0you\u00a0think\u00a0she\u2019ll\u00a0be able to design\u00a0something\u00a0that\u00a0fits\u00a0a\u00a0pregnant\u00a0belly?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0staring\u00a0down\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0growing\u00a0stomach.\u00a0I\u00a0know\u00a0I\u00a0should\u00a0be\u00a0happy\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0having\u00a0a\u00a0baby,\u00a0but\u00a0all\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0was\u00a0self\u2013conscious\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0fat\u00a0bride.<\/p>\n
My insecurity\u00a0must\u00a0have\u00a0shown on\u00a0my\u00a0face\u00a0because\u00a0Nan\u00a0wrapped an\u00a0arm\u00a0around<\/p>\n
shoulders.<\/p>\n
my<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0are\u00a0not\u00a0fat,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0like\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0read\u00a0my\u00a0thoughts.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0are\u00a0pregnant\u00a0and<\/p>\n
you\u2019re\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be glowing.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAgreed,\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0said\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0nod.\u00a0\u201cBe\u00a0kinder\u00a0to\u00a0yourself.\u00a0You\u2019re\u00a0carrying\u00a0my\u00a0baby\u00a0brother.\u00a0And\u00a0to\u00a0answer\u00a0your\u00a0question,\u00a0yes\u2026\u00a0she\u00a0can\u00a0design\u00a0something\u00a0that\u2019ll\u00a0make\u00a0you\u00a0look\u00a0hot\u00a0as\u00a0fuck at\u00a0your\u00a0wedding.\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0cheeks\u00a0flushed,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0put\u00a0a hand\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0belly.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0get\u00a0me\u00a0wrong,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0excited\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0true\u00a0mother,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0nervous.\u00a0What\u00a0if\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0good\u00a0at\u00a0being\u00a0a\u00a0mom?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0kidding\u00a0me?\u00a0You\u00a0got\u00a0Matt\u00a0to\u00a0love\u00a0you,\u00a0and he doesn\u2019t\u00a0love\u00a0anyone,\u201d\u00a0Irene said\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0soft\u00a0laugh.\u00a0\u201cDo\u00a0you\u00a0know\u00a0how\u00a0many\u00a0tutors\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0scared\u00a0away\u00a0before\u00a0meeting\u00a0you?\u00a0A\u00a0lot.\u00a0But you\u00a0somehow\u00a0managed\u00a0to\u00a0tame\u00a0him\u00a0and\u00a0wish\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0his\u00a0mother\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0matter\u00a0of\u00a0weeks.\u00a0That\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0impressive\u00a0thing\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0ever\u00a0seen,\u00a0even\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0hated\u00a0you.\u201d<\/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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