Forever After All - Kaylee Ryan Page 0,73
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Laramie laughs “I’m getting married today, big brother. It’s going to take a whole hell of a lot more than you and my brother-in-law bitching about not walking down the aisle with your women. Besides, I’m sure the four of you aren’t far behind us.”
“Right.” Corbin laughs. “How long did the two of you date before taking the plunge?” he asks.
“That’s us. We started out young. The two of you aren’t getting any younger.” She sniggers.
“Bye, sis. Love you,” I call out.
“Bye, sis. Love you,” Corbin mimics me.
“You two got lucky,” Colby says. “Love you, baby. I’ll see you soon.”
“You’re damn right, you will. Love you too,” Laramie says, ending their call.
“That is not how I expected that call to go,” I admit, running my hands through my hair.
“I was ready to have my ass handed to me,” Corbin admits.
“Yeah, well, my wife is a badass like that.” Colby flashes us a cheesy grin. “Looks like the lineup is changed. Just take your correct places at the altar. Now can the two of you stop sulking?”
“Sorry, man.” I feel a little bad, but not enough to go back to the original plan.
There’s a knock on the door, and Colby and Corbin’s dad, Sam, walks in. “You ready for this?” he asks Colby.
“I’ve been ready.”
“That you have. We’re ready for all of you. Colby, head on down to the archway, and these two will be right behind you with the ladies, and then Laramie and Roger will follow.”
“Let’s do this,” Colby says, pulling his dad into a tight hug. Corbin and I take our turns as well before the four of us head out of my old bedroom and downstairs.
The wedding is being held in the backyard of my parents’ farmhouse. Colby made an arch and covered it with wildflowers, which is where they will stand to say their vows. Laramie wanted a simple country wedding, and she’s pulled it off. Colby heads outside while Corbin and I gather in the kitchen, waiting for the women to join us.
“You two clean up nice.”
A smile instantly graces my face. I turn to see McKenna. She’s wearing a purple sundress and brown cowboy boots. Her hair is in a braid and hanging over one shoulder. She takes my breath away.
“Thank you,” I say, my eyes only for her.
“Hey, none of that,” Sara scolds when I lean in for a kiss. “We don’t want to ruin our makeup.”
That’s when I look over at Sara. She’s wearing the same dress as McKenna and similar boots, and her long blonde hair is styled the same as McKenna’s as well.
“Babe, come on.” Corbin leans in and kisses the corner of her mouth as she swats him away.
“If he gets a kiss, so do I,” I say, kissing the corner of Kenna’s mouth.
“You two are on a roll today.” McKenna laughs.
Instead of commenting, because she’s right, I pull her into a hug. “You look beautiful,” I whisper, just for her.
“And you’re handsome,” she tells me, glancing over her shoulder at me.
“All right, are we ready?” Dad asks, joining us. Laramie has her arm through his, and I’m man enough to admit I get a little choked up seeing my baby sister ready to get married to her best friend.
“Lara.” Releasing McKenna, I go to my sister and place a kiss on her cheek. “You’re beautiful.”
“Thank you.” Her smile is blinding. “You in a better mood?”
“I am. Thank you.”
She shrugs. “You love her. There’s nothing wrong with that.”
I glance back at McKenna, who is talking to Sara, and thankfully didn’t hear her. “I do,” I say when I turn back to face my sister and my dad.
“Son, you plan on doing something about that?” he asks me.
“I don’t want to scare her off.”
“She loves you too,” Laramie announces.
“Yeah, I think she does.” I swallow the emotions rising in my throat. I don’t know if it’s that my little sister is getting married or the fact that I just told my family, well, other than Mom, that I’m in love with McKenna. Not that I needed to tell them; it sounds like they already know. “Let’s do this, little sis.” I give her hand that’s not gripping Dad’s arm a soft squeeze and go back to McKenna.
“So, how are we doing this?” Sara asks.
“McKenna and Corbin were supposed to be first.”
“Since Colby is already down there, how about you and Corbin go first?” McKenna suggests. “He’s been standing out there all by himself while we’ve all had each other. He