Luca's POV
I searched for Will for years and I never felt like I was making any progress. When Amelia finished med school we moved south, still near the coast, and my charity only grew in size. We had weekly meetings, one-on-one counseling sessions and bi-weekly beach BBQs for veterans and their families.
Amelia and I were so happy together. One morning, when we were sleeping in bed, I slipped the ring onto her finger. I didn't need to ask her to marry me. She knew we were always engaged. We didn't need to talk about it. She woke up with the biggest grin on her face.
I wish I could have felt complete in these moments but, in the few weeks leading up to our wedding, I grew desperate. I realized I did not want to go through with my wedding day without my best man being there.
Then, I ha
