21
Truth
I stood in the doorway of the bridal suite, all by my lonesome. Gigi was long gone. The wedding party was at the altar. Yet here I was, waiting for the man who would walk me down the aisle. I wanted to run, dance, scream. My heart felt full of happiness, joy and every emotion in between, so why was I frozen in place? I stroked the tip of my shoe against the wooden floor outside my doorway. It would be so easy for me to start walking on my own. I didn’t have to wait for someone to walk me down the aisle. Did I want to wait? Or did I have to? My mind went to thoughts of Leo. That was how I felt, like a small child, unworthy of what was to come.
“Hey, Elle.” Sam arrived in his charcoal-black suit. He walked past me, checking himself in the mirror as he adjusted his tie. In fact, i
