BRAYDON'S POV
“You do realize you’re about to become a different man, right?” Logan asks as I adjust my bow tie for what feels like the hundredth time.
“Different how?” I reply, raising an eyebrow.
“You lose your freedom once you get married, what else?” Austin chimes in with his usual grin. “Before marriage, you answer to your mother. After? You answer to your wife. Or don’t tell me you actually believe that lie about men being the leaders of the home?”
They all chuckle, and I can’t help but fight a smile, even though my chest is hammering.
We’re in one of the prep rooms at Villa Balbiano, overlooking the lake. Outside, the terrace gleams under the cool weather, where I’ll soon stand at the altar, waiting for Katy. I’d imagined this day in a thousand ways, rehearsed it in my mind cou
