“Isn’t that the dress you got arrested in for fighting your sister’s boyfriend at your gramp’s funeral?” Ryan’s tone thickened with humor, and I stiffened as Evaline poked her head out from behind the wall. Ashley’s heels clicked softly as they touched the hardwood of the dining floor, and my throat closed completely around the thick lump lodged there.
“f**k you, Ryan- she looks amazing, and that’s what matters.” Evaline’s snipe fell on deaf ears when Ashley’s gaze met mine, and she blushed furiously. My heart hammered against its cage, and I gulped harshly before my mind jolted into action. Striding the short distance to her, I licked my lips heavily as silence beat beyond the blood drumming in my ears.
“You’re an angel…” The words echoed loudly inside my skull, and Ashley smiled fondly
