'You look petrified,' I laughed. 'This is going to be the best day of your life. You've got absolutely nothing to worry about or be nervous about. You are about to marry the loveliest man alive. So get with it, girl. Come on!'
Unusually for me, I was wide-awake. Pure excitement, I guess. Adrenaline was pumping for Gwen and for me. I'd never been a bridesmaid before, and Gwen sure as hell had never been a bride. I jogged past her into her kitchen and put the kettle on, making coffee for us both. We sat in the living room to drink it, and we chatted about the wedding and the hen night. She still avoided the subject of the honeymoon though, which was fine by me, because I preferred not to be reminded of Ryan in company if I could help it.
But today was her day, so I told her to talk about a
