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touched me.
    Abby breaks into my thoughts. “I saw that, Nora! Would you quit standing there like a teenage moron and help me with bitchy Bridezilla?”

Chapter Five
    Nora

    The pictures are finished and we have been positioned every way possible, but a huge vacancy cannot be ignored, Jase.
    I find Jenny as she pries herself away from Max. “Aren’t you concerned that the best man isn’t in any of the pictures? Did he have some kind of emergency?”
    She laughs, waving her hand like I am ridiculous for asking. “Oh, he’ll be back sometime. We’ll get pictures eventually and we can just Photoshop him in.”
    “What? That is the stupidest thing I ever heard of. He’s the best man. He can’t just leave! Max is his cousin.” I don’t know why I care so much. They aren’t my pictures, and she doesn’t seem to care, but at this moment I am furious with Jase Madsyn.
    Why would he accept the invitation of best man if he wouldn’t even stay for the whole damn thing? I didn’t know much about him, but there were a few rumors flying around about his family. Mostly about his father being involved in organized crime. Jenny and Max both thought the rumors were ridiculous and dispelled them when anybody brought it up.
    I only knew two things about him for sure: rich and extremely attractive.
    The ceremony took place in the backyard of Max’s uncle’s property, but a few feet away stood a beautiful tan brick building that had been especially built for their wedding. Jenny told me that he didn’t want too many tents on his property and that after the wedding he would use it as a guest house.
    The building looks more like a small hotel than a guest house. The two-story guest house made from light brown bricks is lit up like Christmas. I stand in awe, taking in the beautiful white lights that adorn the windows and wrap-around porch.
    The large steps, outlined with lit candles, lead to the large main room, which I would call a hotel banquet room. Gregory did a wonderful job fulfilling Jenny’s vision of a colorful display of her favorite colors…all in vibrant shades of light pink, lavender, and yellowish-green.
    Beautiful centerpieces of silver-dusted tree branches fill the tables. Each table has extravagant candles placed seemingly sporadically, although I know better that there is a method to Gregory’s madness.
    The cake is raised up at least ten tiers high and doused in crystals and pearls. Round tables are strategically placed around the dance floor, with the couple’s initials painted in black on the wooden dance floor.
    The night progressed and all the usual wedding festivities had taken place, first dance, dinner, cutting of the cake. But when it came time for the best man toast, Jase still couldn’t be found.
    I became obsessed with trying to find him, scanning the large room every few minutes for him, getting sidetracked from my wedding duties. I felt, as Maid of Honor, I owed it to my Bride to make sure everything went perfectly; Jase not being there hampered my efforts.
    I began straightening the gift table when a familiar voice commanded my attention.
    “Sorry, ladies and gentlemen, I know I’ve been missing and am supposed to give the Best Man speech, but something came up.” Jase shifts the microphone to his other hand. Mumbling comes from around the room.
    He shakes his head, agreeing that he had done wrong. Jase gestures for everyone to quiet down. “I can tell by your response that you’re all wondering what could be more important than celebrating Jenny and Max today.”
    I roll my eyes. I’m still not sure what to think of him.
    Gorgeous? Yes. Full of himself? Yes. Intrigued? Very.
    “So, I have a little confession to make. I have a surprise or two for them. I had some problems making it work, but finally it all fell into place. My apologies for my absence.”
    At his request, the lights dim. I notice several things happening at once. A spotlight shines on the stage, which holds the beautiful