When Evie’s best friend’s wedding rolls around, she wants nothing more than to be a part of Jade’s big day. But as the wedding dawns, rumors about Evie’s husband, James, begin to fly around — including the fact that he’s been uninvited. What secrets lurk between the rumors?
And more importantly, are they true?
Jade and I had been friends for years. As kids, our families lived across the road from each other — so we had grown up together. From diapers to high school, we were inseparable.
And when college came around, we did the long-distance thing. “We’re going to be friends until we’re old and gray and knitting scarves for our grandchildren,” Jade would always say. And I believed her, especially because she made a concerted effort to keep up with our friendship.
Even when I got married four years ago — Jade shared the Maid of Honor spot with my sister and was part and parcel of the entire experience. Now, Jade’s wedding is a few days away, and I’m a bridesmaid. Because we had been such close friends for so many years, she had invited my family to share in the joy of her big day.
“Everyone?” I asked her, making sure she knew what she was doing. “Everyone!” she confirmed, giggling. “They’ve all been a part of my life since we were just kids, Evie.
Especially your grandmother! Remember all the toasted cheese sandwiches she made me over the years? That was the best comfort food I’ve ever eaten.”
The closer we got to the wedding, the other bridesmaids took over their duties leading up to the day.
I was in charge of the big bridal party dinner a week before the wedding. “Matthew and I don’t want to do the traditional bachelor and bachelorette parties, Evie,” Jade said. “We want something more classy.”
I sat down with her and took notes — Jade was stubborn; she knew exactly what she wanted, and if I wasn’t paying attention to her, I would mess it up.
“Tell me what type of event you’d like,” I said. “Just something elegant. But also cozy.
A dinner with plenty of drinks flowing.”
“And the guests?” I asked, jotting down notes. “Just the bridal party,” Jade said. “But no parents, because Matthew will hold back on having fun if they’re around.
He doesn’t enjoy himself because he thinks that if he shows himself having fun, my parents wouldn’t respect him.”
That sounded absolutely absurd. But Matthew was a scientist, and he was strange. He was perfect for Jade, but he could be rather rigid.
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