Redeem Me (Say Something Book 4) Read Free

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    “Tay?”
    I open the door and let Joslynn in. She takes in the dress and her hands cover her mouth.
    “You look beautiful.”
    “Thank you.”
    “Want me to do your hair?”
    I nod my head and turn towards the mirror. I have never been one to be able to do much with my hair or makeup. I just put my hair up and it’s out of the way.
    “Remember the day you introduced me to Trevor?”
    Joslynn starts to laugh. As soon as I met Trevor I think all forms of talking left me and I just stared at him for a few seconds before I could even form the word hello.
    “Yeah, I’d never heard you be so quiet.”
    “I had never seen someone look at me the way he did.”
    “True love, Tay, that was the look of true love.”
    “Do I deserve it?”
    “More than anyone I know.” She steps up beside me and looks in the mirror at me.
    She has my hair half up half down with tight curls all around. A crown of yellow flowers that match the dress is woven through the curls.
    “I love it, Jos!”
    “Sit I’ll do your makeup and see what the guys lack.”
    I sit on the toilet and think back to all the days I used to let her do the same at my house while we were growing up. My mom gave us all of her old makeup in light colors and would let us play dress up. Of course Joslynn was always the one who did all the makeup and hair. We used to have so much fun and always thought we knew what we were doing.
    When Jos and I were kids, my mom would always give us things to do and take us places to push away the bad things Joslynn’s dad would do to her. I think it was Mom’s way of helping. There was nothing we could do to get her away from there other than to make her time with us what it should be at home.
    “I can’t believe we are marrying brothers,” I say after a moment of silence.
    “It’s only fitting.”
    “True best friends,” I say.
    She stands back again and looks at me and motions towards the mirror.
    “Take a look. I’ll be back soon. I am going to see how much longer. Just don’t leave the room.” She sticks her tongue out at me.
    I stand and look in the mirror and can’t believe my eyes. Joslynn has taken very little makeup and made me feel like a princess. My nerves are all over the place. I want to sing and dance and run down the aisle and beg the preacher to pass all stops and call us husband and wife now. I feel like the queen who will ride up in the pumpkin drawn carriage and be the prettiest of all.
    After a few minutes in the bathroom, I walk into the bedroom and sit on the bed. I think back to a lifetime of drinks and hate and now I have more love in me than I know what to do with. Joslynn comes back in and smiles rubbing her hands together. She has her hair up in a curly ponytail. Her makeup looks beautiful. She has on a short pale yellow dress that reaches to the top of her knees.
    “Ready?” she asks.
    I knew our wedding wouldn’t be normal the moment he asked me to marry him. I asked him to keep it small, so I knew my dad wouldn’t be here to walk me down the aisle. Marshall has been like a best friend and brother since the day I met him. He has made Joslynn very happy and given her a beautiful little boy. Having him walk me down the aisle feels like the perfect start to a wonderful wedding. I take a deep breath and nod my head.
    I have been in the bedroom with the door shut for hours so when I walk down the stairs the view takes my breath. There are candles lit and leading down each step. Marshall is standing at the bottom of the stairs waiting for me with a huge smile on his face. He is wearing khaki shorts and yellow shirt which only causes his tattoos to stand out more.
    When I make it to the bottom of the stairs, I loop my arm in Marshall’s and we walk towards the front door. Flowers lead the way. I don’t know how they had time to do all of this in the short time that they had but it is perfect.
    I see Trevor standing at the end of a short aisle in the front yard of what has been our oasis