Lux watched in horror as Baze threw open the door of the church. Everyone in the church looked up in surprise. The wedding was almost over.

Wedding guests began whispering loudly when they saw Baze standing in the entrance wearing jeans and a t-shirt. Not only was he late, but he also wasn't dressed appropriately for a wedding.

Lux ignored the chatter, her eyes focused on her mother. Cate met Baze's gaze for a split second. Lux thought she detected a hint of sadness and regret in her mother's expression, but Cate recovered quickly.

Cate turned back to Ryan, who looked stunned, and kissed him hard, almost as if to prove she'd married the right guy. The passionate kiss was a declaration to everyone that Cate did love Ryan. That her baby daddy crashing the wedding didn't mean anything.

Lux frowned slightly and focused her attention on the back of the church. Baze's expression was pained. He left as suddenly as he came, the door swinging shut behind him.

Lux felt a mixture of emotions as she watched the scene unfold, unable to do anything to stop it, but mostly she felt the burden of responsibility.

It was Lux who had encouraged Baze to tell Cate how he felt. When Cate was having doubts about marrying Ryan, it was Lux who reassured her. This was all her fault, Lux knew.

Now Cate would second-guess her decision and Baze's heart had just been shattered into tiny pieces because of her, Lux thought miserably.

Even knowing she'd caused her parents so much pain, Lux was angry because she'd lost her chance at being a family with Baze and Cate. She knew it was selfish to be angry, but she couldn't help the way she felt.

Lux had been without a family until she was sixteen. Now her family was torn apart forever. Because Baze hadn't stepped up to the plate until it was too late.

"Lux," Alice hissed.

Alice's voice dragged Lux back from her thoughts. Back to reality.

Lux realized it was time to leave. Cate and Ryan were waiting for her. She was supposed to leave behind them. She was Cate's maid of honor, Lux thought ruefully. It had been her job to make sure everything went smoothly and she'd failed miserably.

Lux followed closely behind Cate and Ryan. She glanced around, looking for Baze's Jeep. It was gone. Her dad was long gone.

Alice ushered Lux into a waiting limo.

"If you and your dimples know something, spill," Alice said.

Lux feigned innocence. She pulled her cell phone out and glanced at the display. Baze hadn't called her or texted her.

Lux texted him r u ok?

Alice narrowed her eyes suspiciously. She grabbed Lux's phone right out of the teenager's hands.

"Hey!" Lux protested. She tried to take her phone from Alice, but Alice held it out of reach.

Alice scrolled through Lux's text messages and saw the texts Lux had sent Baze earlier that day. She'd begged him to tell Cate how he felt. She'd told him Cate was having doubts.

Alice frowned. She wanted Cate and Ryan to be happy for two reasons. First of all, Cate was her best friend and Ryan was a great guy. Second of all, she was Cate's boss and she knew Morning Madness with Cate and Ryan was doomed if this marriage ended badly.

Lux blushed as Alice read the texts. She knew what Alice must be thinking. What kind of daughter single-handedly ruins her mother's wedding?

"I know. This is all my fault," Lux said sadly.

Alice couldn't believe Lux had played a role in what had just happened. She studied Lux. Her expression was pained. The teenager looked very much like Cate did when she was in crisis mode.

"Cate would have found some way to screw this up with or without your help," Alice said. She returned the cell phone to Lux.

"That's true. I know Cate and she can't let herself be happy," Laverne chimed in, halfway through a bottle of champagne.

Lux checked her phone anxiously. She frowned when she saw that Baze had yet to respond.

Lux grabbed another bottle of champagne from the bar and poured herself a glass. She had a feeling she was going to need a drink to get through the wedding reception.

When the limo pulled to a stop, Lux got out. She glanced around, looking for somewhere she could get some privacy to call her dad. She saw a quiet side street and headed toward it, but Alice grabbed her arm.

"The reception's this way," Alice said, pulling Lux toward the hotel. Alice didn't release Lux until they were at their assigned table.

Lux reluctantly took her assigned seat beside Cate. She watched Cate make conversation with people, pretending like everything was OK.

Lux knew Cate well enough by now to know that she wasn't OK. Cate forced herself to smile as she greeted guests, but her eyes gave her away. Cate's usually warm brown eyes were cold and empty.

Ryan looked genuinely happy. He smiled warmly at Lux and put his hand on her shoulder reassuringly.

Lux wondered what Cate had told him. How she'd explained what had happened.

Lux checked her cell phone again. Still no response. She hastily typed another text to Baze. R u ok? If u don't answer, I'm coming.

Cate watched Lux typing on her cell phone and instantly knew her daughter was talking to Baze.

The fury that had been building up inside Cate all day boiled over. Baze had rejected her. Again.

The fact that she'd even wanted him to admit he had feelings for her had made Cate doubt herself. Doubt her feelings for Ryan.

Then, in case putting the doubt in her mind in the first place wasn't enough to ruin her wedding day, Baze had crashed the wedding. Cate could only imagine what their guests had thought when Baze threw open the door dressed like a frat boy. And, Cate had spent the first several minutes after her wedding trying to convince the groom that nothing was going on between her and Baze. Now Cate's maid of honor was texting Baze.

Cate sat down beside Lux. "What are you doing?"

"Nothing," Lux said, but she continued to dart glances at her cell phone screen.

"Are you talking to Baze?" Cate asked.

"No," Lux replied. She was texting him, but he wasn't texting her back so technically they weren't talking.

Cate narrowed her eyes suspiciously. Before she could press the issue, Ryan slipped into his seat on the other side of Cate and reached for her hand.

Cate forced herself to smile, but continued to watch her daughter. Lux's phone lit up and she glanced down at the screen. The teenager breathed a sigh of relief.

Lux only felt the slightest bit better when she saw Baze's response. No! Stay with Cate! See u later.

Baze hadn't old her he was OK. Because he wasn't, Lux knew. How could he possibly be OK after losing the love of his life?

Lux wanted to go to her dad. She knew he would need someone. But she felt Cate's gaze on her and knew there was no way Cate would let her leave.

The reception dragged on for what seemed like forever. Ryan's best man made a toast. "I wish you all the happiness in the world," he said, raising his champagne glass.

Lux wanted to scream. How could Cate be happy when she'd married the wrong guy? This was all so wrong.

Lux didn't know how much longer she could take this. Just when she felt like the reception would never end, Cate and Ryan thanked everyone for coming.

Ryan hugged Lux before getting in the car.

Cate hadn't had ten seconds alone with Lux since the wedding. "Will you be OK?"

"Yeah." Lux forced herself to smile.

Cate really didn't want to leave Lux. Not right now. Not like this. Not with Baze. "If you need anything, just call."

Lux nodded.

Cate hugged her daughter close, rubbing her back gently, before getting in the car with her new husband.

"Have fun in Hawaii!" Lux said a little too brightly.

"We will," Ryan replied, smiling warmly.

As soon as they left, Lux headed for Baze's.