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My Brother's Wife
"How do I look?"
"Beautiful" I said, and it was the truth. The strapless, lace covered ivory white gown with a corset back looked like it was made to fit Lilly. Her hair was curled half up, half down with loose tendrils framing her face and her eyes… god if it was possible the dress made her blue orbs stand out even more than usual. She was a goddess.
"So do you, god Miley that dress looks amazing on you." Lilly said. She had picked strapless black dresses for the bridal party, except mine had a white ribbon tied into a heart on the back signaling the maid of honor. That's right, Lilly picked me. The dress was simple, but tasteful. I walked behind Lilly meeting her eyes in the mirror. She looked scared and, sad? Maybe that was wishful thinking on my part. You see, I have a confession to make. I'm hopelessly and completely in love with my best friend. I only realized it a week ago, but it hit me hard; ten years of memories blinked before my eyes in slow motion showing me every hug, cuddle, kiss on the cheek, everything. My chest tightened, my breath hitched and it only took a split second for me to see that the love of my life was right in front of me. How I realized that, well that's for another time; I can't relive that right now.
I hugged her from behind, laying my head on her shoulder staring into her eyes. God, she smells amazing and it's taking all my will power not to shudder at just the smell of her. Lilly wrapped her arms around mine holding me in place. I can see all the love I feel for her mirrored back in her eyes; she loves me too and that fact is crippling because of what is about to happen. Lilly is getting married, and not to me.
"Are you ok?" I asked my voice still normal despite the feelings that are threatening to explode as we speak.
Lilly sighs indifferently. "Yes- no; I don't know. I don't know what to do Miley."
She sounds weak. My heart is breaking. "It's not too late Lil; you don't have to do this if you don't want to." I said, hoping she would take my words to heart. Sure, things would be a mess for awhile but that's not the end of the world.
Lilly huffed looking down. "You have to say that. It's too late; what would I even do anyway? Where would I go?" she asked, sounding defeated.
"Run away with me Lilly; far, far away. Anywhere you want to go. I can have the Hannah jet ready in five minutes. We could slip out the back right now and no one would know." I said.
Lilly closed her eyes trying to keep the tears at bay as she leaned her head back onto my shoulder gripping my arms tighter. Was she considering it? I hope so. "I can't Miley- that would crush him; I just can't hurt him like that."
"S-so you'd rather hurt yourself? I can see it in your eyes Lilly, you're not happy and it's killing me. Don't settle cause your afraid of the outcome of your actions." I said, my voice cracking.
"What do you want me to do Miley?"
I swallowed hard. "Marry me; let me take care of you. Please Lilly, I love you." My voice was wavering, choking on the tears that were now freely falling down my face.
Lilly let out a little scream before inhaling deeply. I knew she was crying too. Before I knew it she spun around in my arms, grabbed my face and kissed me. I responded immediately, holding her to me with as much force as I could fearing what I knew would happen next. Finally when air became an issue, we broke apart still clinging to each other. "God how I wish things were different; I love you so much Miley, please don't doubt that…" she held off.
"…But…" I whispered, my lip quivering.
"But this is just the way it has to be."
My heart is breaking. "No Lilly, please" I said, pausing to suck air into my lungs for I felt as if I was suffocating. "You and me, this is right; we love each other. What your about to do isn't. Don't-"
I was cut off by a knock on the door. "Girls, whoa, is everything ok?" my father asked.
"Yes." Lilly whispered quietly.
"All right, um they sent me to give y'all the five minute warning. It's Showtime." He closed the door behind him.
Lilly stared into my eyes again. "You're my one in a million Miley."
I let out a feral sob. "Don't- you can't say things like that to me, not when you're marrying someone else." I paused. "You know that you're mine, right?"
Lilly nodded. "Please don't hate me." She whispered.
"I could never hate you. I just don't understand how you could do this. So what? There's 300 people waiting down the hall, it doesn't matter Lilly please- I love you." I said completely breaking down and collapsing to the floor in a heap. Lilly crashed down and hugged me for dear life. Lilly wiped my tears with her fingers as I tried to catch my breath. I kissed her one last time and she poured everything into it like me. She was kissing me goodbye and that thought is too much to bear.
There was another knock on the door and I held Lilly's hand as we walked to the closed doors. The music began and I watched mindlessly as the other girls and groomsmen walked down the aisle. Finally it was my turn, and with as much courage as I could, I put a smile on my face and walked to where I had to be. The wedding march began and even though I'd seen Lilly not 30 seconds ago, the sight of her took my breath away. I was completely transfixed on her as she walked down the aisle to him, not me. I couldn't see Lilly's face during the ceremony and it took all my will power not to scream out when the priest asked if any one objected and to my horror, no one else did either. I blew it. He got the girl.
After it was all over I made my way back to my hotel room and collapsed for the second time today, this time burying my head on the pillows as I screamed into them. My heart was hurting, it was shattered. The ceremony and the reception are a complete blur, but there's one tiny thing that I can't get out of my head. The one thing I seem to remember is the main thing I want to forget but the words are echoing in my head, torturing me.
"Ladies and gentlemen, with great pleasure I give you for the first time ever, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Rod Stewart!"
Ok, what do you think? My mind seems to be on overdrive lately (lol) Hope you like this. This is a LILEY, so don't worry =) ~*~TheBoredOne85~*~