thanks to my beta Cara who did a hard job
Disclaimer: The following characters belong to Janet Evanovich, I play with them
She sighed, when she saw her reflection in the mirror.
Do I really want to do this? She asked herself.
She knew the right answer but chose to ignore it as she arranged her dress for her wedding.
The dress was white, her mother's choice not her own. She has never cared for white wedding gowns. All she wanted was this day to be over.
"Ready to go white girl? You can still change your mind, if you want." Lula asked while she watched Stephanie's mental gymnastics.
"No, I can't. Not after what happened last week." Stephanie answered while her thoughts drifted to the other man in her life.
"He can change ..." Lula started to say.
"No Lula, he won't change, we've been in a relationship for 3 years that he refuses to acknowledge. He's out of my life now." Stephanie wiped a tear from her eye.
Stephanie had hoped that Ranger would change his mind, but she knew he felt his lifestyle didn't lend itself to relationships. She decided that she should move on with her life.
"Let's go, Lula. I don't want to be late for my own wedding." Stephanie smiled at her friend.
Her friends walked down the aisle. Frank reached out his hand and started to walk Stephanie towards her future husband.
The sound of a gun shot rang out. Stephanie reached down to clutch her stomach. Her white gown turning a vibrant shade of red.
She pulled her hand away and saw the blood covering her hands. She looked at Joe and saw a look of fear on his face as he ran towards her. She fell into her father's arms as her eyes closed. Her thoughts drifting to her true love.
Another shot rang out. Her body wracked with more pain before the darkness consumed her
