Wedding Time! Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes, I had a great birthday weekend. The best one so far. I wish their was a way you could teleport yourself, that would have been the best birthday present ever. Well anywho, you know the drill by now.

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Everybody around me was running mad. My mom was outside the door of my dressing room on the phone yelling at someone about the catering. My friends were all pacing anxious for the wedding to start and analyzing their make up in the mirror. I was eerily calm, just staring at my refection in the mirror. I wasn't excited or nervous just numb. After much thought about the almost kiss with Maya at my party last night, I decided that I needed to leave her in the past. What me and Maya had been special but that was high school, a lot has changed since then. I committed to marrying Nick and I had to go through with because it was the right thing to do. Right? I pushed my thoughts about Maya away and tried to think of something else. I studied my face in the mirror in front of me, I must say I was impressed. Hanna's friend Jessica did an amazing job on my hair and make up, she highlighted my dark eyes perfectly. My hair was done in loose locks with a half up do and falling beautifully over my shoulders.

"Twenty more minutes!" Hanna squealed jumping up and down in her black dress. I couldn't help but smile at her, she loved weddings.

"The church is full." Spencer said proudly walking back into the room. "Emily I still can't believe you're getting married!"

"Trust me neither can I." I said trying to sound happy.

"It seems like just the other day we were little girls dreaming about our weddings." Aria said walking over to join us. "You look so beautiful." she said looking down at my ivory mermaid dress that hugged my curves perfectly. "If I remember correctly, Hanna was supposed to get married first"

Hanna sighed, "I was! I have dropped hints but Caleb isn't catching them"

"Maybe he just isn't ready" Spencer said with a smile."Toby said he wants to wait until I finish law school"

"Remember when Emily dated Toby freshman year?" Aria said laughing.

"Oh I remember!" Spencer said through her teeth.

I giggled at the memory, "Are you still not over that Spence?"

Spencer shrugged, "It never bothered me." She was clearly lying but I let it slide. "Everybody knew you really wanted Maya anyway." The room suddenly fell silent at the mention of Maya's name. I had a feeling that Aria told the girls about what she saw but by the way they were all avoided my eyes I knew she had. I was about to speak but we were cut off by a quiet knock at the door.

"Come in." we all said in unison. Thinking it was the photographer coming to take more pictures, I stood up. To everyone's surprise Maya walked into the room. My knees immediately felt weak.

"Well speak of the devil" Hanna said under her breath. Maya smiled shyly at everyone and offered a small wave but kept her eyes on the ground, so unlike her.

"We should be getting ready to line up" Aria said walking away "Right girls?"

"Uhh yes we should be getting set up." Spencer said catching on and grabbing Hanna's arm. dragging her to the door. "Help me find Franky, Han." Closing the door behind them, they left us in complete silence.

"Why are you back here?" I said breaking the silence.

"We need to talk about last night" Maya said never taking her eyes of the ground.

"I had a little too much to drink and I just got caught up in the moment."

"We both know that isn't true. Stop lying to yourself!" Maya said walking over to stand right in front of me. Even though she was inches taller than me, she stood tall. Her eyes were red like she just got done crying. My heart soften, she never cried unless she was really hurt. "Emily you are still in love with me! Would you just admit it?

"Maya I'm about to get married! I can't do this with you again."

"What's wrong with you? Just last night you were saying you weren't ready! Why are you still going through with this?"

Trying my hardest not to cry, "Maya just stop okay. I have to go." I tried to walk past her but she held her ground, her eyes determined.

"Why are you getting married to him? Just answer me that."

"Nick is a great guy. He treats me well and my family loves him. He would do anything for me. He makes me laugh and I like being around him" It was mostly true.

Maya shook her head laughing but I could see she thought it was anything but funny, "That's it?"

"What do you mean?" I said upset at her for laughing.

"You missed one important detail. Since you first told me about Nick, not once have you ever said were in love with him. So do you love him?" Maya asked with her eyes locked on mine.

I couldn't bring myself to lie to her with the way she was looking at me. "I love things about him"

"So why are you doing this Emily? If you marry him you're going to be miserable and you know it." I didn't say anything, I just stared at her. Even though I was trying my hardest to push her out of my mind I couldn't. Here I was about to get married to somebody who I wasn't in love with. While the love of my life was standing in front of me, fighting for our love. But I was just too much of a coward to admit it.

"I can't do it anymore. I can't keep fighting for you when you won't fight for me back. You were right, some things really never change." And without looking back, Maya turned on her heel and walked out. I sank back down into my seat, fighting back tears. Not even a minute later the door opened again.

"Emily was that Maya I just saw leaving? She is just as beautiful as ever, I'm glad to see she is here to support you" My dad said, I knew he was smiling without having to look at him. He always said Maya was like a second daughter to him. "Sweetie? Are you okay?"

"Yeah" I said standing up and wiping my eyes. "I'm just really nervous"

"It's normal to be nervous" He grabbed my hand. "You ready?"

I nodded and we walked out the dressing room. We stood behind the girls and they all turned around and gave me bright smiles. They all looked wonderful in their black strapless gowns. I smiled back as I heard the smooth melody start to play and my mom walked over to me.

"Emily this is the moment we have been waiting for" She said leaning in to whisper in my ear so my father wouldn't hear. "Don't mess this up!" Before I could respond she gave me a kiss on the cheek and walked off to take her spot. Franky and Nick's brother Matty walk out into the church signaling the start of the wedding.

"You really look breathtaking." my dad said looking down at me smiling. "Nick is an extremely lucky man."

"Dad, when you married Mom did you have cold feet?"

"Of course I did. I was a nervous wreck all day and my palms wouldn't stop sweating. I was scared out of my mind, we were a little younger than you two though. I keep asking myself, do I really want to do this?"

"What made you decide to go through with it?"

"When I saw my Pam walk down that aisle I knew I was doing the right thing. It was like we were the only people in the church, nothing in the world mattered to me but her. I knew I wanted to grow old with her and have a family. And if she was crazy enough to want to marry me then I knew she must be a keeper" He said with that warm smile that I have always loved. "When you and your soul mate lock eyes you always know. it's this feeling you can't really explain. If you have to question it after that moment then you're not making the right choice. Even after all this years, your mom still takes my breath away. True love never fades Emily"

I was so wrapped up in my dads words that I didn't realize that it was time for us to walk out. We were starting in the doorway as the whole church rose. I smiled as I heard the awes and saw my family and friends smiling back at me. Cameras were flashing and all the attention was on me. With a deep red blush on my cheeks, I continued my walk down the aisle with a firm grip on my father's arm. I looked up from the ground to see Nick smiling proudly at me. He was dressed in a classic black suit that was tailored perfectly. I looked deep into his eyes, wanting to feel what my dad was talking about. Looking into Nick's dark eyes, I saw nothing. Nothing. I felt like I was looking up at my brother not my soul mate. I knew that feeling my dad was talking about but the person I felt it with was not looking back at me now. I felt that feeling years ago when I first laid eyes on a petite caramel beauty from California and every moment our eyes met after that. I stopped walking dead in my tracks only about a foot away from Nick.

"Emily?' My dad said looking at me to see why I stopped.

"It's not him! It's not him daddy" I whispered, dropping his arm. "I can't...I'm sorry" I said loudly over the music so Nick could hear. Avoiding everyone's eyes, I hiked up my dress and turned around and ran back down the aisle. I heard countless grasps as I tried to make my quick escape.I heard someone scream my name but I kept running. Never would I have thought that I could run so fast in heels. I was making my way outside when someone violently grabbed me by my arm pulling me back.

"Where are you going?" Nick said fuming.

"Nick I'm so sorry, I really am but I can't marry you."

"Like hell you can't! Do you know how embarrassing this is? Now your going to match your little ass back in there and apologize then we can continue on with the wedding. I will deal with you later." He said through clenched teeth and his grip getting tighter on my arm by the second.

"Your hurting me! Let me go." I said trying to pull away from him.

"I believe my daughter asked you to let her go" My dad said coming over to us.

"Mr. Fields I was just-" Nick started suddenly getting nervous.

"I didn't ask you a question. Let her go!" Nick dropped my arm. "Now go back in there and tell all the guests the wedding is cancelled." Nick walked away quickly looking defeated. My dad reached in his pocket and tossed me his car keys. "Go Emily, we will settle this. I love you"

"Thanks! I love you too" I said running back to the door.

"Oh and Emily?"

"Yes dad?" I said turning back around.

"Tell Maya I said hello" He said with a wink and turned around to go back into the church.

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