Chap. 12
"It's Now or Never."
So, I was initially excited about marrying Dom. But now I'm having second thoughts. He's been such an ASS lately. I'm staring into his eyes and all I see is an attractive man… who KNOWS he's attractive.
Alex was never that way. She is so beautiful and has NO IDEA she is…
I really need to stop thinking about her.
I wonder how she's been doing since she handed Mickey off to his family… Is she okay? She really loved that boy.
Someday, some lucky woman is going to get to share a baby with her. Sometimes, I wish it could be me.
I smile guiltily at Dom.
Here I am, at my wedding, about to marry the richest, sexiest male model in the world… and I'm thinking about a totally different type of prince charming.
My Prince Charming was poor. SHE was sweet… Romantic… Strong… Funny… Sexy… Smart… And I've ruined my chance to have her. I don't think anyone could ever love or treat me the way she did. I don't think I'll ever love anyone as much as her, either. I might as well marry Dom.
Then, the minister utters those fateful words: "Is there anyone who feels these two shouldn't be married today?
Silence. A few moments pass and just as the minister starts to speak again. I hear someone maneuvering to stand between the pews.
I look over and see it is Alex.
Oh my God…
My breath catches in my chest. I feel myself holding back tears. Tears of joy.
Why am I so happy?
The minister raises an eyebrow, challengingly.
Alex speaks, nervously. I can see she's having as much trouble breathing as I am.
"I'm sorry, everybody. This really is a beautiful wedding…" She looks around apologetically at some of the irritated faces among the guests.
"I just CAN'T sit here and not say anything."
She looks at me again, before continuing. I can see the emotion in her eyes.
"Paige," She almost whispers, struggling to keep her voice even against the tears. "It might not mean anything, but I can't sit here and not
try. I can't spend the rest of my life wondering what would've happened if I'd just told you how I felt… I WISH you knew how much I love
you. I can't even begin to tell you… " She looks down for a moment and I realize how hard this must be for her. Putting it all out there. Not
only for ME, but for hundreds, maybe thousands of people to see.
She looks back up with tears in her eyes. I know this face…
"Because I love you, you idiot! So much it scares the crap outta me…"
She continues…bolder now. She's maneuvering her way out of the pew and I see her dress for the first time. It's a nice turquoise dress. It
almost looks like a slip. Hugging and hanging on her taut body in all the right places. She walks slowly down the aisle and I hear people
gasping and starting to whisper.
"Being with you is so right… At the party… at the hospital… " She walks past the maids of honor and up the steps to me, taking my hands in
hers, I feel electricity shoot through my arms into my body. Dom steps forward, ready to jump on Alex. She notices but doesn't seem to
care.
"At my apartment, with Mickey... Even in high school." I look into her eyes again. She's practically begging me not to marry Dom. She almost sounds like she wants me to marry HER.
"I've held these hands through so much…" She looks down at my hands in hers, rubbing my knuckles tenderly with her thumb. "It feels so right. Tell me you feel this, Paige? Please? Tell me, it's not just me?"
I can't speak. I want so badly to tell her I do. That it's not just her… But my mouth is stuck open.
I see security moving down the aisle.
They're going to take her away!
"Think about it Paige… remember how we threw that party for Mickey? I want that…everyday… For the rest of my life… "
OH MY GOD!
"With you… " With that, two burly security guards grab her forcefully and escort her down the aisle and through the doors.
I watch her walk away from me, once again.
The tears start to pour down my cheeks. I hang my head and turn back to Dom, who seems amused by the whole thing
He laughs a little and speaks, "She's such a delinquent. As if you would actually leave ME for HER."
"You don't know her. " I snap back, wiping away my running mascara.
"Thank God for that. " He scoffs.
SUCH an asshole…
I turn and walk down the aisle towards the door. People are standing now.
Boy, are they pissed… Oh well, that's another battle for another day… right now I have to find Alex.
I grab my purse from the back and run to my car. Keys in one hand, dress train in the other.
