Sam stood on the small sidewalk outside of the building, not knowing what to do. Trying to think of where to go. She turned to go to her car, her head down.
"Why so sad?" Cody's voice asked. "Wedding are a happy occasion."
Sam's head snapped up to see Cody leaning against her car.
"Should I ask what you're doing here?" He said.
"Am I too late?" Sam asked. Her eyes scanning the lot for Brandi.
"Too late? Too late for what?" Cody grinned. He held up his left hand.
"I see no ring." He smiled.
Sam took a deep breath, as relief flooded her body. Her knees grew weak and she sank to the sidewalk. She pulled her knees up and let her head rest on them.
Cody sat next to her and put his arm around her shoulder. Sam shoved him away.
"I should kick your ass." She hissed. "You nearly gave me a heart attack. I could have been arrested for how I drove to get here."
"Hey now, I never asked you to come." Cody laughed.
"Shut up, you ass." Sam smiled.
"I'm guessing your brother told you where I was." Cody said. Sam nodded. "Did he happen to tell you why?"
"I already know why you're here. You're a dumb ass." Sam said.
"Why would you do this?"
"I really don't know what to say. I was mad, I called Brandi before she got on the plane and told her not to come." Cody said.
"This was so stupid, Code." Sam said. "What were you thinking?"
"I was thinking how tired I am of seeing the women I love with someone else, and maybe I would feel better if I was with someone else too." Cody said. "You have no idea what it's like to see the person you feel like your meant to be with in love with someone else."
"Yes I do." Sam said.
"What?" Cody asked. "You seem happy with Lloyd."
"We broke up tonight. He got to know me too well, and couldn't live with the fact that he would always have to be in competition with someone else." Sam said.
"Great, this is just what I need to hear. As if I hadn't already heard enough tonight. I..." Cody started, but Sam placed a finger against his lips.
"Cody, this, what you did tonight. It's not how it should be. You can't get married because you don't feel wanted. Whoever this other women is that you're in love with is an absolute fool not to see it." Sam said.
"You're telling me." Cody said softly.
"You're always wanted, Cody." Sam said, looking into his eyes.
"What does that mean?" Cody asked, not able to look away.
"I drove all this way, at 90 miles per hour, to try and stop you from making the biggest mistake of your life. I'm sitting right here in front of you, and you still don't see it?" Sam asked.
Cody looked at her, not sure what to say. How to act. He was afraid to move, worried that the moment would pass.
Sam waited, knowing he was going to say something, but the words never came.
"I told you on my birthday."
"You were drunk." Cody said.
"You remember?" Sam asked.
"I would never forget the words you said to me. It was the same words you said to Lloyd tonight. The words that made me drive here and almost get married." Cody said.
"I meant what I said that night. No matter how much I had been drinking. I meant it." Sam said, turning her face away from his. "So, no matter what this other women says to you, you're always wanted." She said softly, as she stood up and started to her car.
"It's you." Cody said, stopping her in her tracks. "It's always been you. Always." He took a deep breath, walking up behind her. He let his hand take hers.
"I have never told you, because I never wanted to lose you."
Sam turned to see the question in his eyes. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her body to his.
Sam smiled as he leaned in. She let her free hand go to the back of his neck, pulling him in. It was like electricity surged through their bodies when their lips met.
"I love you." Cody said, his forehead resting against hers as he tried to catch his breath.
"I love you." Sam smiled.