Disclaimer: I do not own them.
Notes: I am sooo sorry for the short chapter. I couldn't figure out another place to end it.
Dedication: To The Notorious Cat, cause she gave me the Lindsey idea!
.:Best Friend's Wedding:.
Chapter Three
"I do."
Gil's head snapped round towards the blonde flower girl.
"Lindsey?" Catherine and Gil said at the same time.
"You can't marry her, Uncle Gil. You told me that you loved my mommy."
Gil's eyes widened as he remembered the night. He had been putting her to bed, and she had asked him if he loved Catherine. He had thought she was asleep when he answered, since she had not mentioned it since then. But apparently not.
Linda's eyes flew to his, and he held her gaze, as much as he wanted to turn and meet the other set of eyes he felt watching him.
Gil motioned towards the dressing room. Linda followed him, and they entered the room and shut the door, allowing privacy.
"Linda, I..."
"I know."
"You do?" His brow wrinkled in confusion.
"It's obvious. I saw the way you looked at each other from the moment I met you. I kept pushing it out of my mind, hoping it was my imagination. But it wasn't. Today proved that." She took a deep breath. "And I have something to tell you. I...I think I am in love with someone else, too."
Gil felt relieved, yet something bothered him at the same time. Then it hit him that she was probably feeling the exact thing as well. Majorly relieved that they were not getting married, and would not have to break the other's heart, yet sort of betrayed because neither of them had the guts to tell the other.
"Really?"
"Really."
There was awkward silence.
"Well..."
They both spoke at the same time, and shared a nervous laugh.
"Go ahead."
"So, what do we do now?"
"I guess we go announce that there is no wedding, and tell them to help themselves to the refreshments."
"Yeah, I guess."
"I'm sorry this had to happen. I should have told you sooner."
"Well, I should have too, so don't blame yourself. Hey, atleast we didn't get married and then figure out we felt this way."
"I agree. We most definitely need to thank a certain girl for knocking some sense into both of us." He offered her his arm. "Shall we?"
"Thank you, kind sir."
Together, they walked back into the room where it was almost deathly quiet.
Gil did not want to announce it, but this was mostly his fault, so it was his responsibility. He stepped up and had a word to the preacher, then turned to confront the small crowd of relatives and friends.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, I am sorry, but there is not going to be a wedding today. Please help yourselves to the refreshments. Thank you."
Gil stepped down, and scanned the crowd as Linda went off to talk to her family. Catherine was nowhere to be seen. He found Lindsey by the cake table.
"Lindsey?"
She smiled at him.
"So you're not getting married?"
"No. Linda and I are not getting married. Have you seen your mother?"
"Good. Yeah, she left. So were you telling me the truth, Uncle Gil?"
"Yes, Lindsey, I was. That's why I have to go find your mother."
"Okay. Uh oh, Aunt Nancy is waving at me. I am supposed to go home with her. Bye, Uncle Gil."
She skipped off toward Catherine's sister, leaving a confused Gil behind. Why had Catherine left? It was true, most of the people were leaving already, and she had a right to definitely be embarassed after her daughter had declared that he loved her instead of his fiancee. But she had been avoiding him all day. Even before the wedding. He had to find her, but responsibility required him to stay until everyone was gone. Then something caught his eye. It was Linda. She was mouthing "Go." He smiled. They would never be as close as he and Catherine, but they understood each other. Gil nodded and gave her a wave. She returned it, and he spun around to hurry to his car. He had a feeling he knew where Catherine was.
TBC...