I stood outside of the restaurant to get some fresh air; my mind had been going crazy, I needed to get some clarity. Randy just said that he loved me; I had always wanted him to say those words to me. A part of me was filled with absolute happiness while another part of me felt like he was too late. I sighed; I didn't know what to do. I felt someone's arms find their way around my waist. I looked down at the tattooed sleeved arms of Randy's as they tightened, squeezing me firmly. I could feel his breath on my neck as he rested his chin on my shoulder.

"Lea... I think you are the most beautiful woman in this world; it wasn't until you told me that you loved me that I realised you were the person I am supposed to be with. I was a fool to have gone after anyone I guess... Ivana was right" his voice spoke in my ear. "I was in love with you and that's why I never gave her any attention, I couldn't get you out of my head. All I kept thinking about was how truly happy I was with you, I could never be with anybody else."

I broke from my hold and looked up to his blue eyes, they looked glossy. "Randy... I'm engaged now and he loves me very much."

"But I love you too, I can make you so much more happy" he said gripping my arms. "Just tell me something... just one thing. Are you still in love with me?"

I looked away, keeping silent. He pulled my face toward his. "Are you?"

"I... I don't know" I said.

"Lea if you are, say so but if you are truly happy with John then I will leave you alone" he said.

"Of course I love you Randy, do you think all those feelings didn't carry any meaning! I was crazy absolutely crazy about you, every time I spent with you whether it was good or bad was the best part of my day for about my whole life" I said.

Randy smiled. "You are the only best part of my life."

"I just wish you had said that months ago" I said.

"You want to stay with John?"

I nodded, tears falling down my face.

He smiled, "I get it, he'll treat you right like you deserved to be treated. I'm sorry Lea, for being the reason you were so unhappy I'm sorry I made you feel that way. I never wanted to see you upset." Randy kissed my cheek and then he drove me home. We didn't speak a word on the way home until we reached my house.

"I'm sorry Randy" I said sitting next to him.

"You know what...I wish that I had told you that I was in love with you that first day I saw you at Bethany's birthday party all those years ago" he said.

I smiled. "That would have saved a lot of trouble."

"It would have meant that I would be with the one I loved right now" he said sadly.

I kissed him on the cheek, "Goodnight Randy."

...

The office seemed to be buzzing for some reason everyone was running around trying to work on cases, I just sat at my desk staring at the computer screen. Wade was in his office, not wanting to be disturbed so I didn't want to get started on that again. I couldn't stop thinking about Randy; he was in my head all day. I went into the staff room to make myself another coffee; I was suddenly joined by a very happy Adele. "Hey gorgeous."

"Hi Adele, you look happy today. Must have just seen Drew" I said smiling at her.

She sighed "I never want to speak to him ever again, Drew is a dick."

"He is?" I said confused.

"Yeah, don't worry about him, he's going today."

"Um... Oh ok." I just decided to leave it at that and pour her a cup of coffee.

"So... I have some news for you; I'm actually going with someone to your wedding, someone who is actually... quite a gentleman."

"Who is this lucky guy?" I asked.

"Mr Barrett" she said grinning.

"WHAT?" I exclaimed.

"Well... Wade, as he said I could call him."

"He said he could call you Wade?"

She nodded, "yes, last night we were talking and he told me about himself, it was nice. Did you know that he has a daughter. Her name is Adele too."

"Wow, I never knew" I lied.

"Yeah, he kept talking about her, he's so sweet."

"So he asked you to go with him?" I asked, intrigued by this new relationship.

"We were talking about it and then we both weren't going with anyone, so I asked him."

"And he said yes?"

"Well, that would be why I'm telling you Lea."

"Right" I said shaking my head, not quite believing what I was hearing. Normally, Adele didn't really like Wade all that much and here the two were coming to my wedding together.

"So it should be fun, I'm really excited" she said smiling.

"I'm excited too" I said.

"Well, I'll see you later, got some stuff to do everything is crazy."

"Yeah I can see that" I said looking at everyone running around.

She smiled and returned to her desk.

I knocked on Wade's door, I knew he didn't want anyone to interrupt him but I needed to talk to him about Adele, it was just weird. "Come in" he called.

I smiled at him as I walked in. I wasn't sure how he felt about me since yesterday or what mood he was in.

"Hello Lea" he said smiling back.

"This was promising" I thought.

"What can I help you with?"

"Um... I had to just get something straight with you."

"What?" he asked.

"Are you actually coming to my wedding?"

"Well I got an invite... so I think it would be appropriate that I did."

"But are you taking Adele... as your date?" I asked.

He smirked, "well she asked and I said yes."

I nodded, "I was just making sure, just was a little surprised."

A chuckled left Wade's mouth. "Are you jealous Lea?"

"Jealous? Why would I be jealous?"

"Then what's with all the questions" he said.

"I just wanted to know, I've never seen you and Adele really speak before. I was just surprised, that's all."

"Alright Lea, if you don't want me to go with her, just say so."

"No go with her, why should I say anything. Unless you don't want to go?"

"No I want to go" he said.

"Alright then, that's all" I said closing his office door to leave, "Sorry to bother you, Sir."

Wade shook his head and continued his work.

...

John had come over to give me the list of people that were coming; it was going to be small so it wasn't too extravagant. While he had been here, he had been organising everything. All that needed to be done was for us to get married. Dad, John and I had just had dinner, when there was a knock on the door, I went to answer it. "Randy?"

He smiled at me, "Hi Lea, sorry it's late I just wanted to tell you..."

"Randy!" interrupted John. "How's it going man?"

"Hey man, I'm good" said Randy.

"Come in, we can have some beers" said John, inviting him in.

I smiled at John, but I knew that was something Randy probably did not want to do.

"Um..." said Randy reluctantly.

"Come in" said John.

Randy walked inside sitting next to Dad on the couch. "Hey Randy"

"Hey man" said Randy.

"Sorry about Ivana" said Dad.

"Thanks Paul, I'm doing alright" said Randy.

"Well I'm glad she's gone, I got my wingman back. I say we go out one night and get some ladies" he said.

Randy grinned. "That sounds good man."

John joined the two men with some bottles of beer in his hand, he handed one to each of them.

"Thank you son in law" said Dad.

"Welcome old man" joked John smiling.

Randy watched the two getting along so well, as he drunk his bottle of beer.

I was in the kitchen; I didn't really want to be amongst the men. I knew Randy would be fine, John was his friend and he knew that it was right to still let Randy be a part of our lives. I was watching the three of them watching television, yelling at the football players that were being shown. I sat next to John and he put his arm around me, pulling me toward him, pressing his lips to mine. Randy watched us sadly. I laid my head on his shoulder, trying not to look at Randy's puppy dog like expression. John smiled at Randy and his expression suddenly changed. Somebody knocked on the door again, all of us began to get a little confused as to why we were getting visitors so late at night.

"I'll get it" said John.

"No you sit, I'll get it" I said.

John grinned as he pecked at my lips again. I went to open the door, now I was a little scared of who I was seeing, the tall Englishman stood in front of me. "Wade? What are you doing here?"

He smiled, "I needed to see you, there's something I need to tell you."