Excuse me while I cry, somebody please get me the tissues! Winning her is finally over but we still have an epilogue which shall be uploaded on May 10, the anniversary of this story.
What would you expect from the epilogue? A very long speech from me.
A year later…
Jo stared at herself at the mirror. Her hair was carefully styled so it was up and out of her face. She was in her white robe with her gown hang on the rack along with the dresses of her bridesmaids.
"Something new," Stephanie giggled as she handed a pair of diamond earrings to Jo. The blonde beauty smiled at her before putting them on, "I was looking for those," she laughed.
Lucy then sat next to her, "Something old," she said as she slipped a sapphire ring on Jo's finger. She smiled down at the ring resting on her finger; it was her engagement ring which Kendall said that it was from his grandmother.
"Something borrowed," Camille then said next, hooking a gold necklace around her neck, "Camille, I couldn't," Jo hesitated but her best friend only shook her head, "Come on, it's your special day," she smiled but Jo scrunched her brows together, "But it was a gift from your brother," she muttered.
The brunette only stayed silent before letting a sigh escape her lips, "Jo, I want you to wear it. Just return it to me after," she told her. Camille's brother was a soldier and passed away when Camille was thirteen. He and the brunette had a close knit sibling relationship and he was more favored by her parents so their whole family grieved when he died in battle.
"Last but not the least," Lucy smiled, showing her a light blue box. Jo took it from her hands and took of the lid, revealing a charm bracelet. Each charm was gold except for three that was embellished with sapphires, "Something blue," her three friends said in synch.
Jo gingerly took out the bracelet and clasped it around her wrist, "Each blue charm represent each of us," Stephanie explained and Jo admired it, "Thank you," she said before they all shared a group hug.
"Time to get dressed," Camille announced before strutting to the rack which all of their dresses hung. They all squealed before marching up to get ready for the wedding.
Kendall tied his bow tie before straightening his suit. He turned around and sighed at his relax groomsmen. James and Carlos were busy with a video game and Logan was unsurprisingly, reading a book.
"Do I look good?" he asked and without looking up, his three friends nodded. He groaned and fell back into the sofa, "Relax dude, you look great," Logan reassured as he lifted his eyes from the words in his book for a mere second.
A knock on the door was heard and Logan placed down his book on the coffee table before moving to open the door. He swung the door open to reveal his beautiful girlfriend, "Hey," he smiled brightly, wrapping his arms around her waist and placing a kiss on top of her head.
"It's show time boys," she announced before kissing Logan's cheek and went back to Jo's hotel room.
James and Carlos turned off the game console along with the TV. Logan remained by the door, waiting for the rest of them to get out. The problem was, Kendall wasn't moving. He was frozen on the spot he was seated on the sofa.
"Kendall?" James asked cautiously, waving a hand in front of the blonde's face, "He's stuck," Carlos concluded with a nod.
The three boys moved to make the groom stand up which was a little easy considering there were three of them. Beads of sweat started to form on Kendall's forehead and he started hyperventilating, "Calm down," Logan quickly said.
"What if she regrets this," he voiced out his worries, "She won't," Carlos reassured him before he guided the blonde boy outside of the room.
The four of them walked to the elevator and made their way out to the lobby. They climbed up inside the car that was waiting for the groom and his groomsmen to take them to the church.
When they arrived in the church, it was already filled with close friends and family. James took a peek inside and found that almost everybody has been seated. All they had to do was to wait for the music to play, signaling the start of their procession.
A car pulled up in front of them and the bridesmaids filed out of it, "Hi guys," Lucy greeted as she was the last one to get out of the vehicle. She closed the door behind her and walked to the rest of the gang was.
An older woman escorted the remaining wedding guests into the church before she ordered some men to close the double doors, "Hello," she greeted and they all gave an awkward greeting in return, "I'm Jo's sister, Jessica, I just want to keep you guys organized," she said as she moved to put all of the people participating in the procession in order.
She placed Kendall at the front along with his parents, "We're very proud of you, son," his parents said in synch. He smiled at them, getting more nervous.
Behind them was a little girl, presumed to be at the age of six. She had a basket full of rose petals in her hands, "You're walking next, baby," Jessica said, crouching down to the little girl's level, "Okay mommy," she said, nodding her head in excitement, "Then you," she then pointed at the young boy who was a year older than the little girl who was carrying a pillow which two gold rings was placed on, "Yes mommy," he answered.
The bridesmaids and groomsmen filed next. Katie was partnered with one of Jo's cousins and they were the first couple to walk down the aisle follow by James and Lucy then Carlos and Stephanie.
Logan and Camille stood right behind the last couple and were the last ones to walk before the bride. This was because the pair was the best man and the maid of honor. Jo was still inside the bridal car, waiting for the doors to close after the procession.
"I'll leave you guys to it," she said before entering the church once again. Kendall made an attempt to loosen his tie but decided against it for it wouldn't look right.
They all heard the orchestra play and the men opened the double doors. Kendall and his parents started walking down the aisle. When they reached the altar, his parents gave him their own congratulations before taking their position in front of a pew.
The little girl then started walking next, showing the aisle with rose petals while she had a toothy grin on her face. Simultaneous 'aww's rang from the crowd and the little boy came out next, looking straight at the altar.
Katie and his partner came in next followed by Carlos and James with their respective partners.
"Ready?" Logan asked his girlfriend and Camille nodded as both of them started to walk.
The bridesmaids all had beautiful gowns. It colored sky blue that had a sweetheart neckline, it hug each of the girls' upper body before it flowed freely starting from the hip. The only difference the maid of honor had was the fact she had a ribbon tied around her waist.
They separated, Camille went to the left side as Logan took his position behind Kendall, giving him a pat on the shoulder on his way.
The double doors closed once again and that was Jo's cue to exit the car. With the assistance of some women, she successfully got out even with her long train.
She gripped on her bouquet tightly, growing more anxious by the second. She stood in front of the doors, preparing herself to walk by herself down the aisle, "I won't let my daughter fall," she heard and she almost dropped the flowers she was holding when she saw her father walking towards her.
"Father," she breathed. She already planned to walk alone because her parents didn't approve of her choice of groom. Her mother swore that she wants no part of her daughter's wedding but apparently, her father didn't share the same sentiments.
She was also shock, it was the first time she heard her father since the day she left for Woodside Academy. He said only one word which was goodbye but she was happy he let her go with his word. She forgot how deep his voice is or how comforting it. Her hands were no longer shaking because it was now being held by him; it was like kindergarten all over again.
"Relax Jo," he comforted and she took in a deep breath. These were the same words he said when she was incredibly scared to go inside the little kindergarten. Ever since they started gaining wealth, he spoke less frequently and because of her mother, he had no choice.
Her nickname was reverted back to her full name, Josephine. She no longer calls him "Daddy" but "Father" because her mother said it was more formal and respectful.
"Yes," she whispered, "Daddy," she continued.
They both heard the piano music start and the doors were opened. She could clearly see the shock faces from her friends and also from Kendall. They never expected that Mr. Taylor would be there to escort her daughter to the altar.
The groom was also amazed at the sight of his bride. Jo wore a chiffon gown that had beads all over the bodice. The material from waist down was satin and the train had lace at its edges. Her makeup was simple because Camille told her that the bride should be the one wearing the makeup, not the other way around.
Kendall stared breathlessly as Jo continued to walk down the aisle and when she and her father reached the front, Mr. Taylor placed a kiss on his daughter's forehead before her hand to Kendall. Jo handed her bouquet to Camille before the couple faced the pastor in front of them.
"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to witness the union of Kendall Knight and Josephine Taylor," he started.
"You look beautiful," Kendall whispered to Jo. She instantly blushed, "Thank you," she said in great appreciation.
They didn't actually pay much attention to the ceremony, they spoke when they needed to speak but the whole time, they were staring at each other lovingly.
"I now pronounce you husband and wife," the pastor finally said, "You may now kiss the bride."
Kendall quickly leaned and placed his lips on Jo's gently and the latter didn't hesitate one bit as she started to kiss back in response. He placed his hand on her waist as Jo's rested on his shoulder, rubbing them lovingly.
When they broke apart, their friends and family started to cheer.
"When Kendall saw Jo back in freshman year, the boy was already whipped," Logan chuckled behind the microphone, "I didn't expect the boy would actually win her."
People clapped and the best man stepped down the stage and the maid of honor took her place, "I remember the day Jo told me about Kendall," she started, circling the champagne in her glass, "I teased her about him and she denied that she likes him," she said with a teasing smile, "guess I was right, Jo."
"Kendall, if you ever hurt my best friend, I'll kill you," she threatened with a nod, "I'm actually scared," Kendall muttered to Jo causing his wife to giggle.
The brunette stepped down and Kendall excused himself but not before kissing his wife on the cheek. He went behind the microphone, "Back when I asked my best friend, Logan, on what to do so I can get Jo, he said to do the friendzone approach," he started off, "It worked!" Logan yelled and laughter erupted from the crowd.
"Yes, it worked," he smiled, "I became her friend, I confessed to her, she rejected me, I asked again and for the second time around, she agreed," he said with a content sigh, "Josephine Knight, we've been through thick and thin," he told her, locking eyes with Jo, "And I can't be anymore happier that you chose me," he tore his eyes from Jo's and focused at their wedding guests, "Winning her wasn't easy but every challenge was worth it," he raised his glass, "A toast, to my new wife."
Everybody raised their glass as well before drinking from them.
A few minutes later, everybody was on the dance floor with Jo and Kendall at the center. One of Kendall's was on her waist while a hand of Jo was tenderly placed on his shoulder while their other hands were clasped in each other's.
"I hope nobody's chasing after my girl in Yale," Kendall chuckled, "They scram once they saw the ring," Jo giggled in reply.
Kendall kept his promise to himself and went to the University of Minnesota while Jo got accepted to Yale University. They just finished their first year of college and they were both distraught because they were miles from each other.
Her engagement ring never left her finger and that meant Kendall never left her. Boys from the university were greatly disappointed when they saw the sapphire ring resting on Jo's finger. It proved that she was Kendall's.
Multiple girls also attempted to get the blonde's attention but they saw none of the girls. His attention was all diverted to one special girl that he currently had in his arms. Every day they talked on the phone and they video chat four times a week.
"Now, we have to endure married life away from each other until both of us graduates," Jo said in a sullen tone. Kendall only smiled reassuringly at her, "Don't worry, I'll always be yours," he said, swooping down to place a chaste kiss on her soft pink lips, "And I'm yours," Jo said in the mere second their lips were apart before leaning up to kiss him again.
Kendall was extremely happy, he finally got the girl of his dreams to be his forever and always.
He finally won her.
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