" Yeah so you better fix yourself while we have time." Nell slapped his head and used the hankerchief. getting ready for the day that would begin the rest of their lives. While drying her eyes she noticed the silver heart locket Kensi wrapped around the Bouquet. She never thought she would see this thing again, She lost it the day the love of her life died. flipping it over it read ' you will always have my heart' Where ever Kensi got it she would forever grateful. Sam noticed Nell was still crying, Man if this is how all brides act he was going to need a row boat for Layla.
" Nell, really you need to stop crying. Cause the wedding is going to start in 15 minuates." Sam sat down next to Nell. Nell felt bad for making him worry.
" I'm sorry Sam, I just Can't help it." Okay, now this was frustrating. but maybe it was best to go to another topic.
" So what's that?" Nell opened her hand showing, revealing the locket. Sam was awestruck that Eric would do that for Nell.
" This Sam, is the locket that i lost. I could never find it, turns out Kensi had it all this time. She told me this was her wedding present to me. you can hold it if you want." Sam was confused if Eric didn't give her the locket, who did?
" Who gave this to you?" Nell started to tear up again. She grabbed the locket flipping it over to the back.
" Read the inscription." He had to look closely to make out the words cause some were faded.
" you will always have my heart. what does that have to with this?" Nell forgot Sam wasn't one for 'beating around the bush'
" Open it" Sam could sense Nell was nervous. But without hesitation he opened it hoping to see a picture of her father or even Eric instead what he saw was a sephia toned picture of a man with a black cowboy hat giving Nell a kiss on the cheek.
" Nell, who is this?" Nell put her hand on Sam's shoulder.
" That Sam, Is Mason Floyd, the man i was going to marry. But that dream died with him." Sam was confused.
" Nell does Eric know about this?" Nell took the locket back and held it close.
" No, the only person who knows is Hetty." Now things were making sense again.
" So what was the price of telling Hetty?" Nell was finally smiling again but her tears didn't do her justice.
" Nothing." Now Sam was confused again.
" Wait, How?" Nell shook her head.
" well if you let me finish my sentence you'll find out." Sam put up his hands, singnaling his surrender.
" Hetty knows about Mason because she there when it happened, she was a witness." Sam felt guilty for making fun of Hetty. Nell got up and looked out the church window clutching that locket as if she would lose it again.
" Nell, I'm so sorry. believe i know what it's like to lose someone you care about. we have 12 minuates to kill so that gives you 12 minuates to tell me your story, before you walk through those doors to your husband. Wait, before you start talking just answer me this one question how did Kensi get your necklace?" Nell took a deep breathe, praying that she could do this.
" the only answer i could give you is that Kensi was probably in the same place i was and found my necklace and decided to keep it." Sam agreed with that cause it was a question only Kensi could answer.
" Now, let me see where do i start? OH I know!" Nell now with a smile on her face she sat down and began telling her story to her best friend.
( the next chapters will be told in Nell's point of view going from Mason all the way up to now.)