Holding You (Love Wanted in Texas #3)(72)

“Boys,” Pastor Roberts whispered.

“No, Colt, you had the ring last night and then gave it to . . .”

Will stood there staring at us as he held the ring in his hand. Grabbing it from his hand I shoved it in my pocket. “Bastard, you scared the piss out of me.”

Pastor Roberts sighed. “Lord, give me strength to make it through another one.”

Looking at Pastor Roberts, I leaned over, “Sir, are you feeling okay?”

Luke leaned over and asked, “Hey, where did you decide to take Alex for the honeymoon? Cause I still owe Libby a decent honeymoon, so don’t be one upping me!”

Lifting his fingers to his temple Pastor Roberts let out a moan as I asked him again. “Pastor Roberts? Are you feeling okay?”

Nodding his head, he gave me a weak smile as he said under his breath, “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.”

The music started playing and we all turned and looked at the house. Smiling, I watched as Libby carried Mireya down the aisle. Mireya was nine months old now and she was having fun throwing rose petals everywhere.

“My God. She’s beautiful. They’re both beautiful,” Luke said from behind me. As Libby walked down the aisle, she smiled at Luke the whole time.

Will cleared his throat. “I’m taking Alex to Belize.”

“What the f*ck?” Luke yelled out as everyone turned and looked at all of us. Smiling, I pointed behind me to Luke as Will chuckled. Libby narrowed her eyes at Luke and shook her head.

Next was Taylor, followed by Maegan. Smiling, I watched the girls all walk down the aisle and take their places. Will had asked a few of his college buddies to be in the wedding also to round out the numbers. Pulling my eyes from the girls, I glanced back to the house. Walking out was Lauren. Sucking in a breath of air, my mouth dropped open as I took her in. Her blonde hair was pulled up with red roses scattered throughout it. Her dress was a light-blue and hung straight down. It fit her curvy body like a glove.

“Motherf*cker,” I whispered as I watched her slowly smile at me. Luke leaned over and said, “I think Pastor Roberts is about to pass out if one of us swears again, dude.”

Ignoring Luke, I had to force myself not to meet Lauren halfway down the aisle. Her beauty literally took my breath away. As she walked up, she gave me a wink and it felt as if the world shook. I reached out and grabbed a hold of Will who chuckled.

The music changed to the wedding march and everyone turned to watch Alex walk down the aisle. It took every ounce of strength I had to pull my eyes off of Lauren.

The moment I saw my sister, my heart felt as if it was about to jump out of my chest. Peeking over to Will, I watched him wipe a tear away as he watched Alex walk down the aisle on my father’s arm.

“She looks beautiful,” Luke and I both said at once. My father and Alex stopped at the altar and Pastor Roberts asked who was giving Alex away.

“I do, her father, the man who will always be number one in her life. Oh, and her mother.” Everyone laughed, including Alex.

Alex reached up and kissed my father. “Daddy, I do love you so very much.”

Placing Alex’s hand in Will’s, my father smiled, wiped a tear away and went to sit down next to my mother who was full-on crying.

Will smiled at Alex and leaned in and said, “You are the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen.”

Alex began crying as she reached up and kissed Will as everyone clapped. Pastor Roberts cleared his throat and began to speak. “Seems the couple is jumping ahead.”

Alex and Will turned to face the Pastor. “It’s hard for me to believe that I stood under this very same tree and married Alex’s mother and father.”

Alex rocked back and forth and I knew she only did that when she was nervous. She had done it for as long as I could remember. Will kept looking at her and at one point he leaned over and asked if she was okay.

Glancing over to Lauren, she looked white as a ghost. Her eyes caught mine and I mouthed, what’s wrong?

Her eyes widened and she mouthed back, it’s big. Huge.

Oh shit. Swallowing hard, I turned to my dad. He must have noticed the same thing I did.

Pastor Roberts was about to start with the vows when Alex turned and faced Will. The only thing anyone heard was five girls all whispering, “Oh shit.”

Alex’s lower lips trembled. “Will. I have to talk to you.”

“Now, Lex? I mean, can it wait?”

Luke leaned over Will’s shoulder. “Alex, if this is about the fart thing, really, you’ve got to move on.”

Will and I turned and looked at Luke. “Shut the hell up, Luke,” Will said.

“Will, it’s important. I need to talk to you.”

Will shook his head. “Have you changed your mind, Lex?”

Sucking in a breath, Alex frantically shook her head. “No. My gosh no, Will. I want to marry you more than anything but . . . but I need to tell you something before we do this. You have to know something. It will take like three minutes.”

Looking back to my father he shrugged his shoulders.

Turning back to Will and Alex, I walked up and said, “Um, excuse me ladies and gentleman, we’re gonna take a five-minute, um, intermission. Just stay in your seats and the bride and groom will be right back.” Turning to Alex and Will, I motioned for them to step away. “Go, you’ve got five minutes.”