The Best Man novel Chapter 57

Olivia's POV

Wedding day, Pt I

Today was yet to be the hardest day of my life. It's one thing having to watch the person you care about the most make what seemed to be the biggest mistake of his life and what hurt the most was that there was absolutely nothing we could do about it because he had made up his mind. This was what Tristan wanted, nothing or anyone was going to stop him from fulfilling his long time dream of making Mellisa his wife.

After the conflict that happened at the resort, on the way back Tristan didn't say or do much. He was quiet, so quiet it had me wondering what actually happened between him and Mellisa in his room to make him turn out like this. He was no longer the fun Tristan to be around, the one that's always making jokes and laughing all the time.

This one looked different, like somehow all the life was sucked out of him in just a matter of minutes. What he didn't realize was that his eyes could tell so much about his mood. I could tell every thing about him just by simply reading his eyes, and they certainly told a story, a story I wasn't sure I was ever going to hear yet because he simply wasn't going to tell.

The wedding was going to be held at one of the lavish, ornamental botanical gardens in the city for both the ceremony and the reception. They went for an outdoor, nature-inspired garden wedding. It was also a beautiful day today, the sun was out, the birds were chipping, and it was a great day to get married.

Jess and I were getting our hair done, in the adjoining room where Mellisa and her bridesmaids were in. Even though I was one of the boys and wearing a suit, I still had to accommodate the feminine side by wearing high heels and getting my hair styled so that I could wear the head piece that accommodated the whole wedding theme. My hair was styled in a curly whimsical high up high down hairstyle with a flowery head piece pinned on the top of my hair.

"Oh my God, look at you. You're really beautiful Jess", I exclaimed when she walked back into the room I was in, dressed in the off-white one shoulder sleeve, lacy mermaid dress, looking absolutely breathtaking.

"Thanks Liv, as much as I hate to admit it but these bridesmaids dresses are really nice, better than I expected them to be", she shrugged as she helped me tie the cream bow tie around my neck before standing behind me, and we locked at our reflections on the mirror

"You look beautifully handsome in this suit you have on", she brushed off invisible dust on my shoulders and I laughed a little as I admired how good I looked in this light grey paint suit

"Why thank you, kind miss", I put on this weird accent, and she couldn't help but laugh at me

"You know Liv, I always thought that you'ld be the one walking down the aisle to Tristan one day", she rested her chin on my shoulder. "The both of you would have been so good together"

........a while ago, I thought the same thing too

"The universe seemed to have other plans for us, I guess", I gave her a faint smile. "I think I should go check on the guys"

"That's a good thing right?"

"I don't know, you tell me", he chuckled while leaning for yet another kiss, and we got a little carried away until we heard both Kevin and Tristan clearing their throat awkwardly, and we broke away from each other, giggling like little school kids

"In case you haven't noticed, we're still here guys", Kevin deadpanned, turning his lips into a frown and Tristan shook his head, making that tsk tsk tsk sound

"Do you two have to be so cute together though? It's honestly sickening", he further added jokingly as he slipped on his grey tuxedo suit jacket.

"It's honestly repulsing", Kevin faked a gag as he put some shoes on and Nathan and I laughed

"So are you ready, Stan?", I asked him while pinning a boutonniere on the lapel of his suit jacket, fixing his cream tie knot for him, and he took a deep breath