Raging Love(19)

I threw my hands in the air and watched him walk in the opposite direction. For the next two hours, we worked without talking about anything other than the task at hand. Conner and Ty never even made eye contact with each other.

With the wiring run through the rafters and the lighting working properly, we gassed up all of the generators and set them out back, to hide them from the guests. The caterers were starting to arrive and we needed to start getting ourselves ready. The three of us jumped on the golf carts and headed to get cleaned up. In just two hours I would be marrying Savanna. It was really happening.

My house was so quiet and if it wasn’t for my dog Sam following me around, I think I would have gone a bit crazy with anticipation. After showering, shaving and getting my tux on, I heard the guys coming into the house. Sam went flying down the steps to greet them. I could hear them telling her to stop jumping. It was a good thing it hadn’t been muddy outside, or she would have made a mess out of their tuxes.

I came downstairs to Ty and Conner fixing each other’s jackets and flowers. “Good to see you’re getting along.”

“It’s just a show. We can hate each other tomorrow,” Ty joked.

Conner didn’t say anything and I didn’t give a damn. They needed to shut up until Savanna’s day was over with. I had about two hundred people coming to the ranch. My grandparents were deceased, but Savanna still had two sets and she hadn’t seen either of them in two years, on account of them living in California and Florida. She was more than excited to see them and impress them with the life and future that we had here. Of course my mother was a nervous wreck, running around making sure that everything was in order.

“You ready to get this over with Cuz?” Conner asked.

I took a deep breath and looked at the clock. Conner was right, we needed to head over there. “I’ve been ready for this for two years.”

Ty put his arm around me while we were heading out. “Hey man, I never said thanks to you.”

“For what?”

“For taking her from me.” I pulled away and gave him a dirty look. “If you wouldn’t have taken her from me, I never would have my girls. Maybe it sounds terrible saying it that way, but you gave me my future, at least that is how I see it.”

Conner was already on the golf cart. “You guys comin’?”

I held up my finger for him to hold on. “I never thought you’d be here with me today. I wanted to regret lovin’ her but I just couldn’t, not for one second. I never meant to hurt you, even if it was temporary. I know you were in a bad way last year, while Savanna and I were planning our future. I should have been there more, but I didn’t know what to say. I felt like I was the reason for ruinin’ your happiness. When I found out about you and Miranda and then saw you two for myself, it was like a weight lifted off of me. I could tell immediately that you were crazy about each other. I’m real glad that everything has worked out Ty. Your my cousin, my blood, and nothin’ will ever change that.”

“Love you too man. Let’s get you hitched dude.” Ty pushed me off the porch as if he were more eager to get there than me.

“Bout time!” Conner said as we hopped on and headed to the barn.

Crowds of people were already outside. Soft music was coming from inside and we were greeted with lots of familiar faces. Ty pushed me toward a group of elderly people standing with Savanna’s parents and I leaned over and greeted them first. Even Ty reached in and shook Savanna’s dad’s hand and gave her mother a quick hug.

“I heard you got married. I never thought I would hear that, but congrats Ty,” her mother said.

“Thanks. Have you met my girls yet?” He asked.

“As a matter of fact, your mother introduced us earlier. Bella was running around looking for you. She is adorable.”

Ty got a huge smile on his face and spotted his parents. “Colt would like to meet both of your parents.” He waved to his mother and father. “Excuse me, I need to say hi to them.”

I met the two couples and talked to them for a short while before my mother blessed us with her loud voice over the microphone.

“Attention everyone. The girls are on their way here. Guys, you need to take your places and everyone else needs to find a seat. My son is getting married!” She was more excited than me.

We took our places and stood there waiting in anticipation. Beads of sweat were running down my head. My heart was racing and I stared at that barn door just waiting to see my beautiful bride for the first time.



Chapter 8

Savanna

It was my big day and I’d already thrown up twice. Aside from Colt leaving me messages on my phone, I hadn’t talked to him at all. Brina and Miranda were trying to keep me from freaking out, but I was so nervous.