I was laying in the back of my pickup truck. I looked over at the caramel haired boy, a smile slowly growing on my face. I curled closer into his side, throwing my arm over his waist. I put my head on his chest and looked up at him. I felt his lips on the top of my head. His fingers were tracing my tattoos on my arms as we stared up at the sunset, watching it fall behind the tree line over the distant hills.

"I love you Shay," Alex whispered to me.

"You're such a dork Lex," I whispered back.

He pecked my lips softly. I laid my head back on his chest, shivering slightly into his side. I laid my arm across next to my face. I sighed and closed my eyes softly, melting into his warmth as his arms wrapped around my body.

"Are you cold babe," he asked.

"Kinda," I whispered.

He sat up and took off the Ravens hoodie he was wearing and handed it to me. I put it on and smiled at him, kissing him softly. I pulled away and smiled at him, my hair falling into my eyes. I pushed the bangs out of the way with my sleeve covered hand.

"What are you thinking about," he asked.

"Honestly? What a wedding would be like," I whispered.

"And what do you have in mind?"

"Simple, black and white and red and just a traditional set up."

"Really, with how extravagant and diverse your personality is? That's shocking and different."

"How does that sound to you?"

"Honestly Shay, if it's with you I don't care if it's a court house wedding or if it's some giant gothic wedding. As long as you're walking down the aisle to me I don't care what the theme is."

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"Shay, wake up, we need to get to a wedding," Jack whispered in my ear.

"Why, I don't want to go," I muttered.

"You said you would baby girl, you need to shower and get dressed. We need to go in an hour and a half."

I grumbled and grabbed the dress from the closet as well as underwear from my bag. I walked to the connected bathroom. I started the shower and started blasting some music as the water heated up. I got in and soaked my hair, a faint black color coming off in the water. I sighed, knowing I would need to redye my hair soon. I quickly finished off in the shower and grabbed the towel from the rack and wrapped it around myself.

I quickly dried off and got dressed in the burgundy dress before wrapping my hair in the towel and walking out of the bathroom. I got my curling wand and plugged it in, looking in the mirror and noting I should put on make up. I sighed, walking back to grab that bag out of my larger bag as well.

I looked in the mirror and quickly fixed my appearance to match what I figured it should be for a wedding, even if I didn't want to be there at all. I left it all on the counter connected to the sink and walked out, Jack letting down a low whistle as he saw me. I held out my hand for his tie and he handed it to me for me to tie. I handed it back to him and he tightened it and straightened out his suit.

"You look amazing Shay," he told me.

"Let's just get this bullshit done," I grumbled.

He sighed and we both left the house; Joyce wishing us safe travels. The second we got in his vehicle I kicked my heels off so that my feet were at least somewhat comfortable. I didn't saw a word as he started driving to the venue. He was worried about us being late but in the end I wasn't even technically invited. I was a plus one, I didn't even have a formal invitation so what did I care about being late.

"Shay, please smile," he begged me.

"They say it's better to have loved and lost but they were wrong. If I had never loved than I wouldn't feel this empty all the time, as if I'm half a person destined for this lonely world," I muttered.

"You have me."

"We both know that this isn't a real relationship. It's sex and that's all either of us want this to be."

"I guess you aren't wrong, I just want you to be happy."

"We all want things Jay but many people, just like I, will not get what they want."

The car was silent for the rest of the ride. We parked at the venue and I pulled my heels back on, knowing I was stuck with them for the rest of the day. We quickly had to find a seat as we were being told to hustle so the wedding could start. Once we got comfortable the wedding procession started. I took note of the theme of it, it was simple, a traditional wedding with the color scheme of black, white and red.

I looked down as I couldn't bare to see Layla in a huge dress thinking she got the world that she deserved. I would give anything to be in her shoes. I just wanted to right all of my wrongs and neither of them would let me. I tuned out a lot of the ceremony, I didn't want to hear what they were going to say how they were going to swear their love to each other when I knew it was all a lie.

"If anyone does not see why these two should marry speak now or forever hold your peace," the minister said, snapping me out of my daze.

I felt Jack's hand tighten it's grip on my leg as if telling me to not do anything. This was my last chance. If I stayed quiet I would lose the only person I've ever loved. Was I really going to sit back and watch him leave? Was I going to actually say something because for some reason I believed it would change everything, for better or for worse? Before anyone could stop me I felt myself rise out of the seat and soon I was standing. My hands were shaking and everyone's eyes were on me.

Notes

And... cliff hanger! So, the first part of this chapter is Shay's dream and the little things about the wedding that have been mentioned about her dream wedding are important. Alex and Layla are kinda being assholes don't you think? What do you think is going to happen?

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Title credit: Speak Now - Taylor Swift