After Ivy finished her rehearsal, she returned to the hotel with Erica’s lipstick mark still on her face.

She was so tired that she was kind of zoned out.

Cory was a sweetheart. He sat in front of Ivy, gently rubbing off the lipstick mark with Rosalynn’s makeup remover pad. “Are you tired?” Cory asked

Ivy nodded, “Wait till you attend a wedding, then you’ll know”

“Alright” Cory wiped off the last bit of lipstick, “You can go wash your face now

Ivy trotted to the bathroom, climbed on a stool, washed her face clean, and then crashed onto the bed, fast asleep.

Rosalynn and Wayne couldn’t help but chuckle.

During the rehearsal, Ivy was always full of energy, but as soon as she left the wedding venue, she was like a battery run out of juice

The next morning

Ivy put on her flower girl dress and bounced out the door, all bright and bushy-tailed.

bridesmaid, had promised Erica to keep

Rosalynn headed to the church, she

Wayne in your hands. You guys have to look out for each other and call me if anything

nodded, gripping Wayne’s

Cory”

“Mhm” Wayne nodded.

toes to give Wayne a kiss, and

away from the crowd when she heard a voice that made her feel

a surprise I prepared for the bride, a clip of us growing up together. You can play it before the ceremony

Erica’s sister?

thousand dollars,

play it at the

left, Rosalynn slowly approached,

stepping in high heels, looking in

Rosalynn recognized this woman.

had attended a women entrepreneurs summit before,

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