Chapter 67

Nate

I had everything ready. Devon had made the sacrifice and had taken care of running from one side of the city to the other to get necessary for the small and intimate ceremony that Jess and I had decided to do for Maya and me.

Jess didn’t complain much; she knew Maya never wanted a big wedding, and that was the perfect opportunity. Though it came from a time of need, that surprise was what I wanted most in the world. I didn’t care about the rest.

Devon had gone to get a bouquet of flowers for Maya and then went home to get me a suit, but first, he stopped at the jewelry store and took two wedding rings. Mom had pulled out some Christmas lights to decorate the garden, making it lit and special. Lights covered the gazebo, and the table on which the documents Lucas had obtained with the license to marry us were placed. Maya’s mother had gone to the bakery she trusted and had taken a cake to celebrate, while my sister