On our wedding day , Jackson and I were both so afraid the other might run that we kept video calls going to make sure we were both getting ready . When the ceremony began , my father walked me step by step toward Jackson , placing my hand in his . His palm was broad and warm . Through my veil , I could see the man whose face seemed ready to burst with joy .
Lucas and Olivia were right about one thing - Jackson and I initially got together just to form a couple , to make all those years of unrequited love seem less pathetic . But later , we genuinely wanted to make it work , to go the distance . We provided each other with emotional support that neither Lucas nor Olivia ever could .
When hiking , we wouldn't argue about whose idea it was - instead , we'd appreciate the scenery along the way , take photos together , and celebrate reaching the summit . Months later , Lucas and Olivia's relationship didn't last - infidelity destroyed them both .
Though it's hard to say whose came first - whether it was Lucas with his company secretary or Olivia with her college senior during a " business trip " sharing the same hotel room , their affairs multiplied and changed partners repeatedly . Anyway , they both gathered evidence of each other's cheating . They both created such a messy , public spectacle that it made the local news .
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The scandal was so humiliating that his parents were absolutely mortified - they practically became hermits , too embarrassed to even show their faces in public . Around this time , I returned home to find Jackson had prepared dinner . Watching him busy in the kitchen , I couldn't help but hug him from behind . He smiled , asking : " What's this about ?
" I pressed my face against his back and said quietly : " I finally understand how difficult it is to follow that advice : ' Be faithful to your lover , be patient with love , and be conscientious in the end . " " " Riley , are you cheating on me ? " he asked in mock pánic , turning around with a spatula . I rolled my eyes : " Have you lost your mind ? " " You nearly gave me a heart attack , " he pretended to sigh with relief .
I asked , " If we had ended up with them back then , do you think they would have cheated on us too ? " " Change ' would have ' to ' definitely would have , " he replied , not even wanting to mention his brother anymore . " He's already driven my parents to their wits ' end . The company's shareholders have held several meetings trying to remove him as VP , and my dad can't protect him this time . " " Thank goodness I started my own business , or I'd be furious too .
The stock has completely tanked . " People who don't take relationships seriously won't change their behavior regardless of who they're with . I watched Jackson preparing my favorite garlic chicken and swallowed hungrily . Last year , we finally visited Crescent Bay together .
6 Though it's a coastal city famous for seafood , I fell hopelessly in love with all their chicken dishes - roast chicken , fried chicken , BBQ chicken , chicken wings , and chicken tenders … I especially loved the BBQ chicken , with its rich flavors soaked into every fiber of the tender , juicy meat . One bite , and you're forever hooked . " Thanks , babe , " I said , standing on tiptoe to kiss his cheek . He froze for a moment , then pointed to his lips : " These guys are feeling left out .
" I made a grand sweeping gesture : " Come get all the sugar you want . " 10
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