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●ARIA POV●

I blushed at his comment as he placed a soft kiss on my cheek . I felt my whole face warm up at his touch as I smiled. I'm glad that my conversation with Alex went well last night and that he promised to tell his parents because I wouldn't want anyone else next to me . Although I never go back on my word, my heart wanted Warren here . He's helped me find myself and my strength in the last couple weeks . And knowing he was waiting for me when I was done gave me a sense of relief.

"Thank you but you're wrong . Delilah was the most beautiful one our there," I say as I look over at me sister , who was now staring lovingly into her husband's eyes.

"Say what you will but my eyes were only focused on one woman and I happen to be the lucky one to accompany her ," Warren said as he placed his hand on my knee, instantly firing up my body .

The group we were sat with consisted of mostly the other bridesmaids and their significant other, so they all know about Warren and I. It does seem that we still have some explaining to do with our families as both my parents and his exchanged confused glances our way.

I was starving after a long day of prepping and picture taking , so when the food finally arrived, I couldn't quite wait for the pastor to bless the food. I snuck in pieces here and there and once he said 'amen' I was vacuuming up my plate . Warren chuckled beside me and said , "don't eat too fast or else you'll get indigestion."

I suppose he remembers that one dinner I inhaled when we visited Trip and I thought I was dying . Good call and I slowed down my pace . He opened his dinner jacket and pulled out a little packet of tums just in case . To others this may be awkward but that gesture melted my heart because he got me . In the short time we reconnected, he got me.

Once they cleared our first two courses from the table the MC got back on the stage to get the programmed dances underway. The first one is the father daughter dance . Then they'll invite all the male guests to come and take Delilah for a twirl around the floor . And next the mother son dance to which he'll invite all the women .

When Henry's dance finally finished with his mom , I was the first one up. We smiled widely at each other as he embraced me and lifted me off the floor, "sis!! We finally did it. I got the girl," he grinned.

"Seems like you got the girl in Mr. Peterson's class. Which I think would've been hilarious if you guys invited him," I joked.

"We should have!" He agreed as he took my hand and we began to sleep across the dance floor.

"So , you're not really with Alex?" He asked me , now that I was sober .

I shook my head, "nope. He was just helping me not be embarrassed to show my face around Dylan."

"Dylan was a total asshat. You know I beat the crap out of him when I found out what he did to you?" He tells me .

"No, but thank you for standing up for me," I say .

"I threatened to disown him as my brother if he actually married that psychopath," he confesses.

"Really?" I was surprised.

"Aria, you're my sister now . Although it would have been sweet to be related to you in two ways, I'm more than happy that it's through your sister. You didn't deserve what happened . And Dylan was clearly not in his right mind. What kind of brother would I be if I stayed quiet?" He says as he spins me out and back in.

"I'm glad you bounced back Ar. You look really happy with him," he points with his eyes at Warren , who's just sitting there smiling at me while talking to everyone else at the table.

"He wakes something up inside of me, I can't explain," I tell him as I tear my eyes away from the man that's been captivating my mind and heart.

"The way he looks at you , is the way I look at your sister . That mean is willing to do anything for you . No offense to Dylan or even Alex, there's just a different look in his eyes," Henry says to me.

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●WARREN POV●

I watched as she and the groom made their way around the dancefloor and I envisioned it was us . The moment she walked out of those doors and down the aisle , I couldn't peel my eyes from her . As the bride and groom exchanged vow, I pictured it being Aria and I .

The table I was sat in was basically the whole bridal party plus their partners . The women were the most curious about me and my relationship with Aria, especially one of the them. She had this menacing warning in her eyes that basically signaled to me , if I hurt their girl they will hunt me down . I almost felt like this was a job interview.

"So you knew Aria when you guys were children?" I think her name is Jessica .

I nod in her direction , "she was one of my closest friends even though she was younger than me . But she was always that girl I wanted to be around and protect."

"And Alex, doesn't he like her too? How does this work?" I want to say this was Marie .

"That's actually a sensitive topic but we're getting along for Aria's sake . I know he likes her but Aria and I just have this ..." I was searching for the word.

"Bond," Jessica helps me finish the sentence.

"We all thought that she and Dylan would be next down the aisle until that tramp came along," Marie says, emphasizing the word tramp.

"He was a good guy until he wasn't, " Marie adds.

"Warren, she's an amazing woman, hang onto her," one of the guys speaks up .

"If I weren't with this beautiful woman, I would've been on her," he looks over at Marie, "no offense."

She smirks , "none taken . I get it . I'm not insecure . That's the thing about Aria, she's fiercely loyal and she makes sure that everyone around her feels secure too."

Which I found odd that Marie would make that comment. But then she added , "between the sisters , Aria has always been the prettier one . But what makes her the most beautiful is that she doesn't even know it . She's humble and modest but still exudes confidence," she says to me.

"I know what you mean . She has that Je ne sais pas, about her," I offer , because Aria does. It's an air about her that pulls you in. And her humility is one of the most attractive things I find about her.

I heard two of the girls whispering something about me and Aria but was distracted when she came back to the table . "Who's next?" She looks at the women.

"I'll go," Marie says and waltzes over to Henry.

We watch them go through the rest of the scheduled dances . Once Henry finished his last twirl, we were all invited to get on the floor . I look to Aria and stand up , hold my hand out to her, "may I have this dance?"

She smiles and places her hand in mine, "you can have all the dances."

We took our place as they started with a happy semi upbeat tune . I spun her around and we laughed . Then the band slowed it down and we found ourselves in the middle of a love song . She looked at me to see if I was comfortable with this and I just looked down into her beautiful eyes and smiled . In that moment , the sparks weren't just in our touch , but within the look she gave me .

I felt my heart come alive and pounding hard as I realized that I was quickly and deeply falling in love with this woman in front of me . Even if I could stop myself, I wouldn't because I waited for so long to feel this alive . As she hugged into me , I pulled her even tighter to my body . And just like in the club, everyone else melted away and it felt like we were dancing alone .

"Warren," she says softly.

"Aria," I say back. And that's all we needed to say to feel our hearts beating in sync . She's my world and I will go to heaven and back just to protect her . My Angel.

When the song finished we saw some faces staring at us. Some even more confused than before and others looking happy at the sight of us . Two faces stood out the most as they both displayed a look of deep pain and hurt . That's when I heard her , "Alex."

He turned his head and walked away with his shoulders slumped in defeat , "I explained the situation to him last night," she says as she watches him.

"I never meant to hurt him," she says with a worried look.

I shake my head, "don't worry about him . He just needs to work through this ."

"I know but I still feel bad. I'm going to go talk to him," she says as she walks off the floor and towards the exit.