Mine (Book 2 of the His Series)

Thirty-Seven

Ellie

I was squeezed into my strapless, sweetheart dress the color of Hershey chocolate as I was helped into it by one of Brandi's bridesmaids. It had a sideway strap across my respective shoulder with a flower adorning it. I really loved the color of it, it really complemented my skin tone. 

Brandi was wearing an eggshell colored dress which was also sweetheart styled with pearls going around the sweetheart edges. The bottom of the dress came out in a poof almost like an old time ball gown. She looked really pretty in it, but Josh wouldn't be seeing her in it until the actual wedding day per tradition, so she wore a cream colored sundress instead in place of it. I just couldn't believe one of my very best friends was getting married in less than a week. It made me so happy to see her happy.

"Ellie, you look beautiful!" I heard Brandi exclaim, hugging me.

"Thank you! I'm so sorry I was late."

"No sweat. I'm glad you're here in the first place. Girl, you're gonna steal the spotlight looking like this." She teased.

"Girl I wouldn't dream of it! You look so beautiful in your wedding dress. I definitely can't wait to see you in it on your wedding day.

"I am so excited and so nervous to get married though! Josh makes me so happy. I never thought I could ever be this happy."

"You deserve it Brandi. You really do." I smiled

"You deserve to be happy too, Ellie." She countered, giving me a certain look

"You mean with Leo right?" I sighed

"Yes. Ellie, I see how he looks at you and how you look at him. Just....think about it. You two obviously belong together. Just make up with him, I know he made a mistake but he's trying so hard to fix it."

Little did she know how much we had "made up" in the last few days. It didn't mean we were together or anything, but it didn't hurt to blow off a little steam.

"I guess Josh has been talking to you huh? And weren't you the one who was the most upset that I was living with him after the Chris escapade?"

"I know that I wasn't the biggest fan at first, but Leo really does love you. Josh tells me all of the time how much he talks about you when they meet up. And how he really regrets the way things went down. Ellie, that man adores you. He'd do anything for you, I get the feeling of that. Give him a chance." She said softly

I nodded in thought and patted her hand.

"I'll talk to him....after the wedding. Right now, it's all about you and Josh."

"Don't flake on this either, I will be asking you if you talked to him." She said, wagging her finger at me

"Okay mom, I will."

Just then Amber came into the room dressed in a dress similar to mine, only her neckline was scooped. The skirt of the dress was pleated and there was no flower on hers. "Hey guys, we're about to start so everyone needs to find their partners." She said