The Best Man {Nate Ruess Love Story}

four.

Nate's POV.

"Venti Latté for Nate." the barista in Starbucks called out. I snapped out of my thoughts and made my way to the counter. "Enjoy your coffee sir." she said with a smile, I smiled back, "Thanks." I replied before walking away. My smile quickly faded when I turned around, seeing Ryanne and Zack sitting by the couch, his arms were around her, and they were laughing and joking around, looking really in love and pissing me off and making me jealous like hell. I hate myself for thinking this, but they actually make a beautiful couple. They're both very good looking, both have great smiles, beautiful eyes, and perfect faces, they're like what every couple in this world would like to look like. And it kills me. They look like they were created to be together and add more beautiful babies in this world. They're perfect. And that sucks. I mean how am I supposed to compete with that? Zack is this rich buissness man who owns a group of banks around the world, he's good looking, he's smart, he has a good sense of humor, and he seems to be a really nice man, he's a perfection. He's the kind of guy every girl dreams of marrying. He's Mr. Right. While on the other hand, I am this struggling musician, who can't even find a way to pay his rent. I just got lucky I have amazing fans who are supporting me and my band, and literally keeping us alive for the past years. I'm Mr. Wrong. How will I win her back, when all the odds are against my favor? I just shook my head and made my way to them, sitting across Ryanne.

"I have to say Nate, I feel like I've known you for a while now, I mean ever since Ryanne and I met, she just kept telling stories of all the little adventures you and Ryanne had shared." said Zack. I looked at Ryanne across me and she was smiling, which automatically placed a smile on my face, "Yeah, we did some pretty crazy shit." I said, making her laugh. "Yup. And 28 years of those crazy shits are hard to forget." she agreed. I smiled. I noticed how Zack's smile got a little smaller and how I can suddenly feel the awkwardness filling up in the air. I cleared my throat, "So, how did you two love birds meet?" I asked, for the sake of saving us from an awkward silence. Ryanne and Zack looked at each other and smiled.

"Well, 6 months ago, after I left NYC, I flew to London to meet up with some publishers who would like to publish my next book." Ryanne started, "And I was in London for a buissness meeting and also to vist a couple of our banks there." added Zack, "I was walking, on my way to my meeting with my publishers when they suddenly cancelled it and to make things worst, we all know the weather in London, it started raining, so I ran as fast as I could to the nearest shed, which was a small café. So I entered, ordered coffee and cake and started reading a book." continued Ryanne, "I on the other was about to close my buissness meeting in that same café, when I saw this beautiful young woman wearing a white trench coat walk in the café. She was a bit wet from the rain outside, but she was still smiling, the most beautiful smile I have ever seen. She orderd and sat by the table beside the window, before she started reading a book. It was something Charles Dickens, I think." said Zack, "Yup. I was rereading "Great Expectations" when a man came up to me asking if I was Ryanne Chase, I looked up and saw Zack and I said yes." said Ryanne, "I saw Ryanne once, in one of her book signning in Seattle, although I didn't got the chance to actually meet her, I thought she was stunning and I've always been in awe of her after that, so I was thrilled to find her in that little café in London." added Zack. "After he itroduced himself, and we talked all afternoon and all night, until we were kicked out of the café because it was gonna close, but none of us wanted to leave so, we went to to this pub, and played darts and drank and talked until the sun came up." said Ryanne, "And the next day, I asked her out on a date. We've been together ever since, then last month, on the very same café in London, I asked her to marry me." said Zack, "And I said yes. Fast forward to today, and I would be Ryanne Summers in two weeks." she excitedly said, Zack smiled, "I like the sound of that, Ryanne Summers, it fits perfectly." he said before giving Ryanne a quick kiss. I don't. I prefer hearing Ryanne Ruess. It sounds much better than Summers. She's ment to be a Ruess, I just know she is. "It was love at first sight." Ryanne gushed, Zack chuckled, "Yes, yes it was." And I just stared at them in shock. Did she really just said Love at first sight?

"Speaking of the wedding, the real reason we're here is to pick you up Nate." said Ryanne, cutting me from my thoughts. "Pick me up?" I repeated a bit puzzeled, "Yeah, we want to you to come home to Arizona with us, we already bought plane tickets." she explained, "I don't know Ry" I replied, "Oh c'mon Nate, please?" she begged, and I just cant say no to her and her beautiful eyes staring into mine, she is my kryptonite, I sighed in defeat, "Fine." I said finally giving in. Ryanne smiled. Melting every litte peice still remaining of my broken heart. "And the other reason that I am here is to attend a conference, which is about to start, so I gotta run. Nate, I'll see you tomorrow at the airport, and you Ms. Chase, I'll see you tonight." Zack said standing up and giving Ryanne a kiss, before making his way out of Starbucks.

For a moment, I just stared at Ryanne, still trying to wrap my head around all this shit that is happening right now. "Ruess Stop It! Why are you staring at me like that?!" she said, sounding insecure, I shook my head, "I just don't get it Ry." I tell her. "Get what?" she asked, "This. All these shit that's happening right now." I replied throwing my hands up in frustration. "What's so hard to get about this?" Ryanne calmly replied. "Everything about it is hard to understad Ry." I tell her, "For 28 years, you never believed in true love, you think there's no such thing as ""Love at first sight"", and you never considered getting married, in fact, you HATE weddings. I just haven't really communicated with you for six months, and now suddenly you're getting married to a guy you barely know, claiming that it was love at first sight and it is true love. This is just hard to process you know, its just a lot to take it all in, in just one day. Its a lot Ryanne, a lot. Suddenly I don't know you anymore, and it freaks me out." I confessed. For a moment, she just stared at me, "It freaks me out too Nate, this love thing is new to me too, but trust me, I'm still the old me, I'm still the Ryanne you know, only this time, I believe in all those shit about love." she explained, trying to comfort me, I shook my head, "Its crazy I know, I can't even believe it myself the first time, but, I just do, I really do love Zack, he makes me smile and happy and I feel secure. I just really love him I guess, I can't even believe I'm saying these cheesey things right now. You're right, this is crazy, but somehow, I believe its true." she said with real conviction. I just looked at her still in awe, "Who are you and what did you do to my bestfriend?" I teasingly asked, she chuckled. I decided to stop thinking about this shit and just drop the issue. Just like that, we were talking again like we used to. And for a moment I was genuinely happy again, I know it wouldn't last very long, so I just forget all the shit for now and try to enjoy my last moments with Ryanne.