Life Unexpected (Naughty Addiction's Part2)

Chapter 19

I stood in the back and watched as family and friends shook hands with the groom; Dylan. It wasn't that I didn't like the guy, it was that he was about to marry the only woman I ever loved. I needed to find Lexi and tell her how I feel. Maybe I still had a chance with her, maybe she still loves me and wants to be with me. I take a step forward and that's when I see Dylan holding a baby. I try to huddle behind people to get a closer look but, I don't want to be spotted either. Frustrated, I peer through a gap in the crowd but, no luck. The crowd starts to disperse when someone announces the ceremony will start briefly. I walk confidently toward the back doors, hoping no one notices me and almost walk into an older gentleman.

"Whoa, you alright young man?" The older gentleman asks.

I smile and assure him I'm fine, he pats me on the shoulder and walks to the front of the church. I turn and see Dylan standing and waiting for the ceremony to begin. Parker is standing beside him, muttering something into his ear. This is a mistake, I shouldn't be here. I know that Lexi is here somewhere and as much as I want to talk to her, my gut is telling me I should leave. As I turn to walk out, I notice a shimmer of white. Walking slowly toward the door, I peak in and see Lexi. She's pacing the floor and she looks nervous. Before I have a chance to speak, she sees me.

"Tripp?"

"Hi Lex."

"What are you doing here?"

"Honestly, I thought I knew but, now I'm not sure."

"Well... you can't be here, what if someone sees you."

"I know Lex, I'm not staying. I just wanted to see you."

"Ok, so... now that you see me?"

"I don't know. I had this whole speech rehearsed in my head and now that I'm standing here in front of you, I'm speechless. You look so amazing."

"Tripp... thank you but, you need to leave."

"I am, I promise. There's just one thing I need to know first."

"What is it?"

"Did you ever love me?"

I could that my presence was making her uneasy and I could tell that my question didn't help but, I need to know the truth.

"Yes, I loved you. I loved you more than I ever thought I could love someone but, that's over now. I love Dylan and I love our twins."

I was completely blown away. Did she just say twins? Twins run in my family, what if they're mine. I stood there dumbfounded and at a complete loss for words.

"Are they mine?" I ask, somewhat hesitantly.

"I suppose they could be, Dylan said that he didn't want a DNA test, that he considered them his even if they weren't biologically his."

"Oh... I see. So, I guess this it then. You're going to marry him and raise what could be my children with him and I don't get a say in it at all?"

"Tripp don't do this. I'm happy and if you really want to know if their yours, we can discuss it in the future but, right now you really need to go."

I took a good look at her, she is breathtaking, and I felt jealous of Dylan. I wanted to be the one spending the rest of my life with her but, I fucked up and now it will never happen. I watched as she grabbed something out of the back pocket of her jeans and handed it to me.

"What's this?"

"Your letter to me the last time we...."

I instantly remembered the letter that I wrote the last time we made love and all those feelings came rushing back to me. The doubt, the guilt, the realization that I had fallen in love with her and that nothing can ever happen between us.

"I'm sorry." She said.

I looked into her eyes one last time and I wanted to wrap my arms around her and never let her go. Instead, I just stood there like an idiot. I could hear the music start up, she brushed past me and toward the gentlemen I bumped into earlier. He gave me a smile and a wave but, I was to heartbroken to return the gesture. Lex stared straight forward, and I watched as she walked down the isle with the tall older stranger. I stood near the back and listened as Lex and Dylan exchanged their vows. I could see that Lex had tears in her eyes and that she was truly in love with Dylan and that they were happy together. A baby's cry caught my attention and I watched as an older woman in the front pew gently patted an infant's back. I could see the baby's face; his hair was light; not dark and his eyes reminded me of Lexi.

The pastor announced Lexi and Dylan as husband and wife and for the last time, I looked into Lexi's eyes and mouthed, I love you before walking away for forever.