The Best Man

Chapter 30: Taron

Watching her defending her love for me was the most romantic thing ever. It broke my heart to see her hurting over her parent's disapproval though. I had called my mom and told her we would be on our way and she was happy to see us so soon again. I certainly was happy to spend a bit of time with my family before going back to work.

"You know you don't need their approval" I said as we were driving towards Aberystwyth. We had talked about this before. It was likely she would never get her parents' approval. I had no idea what she must have been through.

"I know" she said "I just wish they would understand me"

"They don't have to" I glanced over to her before focusing on the road again. "You know they love you"

Meghan let out a breath "Yeah, in their own weird kind of way"

"You have me" I said "I love you"

She put her hand on my thigh then "I love you, Taron"

Evening rolled around and we arrived at my mom's house. Mari and Rosie were so happy to see us again.

"Come here" I chuckled and opened my arms for them.

I looked up to Meghan and she looked at me lovingly. Had she looked at me like that before when we were in Aberystwyth a few days ago?

"Come on in" my mom said "I have made dinner"

I watched Meghan throughout dinner and she felt so at peace and at home there, it made my heart so full. As if I couldn't love her any more as it was.

My mom pulled me to the side after dinner.

"Are you sure you know what you are doing?" her voice was soft, but firm.

"What do you mean?" I frowned. She could only be referring to Meghan's wedding.

"Stealing Meghan from her fiancé?" she asked.

"I didn't steal her." I answered. "I have loved her for months, not to say years. And I have been trying to make her see she feels the same way. One of her friends even supported me"

"Oh, I had no idea" my mom gasped, putting her hand over her heart "I have figured you love each other, but I thought it was just something I wanted to see"

"You mean we looked like we were in love before?" I certainly had been, but Meghan?

"You couldn't keep your hands off each other" my mom smirked at me "And you were the cutest at the funeral"

I took in a deep breath "I needed her there"

My mom smiled then "I think she needed you back then, too"

I smiled. I could only hope so. How had we both been so blind for so long?

"Your gran might just have been right all along" my mom smiled at me.

Suddenly it hit me. My gran had said she thought me and Meghan would end up together.

"There is something I wanted to ask you" I gulped.

My mom looked at me worriedly "What is it?"