My Best Friends Wedding

It's Not Going To Happen

I exited the plane and made my way down the tunnel towards the terminal. I was starting to feel anxious and had butterflies in my stomach. It'd been so long since we'd seen each other. I wondered if he would even be happy to see me. But then again he was the one who called me and asked me here so why wouldn't he be happy to see me. I walked into the terminal and stopped and looked around. I didn't immediately see him so I took a second to smooth out my dress and figure out where the baggage claim was located.

The airport was busy, but then again it was Las Vegas. I walked a short distance and saw him walking up with a huge smile on his face. He looked so different. His hair was shorter and he was more built. The closer he got the bluer his eyes seemed. I couldn't help but grin at him. Our eyes locked and I took off running to him. I jumped into his arms and he hugged me tight. I had missed his hugs so much.

"Maddy!!! I missed you so much"

"I missed you too Jon! You look and sound so different, but in a good way."

He set me down and we looked at each other smiling for a minute before he kissed my cheek

"You look beautiful Maddy."

"Oh please!" I rolled my eyes and playfully pushed him

"No, Maddy, you really do."

I blushed and lightly kissed his cheek as I saw her walk up. She seemed shy, but something told me that was an act. She also seemed less than thrilled to see me. She was just as I thought. Thin, blonde hair and blue eyes. Her body was decent...it was the typical girl Jon liked to date. She stood behind him shyly and smoothed out the wrinkles on her shirt. I stepped away from him and looked at her. He turned around and smiled and looked at her and put his arm around her and pulled her towards us. There was no way she was going to win this one. I was going to make sure of it. He was mine. There was no one that was going to take him away from me. I just wasn't sure how I was going to sabotage it yet.

"Madison this is Julia. Jules this is my best friend Madison"

Jules? EW! I thought to myself as I extended my hand to shake hers. I was going to be an adult about this even if I had to fake it. She grinned at me and pulled my hand towards her and hugged me tight. I was taken aback by it and tried to pull away a bit.

"I'm so excited to finally meet you. Jon talks about you all of the time."

"Funny. He's never mentioned you" I smirked as I looked back at him.

He looked down and half smiled while shoving his hands into his pockets and shrugging. He kicked at invisible rocks on the floor and I knew what that meant. He kept her hidden from me on purpose. I turned back around and put on my best fake smile. We walked our way to the baggage claim and picked up my suitcase. I dragged it behind me as I watched the two of them hold hands and snuggle. Every so often Jon would turn back and smile at me and I'd politely smile back and then make a gagging face when he turned back around. They were so lovey dovey and cute...it was disgusting. Jon put my bag into the trunk of the car as I climbed in the back seat.

"So Madison Jon tells me you work with kids. That's so sweet. You must love your job."

"Actually I'm a social worker. I decide whether or not children need to be taken from their homes because of abuse or neglect. And yes, I love my job but it's not fun and it's not sweet."

"Awww well, we have seven days to become bestest friends."

Ugh...bestest friends??? I don't want to be bestest friends with HER!!!! I'm here to support Jon not become close and friendly with her. If we start becoming friends it's going to be really hard for me to screw her over. I half smiled and nodded. Jon slowly lifted her hand and kissed it and it was all that I could take for the moment.

"Oooooooohhhh Jon pull over I need to get out." I grabbed at my leg and whined

"What's wrong??"

"My leg...I hurt it a few years ago and every so often it cramps and I have to walk it off. I can't be sitting right now. Please pull off and let me out"

He pulled the car over at the rest stop we just happened to be driving by. I got out of the car and ripped my pack of cigarettes out of my purse and pretended to limp my way far away from the car and down a trail to a picnic table in the distance. I lit the cigarette and took a long deep drag as I paced back and forth with a fake limp.

Jon's POV:

I wasn't stupid. I sat and watched Maddy fake the limp away from the car and out of sight.

"I'll be right back."

I sighed and got out of the car and made my way down in the direction that I saw Madison go. I found her frantically pacing next to a picnic table. She finished off one cigarette and used the butt to light another. When did she start chain smoking? I walked up and took the cigarette from her lips and took a drag and held onto it

"These things will kill you. Didn't you know?"

"So will a lot of things. It's mine...give it back"

"What's really going on here Madison. I know you're faking the leg injury. What's the problem? And when did you start chain smoking??"

"I've smoked ever since I would steal them from you for a quick drag."

"Maddy" I patronized

"Alright fine. I don't usually. It's been something I started up recently. Normally I'd only smoke like a few times a year in extreme emergencies. A few days ago I deemed it an extreme emergency and I haven't looked back."

I sat down on the end of the table and stared at her. It'd been so long since I'd seen her. I'd almost forgotten how beautiful she was and that dress made her green eyes stand out. She was always special to me. Always my best friend. I never meant to cut her off and drive her away all those years ago. I still loved her, but I loved Julia more. Maybe it wasn't a good idea for me to ask her out here. Maybe I should've just married Julia and then told her about it after the fact. I reached out and took her hand and pulled her towards me. She stood in front of me blushing with her head down. I half smiled at her and ran my thumb over the top of her hand before slowly lifting it and kissing her knuckles. She closed her eyes and smiled and then slowly looked up at me. I knew it....she was still in love with me. I sighed and took a drag off of her cigarette and watched her

"Maddy...you know why this isn't going to happen right?"

"What?"

"Whatever it is you're planning to do. I love Julia, Maddy. I've always loved you and you'll always have a special place in my heart, but we're just friends. Madison you've got to find a way to let me go."

"Jon, what the hell are you talking about? Don't flatter yourself. I'm not in love with you. I let you go a long time ago. I have a boyfriend. We've been together for a long time and we're happy. I came out here to support you and get through the week without murdering your fiance for being so damn perky."

She was lying. I don't know why she thinks she can lie to me. And she's standing in front of me digging herself into a hole that's going to be impossible to get out of if she keeps going. I finished off her cigarette and flicked the butt into the dirt and stomped it out.

"Come on Maddy lets go."

I already knew what she was up to and it wasn't going to work. I wasn't going to let her worm her way between me and Julia. It wasn't going to happen. I watched her closely as we walked back to the car. She wasn't going to come between us....I couldn't let her....I wouldn't let her....I hope