s and Best Frien

e the hundredth time that morning. "Belinda freaking Sa

in my apartment , holding up a pair of neon socks like

d down. Hooked, lin

the pink open suitcase on my bed, carefully f

e always dreamed of. I told you years ago, didn't I? You and Christian. It

, Shakespea

, of days spent dreaming about boys and boutiques and owing my own fa

a," I whispered,

reall

of si

going to m

. "Oh God. Your brother

nuclear dragon rage. I got married without

d. "Free wedding souvenirs. And maybe a car. you

un

uld blame

ually not a

wer. My hands paused over a framed photo-my parents on their an

faded fr

urial and the pain afterwards . I closed my eyes a

ced. She

ing. At least one of them. They would've screamed and cried and told

ce gentle now. "They'd have

," I murmured. "I wanted my mum to adjust

es bu

upid car accident, and

e into a hug

said, wiping my eyes.And blowing

ad all those years ago when t

ou just had the craziest twenty-four hours of your life. We

"He really is a dem

ing to ask for my soul in exchange for t

htstand. I wiped my face and picked it up. Bella

clearing my throat and

logs, the boutique's Instagram is blowing up! People are calling 'Cherr

said, he

ple are swooping in like hawks. The media wants an int

"What? Are

in. "Put her

di

ng me my wedding made

nda! You're not just Mrs. B

gasped at t

always dreamed 'Cherry Blossoms'

t fashion line dream, and wat

hest. Pride. Grief. Hope. It was al

voice. "But thank you. Let's talk restocking plans

kled me in a hug. "You're a freaki

my head. "And I'm s

ir when my phone rang again. Th

it's yo

er!" she yelled,

d, heart

" came the dramatic, theat

tly. "Good morn

all me Mum. Or Mama B. Or Queen

mouthing Queen Mothe

ne yesterday. Much better than that loud, dramatic, go

Maya

lass. And you are now a Blake. Our youngest, Daniella, said-and I quo

lus

d Christian have kissed y

he phone. Maya how

," I manage

ry happy. Now go pack your things and move in officially

, ma

d gi

ith both of us i

I said, wiping t

her-in-law now

me and God

of my past to make room for a futur

looked around at the room that built

agon brothers, grumpy husbands-I was finally start

I wasn't so a