Lucky to Miss

I chased Ethan across the country for Olivia, my best friend. He didn’t even look back. A year later, I got married. Ethan flew back the moment he heard. Seeing my wedding ring, the usually arrogant Ethan completely lost it.

He forced a smile, his voice trembling, “Avery, are you going to take that off yourself, or do I have to do it for you? I’ll buy you any ring you want, just get rid of that one. Please.”

It was a small wedding, just a dozen close friends and family. My husband, David, doted on me, taking care of everything so I could relax and chat with Olivia.

“I thought you’d wait for Ethan forever,” she said, watching me with a knowing look.

I gave a small laugh. “I thought so too.”