Judy’s POV
I groaned at the sound of my phone ringing the next morning. I barely got any sleep after the strange dinner at the Blackwell manor, and then when I did finally manage to get some sleep, I was being rudely awoken.
Gavin’s side of the bed was cold, and his scent was faint, so I knew he wasn’t there before I even opened my eyes. He did tell me last night that he had an early morning meeting and probably wouldn’t be here when I woke up, so I was expecting to wake up alone this morning.
I reached over to the nightstand and grabbed my phone off the charger. My eyes were still cold, so I didn’t bother looking at the caller ID before I pressed the answer button and put the phone to my cheek.
“Hello?” I murmured sleepily, resting my head back onto my pillow.
“Did I seriously wake you?” Nan asked. “It’s 10:30.”
“I barely slept last night,” I confessed. “I’m exhausted.”
“Well, you'd better get your butt up and moving. You have a wedding to plan, and it’s not going to plan itself.”
“The wedding is months away,” I remind her.
“That’s right around the corner, Judy. What kind of friend would I be if I didn’t help you create the perfect wedding? You deserve everything after all you’ve been through these last couple of years, and I’m determined to make it happen. So get out of bed, get dressed, and meet me downstairs.”
“Downstairs?” I asked, my eyes popping open. “You’re here?”
“Duh,” she said, and as if on cue, I could hear Irene in the background asking if I was coming or not.
“Are you serious right now? Why do we have to do this today?”
“Don’t make me come up there and drag you out of bed because I will,” she said, and I could already see the defiant look on her face. I could hear Irene laughing, and I rolled my eyes.

“Do you think she’ll be able to design something that fits a pregnant belly?” I asked, staring down at my growing stomach. I know I should be happy because I was having a baby, but all I felt was self-conscious over the fact that I was about to be a fat bride.
My insecurity must have shown on my face because Nan wrapped an arm around my shoulders.
“You are not fat,” she told me, like she could read my thoughts. “You are pregnant and you’re going to be glowing.”
“Agreed,” Irene said with a nod. “Be kinder to yourself. You’re carrying my baby brother. And to answer your question, yes… she can design something that’ll make you look hot as fuck at your wedding.”
My cheeks flushed, and I put a hand on my belly.
“Don’t get me wrong, I’m excited to be a true mother, but I’m nervous. What if I’m not good at being a mom?”
“Are you kidding me? You got Matt to love you, and he doesn’t love anyone,” Irene said with a soft laugh. “Do you know how many tutors he’s scared away before meeting you? A lot. But you somehow managed to tame him and wish you were his mother in a matter of weeks. That was the most impressive thing I’ve ever seen, even when I kind of hated you.”

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