Chapter 46

The next morning, she felt Darin's lips on her cheek and opened her eyes slowly. Darin was sitting on the edge of the bed, looking at her with love and adoration.

"Honey, I'm set," he whispered. 

"Isn't it too early?" She reached for her phone to check the time. "Its seven am."

"The wedding is ten am," he rubbed up and down the length of her arm. “Don't forget that it's a two-hour drive to get to Belleville from here.”

"Okay," she returned her phone to the nightstand. "Have a safe trip."

"Thank you honey," he bent and kissed her. "What are you doing today?" He asked, standing up.

"I'm going to visit my parents," she said. She didn't see them the last time she was home, so she thought it would be nice to spend the day with them. 

"I thought you said you have school stuff to do," he smiled, realizing she just didn't want to go with him to the wedding. "You sneaky girl."

"I don't want to go to Belleville," Helen made a puppy fac