Kie's POV:

I was engaged and I've been having second thoughts lately. I talked to Sarah about it and she was really helpful. I loved that I could tell her anything and I knew she'd keep it a secret. She looked at me and said, "Kie, I promise if you want out, all you have to do is tell me. I'll be there with the getaway car"

"Thanks, Sarah"

I haven't talked to Pope or JJ much. In fact, it's been close to three years since I talked to JJ alone. We'd talk in the group chats but I'd never text him. I didn't even invite him to my wedding.

My wedding was tomorrow and my fiancé wanted to be untraditional and spend the night together before the wedding. He rented this fancy hotel room and it was late and I texted Sarah.

Kie: It doesn't feel right. I can't explain it. I can't get married tomorrow

Sarah: It's okay... Want me to come get you?

Kie: Yes

Sarah: Be there soon

I packed my bag up and I looked at my fiancé and basically told him that I couldn't marry him. I gave him the ring back and I left the room. I went outside and Sarah's car was parked there. I put my bag in the trunk and got in the passenger seat and closed the door. I looked over and JJ was there.

"Where's Sarah?"

"She's drunk and told me that I needed to come pick you up... So, where to?"

"I don't know"

"Well, you are getting married tomorrow so want to go to your parents?"

"The wedding isn't happening... I ended things." I explained

"You ended things? Like no wedding?"

"No wedding..." I clarified

JJ started driving and I had no idea where we was headed. It didn't matter. The farther away we got, the more I felt like I could breathe again. I was literally wearing my fancy silk pajamas.

"Are you hungry?" JJ asked and I shook my head no

He was driving away past the cut and on a road I've never been on before. He didn't talk as he drove. He pulled into this long driveway and at the end of the road there was a small log cabin.

He turned the car off and said, "It's just something small that I bought so I can have a place to be away from all the chaos"

We went inside and he brought my bag inside. I sat on the couch and JJ but a blanket over me. I sat there looking at my phone and JJ said, "No service up here"

I took a breathe and relaxed. It was kinda nice not having to worry about everyone trying to get ahold of me and talk about the wedding that wasn't happening.

"Why wasn't I invited to the wedding?" JJ asked

"I didn't think you'd want to come" I lied

"Bullshit, you know I wouldn't miss the chance to see all dressed up in a beautiful white dress"

"That is exactly why you weren't invited..."

"Why??" He asked confused

"Because you would be looking at me in a way that not even the guy I'm marrying would ever look at me"

I took a deep breath and said, "I don't trust myself around you and I can just see you getting one of your stupid ideas to be the one to object and confess your love to me and then I'd be forced to make a decision in front of all those people.... But the decision would be easy. I wouldn't even have to think twice about it because it would be you, every single time.."

JJ smirked and asked, "You sure about that?"

"Jayge, I broke off my engagement the night before the wedding. Yeah, I'm sure"

"I'm just making sure before I kiss you, because after we kiss I'll never want to stop"

"Sounds like you'll have to marry me then"

"Damn right, I will" He said leaning in and kissing me

We were making out and he was right, the kiss was perfect. I could kiss JJ forever. He pulled back suddenly and asked, "What are you going to do about the wedding venue and the cake and all that?"

"I don't know..."

"It would be a shame to waste all that time and money that went into the wedding... If we're going to get married in a few years anyway, why not just do it now?"

"You want to marry me tomorrow?" I asked shocked

"I'd marry you right now. I know you, Kie better than you know yourself. Sarah thinks so too because she wasn't drunk when you texted her. She wanted me to be with you. I love you, Kiara and I don't ever want to lose you or stop talking again. So will you marry me?"  He asked getting down on one knee

And that was that! JJ and I were engaged. We drove back to the Outer Banks and informed the pogues and my parents and the wedding was on. We didn't have rings yet so we just used one of JJ's for him and my mom let me use one of her rings.

The next day, I married my best friend and it was the best day of my life. It didn't matter that we haven't talked in years. It was like nothing had changed. Today, my wedding day was the best day of my life because I was finally Mrs. Maybank!