After running away from home seven years ago to escape a loveless arranged marriage, Kyra Wilder has finally mastered up the courage to be back in her small town of Ruthwell in Washington DC. She’s ready for a second chance with her parents and the people who used to be her friends back in high school and most of all, she’s ready to tell her parents that she’s about to become a bride.
But the small town she lived in hasn’t changed all that much in the past seven years and no one seems to have forgotten her betrayal, or seems anywhere near ready to forgive her for her past mistakes. Everywhere she goes, she’s met with hostility and anger and it’s thinning out her chances of redemption ever second. Now, how does she tell her parents and her friends that not only has she moved on in her life, further than anyone had ever anticipated, but she’s happy and successful in what she does? And amid all the truths and revelations, how does she tell everyone that she isn’t marrying a man, but the woman of her dreams?

The Bride GL

I settled into the warm water of the tub, the quiet of the bathroom enveloping me in a warm embrace, but my mind was anything but calm. 


Thoughts of Cathy, my dear friend, consumed me. 


She was going through a tough time, and I couldn't shake the feeling of helplessness that gripped me and to think that Gabby refused to listen to reason…it made me frustrated beyond words. 


Lost in my thoughts, I didn't hear the door creak open. 


It wasn't until Gabby's familiar voice broke through my reverie that I realized I wasn't alone. 


"Mind if I join you, Kiki?" she asked, her tone gentle. 


Turning to see Gabby standing there, I couldn't help but frown. Usually, I would always feel relieved after seeing Gabby, but today, I couldn’t help but feel disappointed. 


“Do you really want to?” I asked her, trying to keep the irritation out of my voice. “After everything that just happened?” 


Chapter 48: Making Up