the nausea that churned in his stomach was unlike anything that he'd ever felt before. still, he swallowed it down diligently. his feelings weren't important right now. " i'm just saying, " he began, words as sincere as he could muster. " on your wedding day, you should have everything you've ever imagined. " words of comfort come easy. though, they aren't effortless. it takes everything within him to provide this level of comfort. a comfort he hadn't extended to himself. too shy to make a move. staying friends was easy . . . safe. now, it was far too late. all he could do was make sure she knew he'd be there for her every step of the way.