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"Anything," you answered.

"What I said earlier, about being in love with you," he took a deep breath. "I wasn't lying."

He was only a few feet away from you, his arms hanging loosely at his sides. Your back was to the lake as you stood facing him, hardly believing what you were hearing.

"I love you too," you responded. "Honestly."

His eyes widened, "You do?"

You nodded, "And I don't think I really realized it until you kissed me."

You hadn't realized that Josh had been moving closer to you while you had been talking until you looked up and he was only a few inches away.

"Like this?" he smirked before pulling you into a kiss.

His hand wrapped around the back of your neck and pulled you into a kiss. Your hands moved up to his chest and rested there, as if keeping him from getting too close.

He pulled away from the kiss, but kept his face within centimeters of yours, "I love you," he whispered.

"I love you too," you smiled as he pulled you into a second kiss.

He kissed you for a little while longer until you eventually pulled away again.

"We should get back to the wedding," you said, pulling your hands away from his chest.

"Yeah, you're right," he smiled.

He ran a hand down your arm, sending shivers down your spine. Your fingers interlocked with his naturally by this point. Together, you started back down the gravel path, the rocks crunching under your feet.

"Does this mean that our anniversary is the same day as your cousin's wedding anniversary?" you laughed, swinging Josh's hand back and forth dramatically.

You already noticed yourself acting more comfortable around Josh now that your relationship was real.

"I guess it is," he smiled, giving your hand a squeeze. "You know, it's kind of weird to think that I won't have to announce this relationship to the family since they already think we're dating."

"Tyler, Jenna, and Ashley are the only ones who we'll have to tell."

"Ashley knew?" Josh asked.

"She grilled me! I couldn't lie."

"Yeah, she can be pretty intimidating."

You walked back to the barn silently, listening to the sounds of the crickets and frogs and enjoying one another's company. Everything felt like it had finally fallen into place.

You walked back into the barn together, earning you a few odd looks. You immediately spotted Jenna and Ashley having a conversation with Jordan at a nearby table. Tyler wasn't too far off, talking to one of Josh's cousins.

"I'm doing it now," you said, dropping Josh's hand and making a beeline for the girls.

You walked straight over to them and waited until there was a pause in the conversation.

"Do you mind if I borrow you two for a second?" you asked.

"Oh, yeah, no problem," Ashley smiled. "We'll be right back, Jordan."

You brought Jenna and Ashley over near a post where you were out of earshot of everyone else in the barn.

"What's up?" Jenna asked.

"I've got something huge to tell you guys," you said.

"Alright, get on with it then," she smiled, shifting slightly in anticipation.

"So you know how Josh and I were fake dating?"

"Yeah, of course," Ashley said, her eyebrows furrowed slightly.

"Well, now we might kind of be real dating," you said giddily, a smile creeping onto your face.

"No way," Jenna smiled.

"For real?" Ashley asked.

You nodded and Jenna pulled you into a hug.

"That means Tyler owes me ten bucks," Jenna beamed.

"Excuse me?" you raised your eyebrows.

"Well, it was obvious to anyone but you two that you guys were actually in love with each other, so Tyler and I made a bet about how long it would take you two to get together. Tyler was convinced Josh wouldn't have the guts to do it by the end of the weekend, but I guess he was wrong," she smiled proudly.

Tyler came sauntering over and placed a hand on your shoulder, "I have to be honest, I didn't think he had the guts," he said plainly.

"You owe me," Jenna said, crossing her arms and looking at Tyler.

He rolled his eyes, but reached into his jacket and pulled out ten dollars nonetheless. Jenna smiled giddily and tucked the money into her bra.

"What's going on over here?" Josh asked, once again slipping an arm around your waist.

"Tyler and Jenna made a bet about how long it would take for the two of us to get together. Tyler didn't think you would ask me out before the weekend ended."

Josh turned to his friend, about to make a comment, but was quickly interrupted by Abigail coming over and forcing her way to the middle of the circle.

"What are you guys doing standing around? Come dance!" she smiled, grabbing you and Jenna by the wrists and dragging you to the dance floor.

Tyler and Josh followed close behind. Once you reached the dance floor, Josh fell into place beside you. His suit jacket had long since been discarded, leaving him in only his shirt which, in typical Josh fashion, he had rolled up the sleeves of.

By the time that Derek was telling everyone to settle down for toasts, your feet were hurting from your heels. With your feet safely concealed beneath the bright white tablecloth, you undid the straps and let your feet rest a bit.

"Now, we'll try and keep these speeches short and sweet so that we can get to the cake and more dancing. WIthout further ado, I would like to give your attention to my nephew, Patrick."

Derek passed the microphone to Patrick, who looked almost nervous from his place behind the table. He slowly stood up and smoothed out his suit jacket.

"Hello, everyone," he managed a smile. He paused and reached deep inside his suit jacket, pulling out a small, crumpled piece of paper. It crinkled a bit in the mic as he opened it and smoothed it out, once again pausing to take a deep breath. "Jeremy, ever since we were kids, you've been not only my brother, but my best friend. I always knew that I wanted you to have the best in life, so when you brought Nickie home, I was skeptical. This was a girl that I had never met, which is, as you know, a bit unheard of in our family. However, I quickly got to know her and I understood why you loved her so much."

Jeremy reached over and took Nickie's hand in his own.

"Jeremy, I wish you and Nickie the best from this point in your life onwards," he finished, putting an arm on his brother's shoulder.

He walked over and handed the microphone to a bright haired girl sitting next to Nickie. She smiled sweetly and stood up.

"Hello, everyone. Many of you don't know me, but I'm Poppy, Nickie's younger sister. Nick," she said, turning to face her sister, "when we were little, we used to always dream up our weddings and talk about the boys that we were going to marry. While I'm still waiting for my Prince Charming, I'm glad to see that you've found yours. And Jeremy, you better treat her like the princess that she is," she said menacingly before setting the microphone down.

Derek walked back across the stage and grabbed the microphone from the table, "Now I would like to welcome the happy couple to cut the cake."

Jeremy stood up and held his hand out for Nickie. Arm in arm, they walked over to where the cake was sitting, the white frosting almost shining in the light. Jeremy picked up the knife and Nickie put her hand over the top of his. Together, they sliced the first part of the cake.

Family members cheered as they put the first slice onto the plate. They each grabbed a large handful and stuffed it into the other's mouth and, once they were completely covered in frosting, kissed one another.

People stood back up, eager to get a slice of cake. You started to put your shoes back on to get your own, but Josh suddenly appeared beside you.

"Want some cake?" he asked.

"Yeah, I was about to get some."

"I'll grab a slice for you."

"Are you sure? I can get it."

"You're my girlfriend," he smiled, straightening back up.

You opened your mouth to say something before remembering that, for the first time all weekend, he wasn't wrong.

Tyler and Josh returned a few minutes later, each with two slices of cake in hand. You smiled and gave Josh a quick kiss as he set your cake down in front of you. Since there weren't any empty seats left at the table, the boys settled for standing near you.

"This is really good," Jenna said after taking a bite of cake. You nodded in agreement, the cake was a lot better than you had expected it to be.

Everyone stayed quiet while they finished their cake, too focused on eating to keep a conversation going. Music once again started to play as people finished their cake, prompting Josh to ask you to dance.

He held your hand as he led you to the dance floor. Once you reached a break in the crowd of people, he stopped and turned to face you. You couldn't help but smile as you rested your hand on his shoulder. He put a hand on your waist and pulled you close to him, leaving mere centimeters between the two of you. You danced quietly for a while before you decided to break the silence.

"Josh?"

"Hmm?"

"When you asked me to be your fake girlfriend, were you planning to confess your love to me?"

"No, not at all. I just knew you could be trusted. I've had feelings for you for as long as I can remember, but I never thought you felt the same. It was only after acting like your boyfriend for the past few days that I realized I couldn't keep it in anymore."

You smiled at him, "Josh, I never thought I'd say this, but I'm glad you lied to your family."

"Me too."

He leaned down and planted a kiss on your lips, and in that moment you felt happier than you ever had before.