I sat down in my seat while Tim was standing in the front with the groom. The wedding was about to start and I was feeling nervous and worried, thinking about my encounter with Tyler back in the elevator. I noticed Tyler running around here and there and he was busy taking pictures of everyone and everything. I couldn't help but look at him and admire the way he worked. He looked so professional and sexy. He still got that mysterious vibe going on and I was still drawn to him unfortunately.

Do I ignore Tyler and move on with Tim or Do I find my closure?

"Chloe!" I heard Lily's voice and turned around to find her and her mom walking towards me. I smiled at them warmly and they took their seats beside me. I didn't mind it but I wondered how Tim would feel if he sees us sitting together.

"I hope you don't mind us sitting together. I switched seats as soon as I saw you sitting alone."  Lisa explained as she sat down with Lily and I shook my head.

"Not at all, Tim is the best man anyway so I'm stuck alone. You guys look amazing by the way."

"Not as beautiful as you. I love your dress, Chloe." Lily let out a small giggle and I couldn't help but smile at her cuteness and innocence.

"Did you and Tyler meet?" Lisa asked and I could sense the curiosity in her voice. My face went red instantly and I looked behind her where her son was standing and taking pictures of the crowd. As if he sensed me looking at him, his gaze found mine immediately and I sucked in a deep breath. He gave me one of his dashing smiles that made me drool instantly and he winked at me before clicking pictures of me.

Fuck, I'm in a huge trouble.

"Uhh...yeah. We kinda met in the elevator and it didn't go well." I replied and she gave me an apologetic smile. She squeezed my hands and looked straight into my eyes.

"When Tyler loves someone, he loves hard and he doesn't let it go that easily. He still loves you, Chloe. He hasn't dated anyone since our move."

I was shocked to hear this and I tried to ignore the tingles and the butterflies that I was feeling deep down in my stomach. I wasn't supposed to feel this way. I am with Tim, for Christ sake. I looked at Tim to find him already smiling at me and he gave me an assuring nod as if he sensed my nervousness and he was indirectly telling me that he was fine with everything.

God, this guy is so perfect yet why can't I give him my all?!

The wedding started and I tried my best to focus on the ceremony and not the photographer. Once the vows were exchanged and the couple said their I do's, everyone started to cheer and I felt genuinely happy, looking at them. They looked so in love and I couldn't help but wonder if I would ever feel that kind of love again with someone. I couldn't picture myself and Tim, getting married and that's when I realised that I was leading him on.

I was a horrible person and now he must think it's  all because of Tyler but things have been dry between us even before Tyler came into the picture. I did try my best to make it work but the thought of forever with him doesn't settle well with me. The passion is not there between us. It's comfortable and safe with him but that's not enough for me. We should definitely talk after the wedding. Maybe if we communicate better, this could work.

"Missed me?" I felt Tim hugging me from beginning as I was tasting the cake after the ceremony and I turned around to face him.

"Yeah, done with your best man duties?" I smiled as I fed him some cake. I could sense Tyler's gaze on us but I tried my best to ignore him. Whatever happens between me and Tim, I wanted to make sure that it was because of us and not because of Tyler presence.

"Yup, I'm all yours now. Let's dance." He took my hand and led me to the dance floor but I felt uncomfortable to dance with him when we had to talk about us and our future.

"Tim, I think we need to talk." I started and noticed him raise his eyebrows in a questioning manner.

"Uh-oh! That doesn't sound good."

"I know but we have to figure out certain things if we want to move forward and we really need to talk about us alone." I explained and he nodded his head in understanding.

"Yeah, I get it and we will talk once we are back in our room, okay?" he gave me a small kiss and I smiled, feeling a bit confident that maybe there was a chance to save this relationship.

"Mind if I cut in? I'm Tyler. Chloe's high school friend." I heard Tyler's voice from my behind and went stiff against Tim's arms.

No, we can't dance.

"Yes, we do mind." I snapped and turned my attention back to Tim. He looked uncomfortable and released me slowly. I shook my head and pleaded him with my eyes but he just smiled at me and let go.

"Come on, it's just a dance and it's a wedding. I have to dance with the bridesmaid anyway. I'll be back soon."

Ugh! What kind of a boyfriend let's his girl dance with her ex?

An understanding one, perhaps.

"Tyler! What do you want?" I asked with a sigh as soon as Tim left us alone and he immediately pulled me into his arms, making me gasp and my skin burned from the way he touched my waist. I flicked my eyes to meet his darkened gaze and he swallowed hard as he kept staring at me with the passion that lacked between me and Tim.

"You. I want you, Chloe. All of you." He whispered as he started to dance with me to the slow beat of the song and I looked over his shoulders to find Tim, dancing with the bridesmaid and he seemed way to comfortable with her. Maybe he is just being friendly.

"Why now? Why didn't you want me for all those years?" I asked and he tightened his grip around my waist, making heat rise up all the way to my core.

God! Why does he still have this effect on me?

"Because you were doing so well without me and I've been seeing you grow up to be this beautiful, successful, independent woman."

"Wait, what?!"

I couldn't believe this. Has he been stalking me for all these years instead of reaching out to me?

"Yes, I've been stalking your socials, Chloe. You can't possibly think I forgot all about you. I didn't have the courage to man up and face you after learning the truth from Mandy. I knew I fucked up big time." He started to explain while my head was starting to spin, learning this new found information.

"I think a part of me always knew it wasn't you and I just wanted a reason to back out because you consumed me, Chloe and I didn't know that was what I needed back then. I was a scared boy so I decided to become the man that you deserve and then come back to you and apologise and win you back. This was my plan all along but I learnt that you were in a relationship with Tim." He gritted his teeth in anger and I tried to hold back my tears. All these years, I thought he didn't give a shit about me but he knew everything about me and he had been waiting for me.

"I don't know if you love him or if he is good for you but all I know is that, nobody can love you more than me. You are it for me, Chloe. You are my ride or die." He whispered with a small laugh as he traced my cheeks and I squeezed my eyes shut, soaking in the familiar feeling. I felt the passion, comfort, warmth everything in that single touch and my heart was dangerously close to falling for him all over again.

"I've been waiting for you for all these years, knowing that you hate me for the asshole I am. I knew you were here the moment I saw Tim last night at the rehearsal dinner. I realised that maybe it was fate and this is my chance to win you back so I didn't care about Tim anymore. I need you back in my life and I'll do whatever I can to win you back, Chloe." He stated stubbornly and I could see that he meant every single word. I let the tears fall down my cheeks as every part of me wanted to hug him and kiss him in front of everyone.

I know about Tyler and how hard it is for him to feel things and open up. The fact that he had been waiting for me all these years, this was the same guy who ran away and moved out the moment things got real. I was right about him all those years ago but now he is here, still in love with me and he wants me.

It would be so easy for me to forgive him and take him back because I can see that he isn't the scared boy anymore. He is for sure in love with me but I need to think this through. I need to process everything and take a deep breath because everything was so overwhelming.

"Tyler...I...I have to..."

"Shhh...I know. It's okay. You don't have to say anything. Just breathe, baby." He whispered and I took a few deep breaths before stepping away from him. I looked around to find Tim but he was nowhere in sight and I finally looked up at Tyler. He had a concerned look on his face and I looked away immediately as I didn't have the strength to look into his eyes and not kiss him.

"I need to think and process everything, Tyler. This is too much and I can't do this right now." I spoke as the words choked out of me. I turned around to walk away from the dance floor. I needed a drink first so I grabbed a vodka bottle from the bar and rushed outside away from the crowd to find a quiet place. I went up to the balcony and started to drink straight out of the bottle, feeling stuck and miserable.

"Fuck, you are so tight! I love it!" I heard a familiar voice and looked around. The balcony was empty so I walked further towards my right and the gasps and grunts started to become louder.

"Oh my God, Tim. That feels so good. Fuck me, harder."

I stopped dead on my tracks and my eyes went wide in shock, hurt and confusion. No, it can't be the same Tim. He wouldn't do that to me. I took a deep breath and walked further down the balcony to find Tim and the bridesmaid, naked and fucking each other against the wall. The sight of them made me want to throw up and I dropped the vodka bottle from my hand out of shock. They stopped as soon as they heard the sound and noticed me standing in front of them.

"Shit! Chloe, I can explain."

I turned around and started to run back inside, wiping away my tears that didn't seem to stop.

Stupid Chloe!

I can't believe I actually thought he was perfect and I was willing to try and make this work. All this time, I felt like shit for having inappropriate thoughts about Tyler when he didn't think twice before fucking the bridesmaid.

Screw him!

Screw men in general!