June arrives with perfect weather and mounting anticipation.
"Two weeks," I tell Lily over coffee. "Two weeks until I'm married."
"Are you freaking out?"
"Completely. But in a good way?"
"That's normal. Every bride freaks out."
"Most brides aren't marrying their biological fathers in ceremonies that might attract protestors."
"True. Your situation is uniquely stressful." She reaches across the table. "But also uniquely yours. You've built something real with Marcus despite impossible circumstances. This wedding is just making it official."
"I keep waiting for something to go wrong."
"Like what?"
"I don't know. Another legal challenge. Media circus. Someone objecting during the ceremony."
"We're having security. Viktor's team plus James and Keiko. Anyone who objects gets escorted
