"You look beautiful, Rissa," Natalie told her with a teary smile.

Nyrissa tried to smile back, but it looked like it came out as more of a grimace. "Thank you, sis."

She hated that she couldn't just be as excited as Natalie about her wedding day, and Nyrissa just hoped she wasn't bringing Natalie's enthusiasm down.

Her hands shook as she unnecessarily smoothed down the front of the cream-colored silk wedding dress. Her stomach was in so many knots she was sure it would ...