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Chris. 
A lot has happened these past few years, and the more time has passed the more nervous I'm getting for this wedding, hell this marriage. 
I love Jade with all my heart, it's just crazy how love can make you change boundaries or what you thought were once boundaries that now feel so useless. 
But tonight my boys is gonna help me settle this  tension. 
A nigga 'bout to have a bachelor party. Shit is crazy man. 
"A'ight shit Lo it's all good just come through tonight, it ain't nothing" I say on the phone as I adjust my fit in the mirror. 
Tonight is gonna consist of just a night out with the fellas, or atleast that's what my best man, Javon is prepping for me. 
Speaking of Javon, I'm glad he and Lo are on better terms than what they were on before. They even speaking now. 
But who's in attendance should be obviously the man of the hour, my boy Javon, Lo, the OHB crew, my new manager KC, and Roxy. And a couple more people. Not too crazy tho'.
I'm ready to turn up to be honest, it'll loosen up the nerves I'm having. Everything just seems to be perfectly together so quickly. I thought weddings take years to plan and even though it has been a couple of years I just thought...well I don't know, shit. 
But I honestly can't wait to see my beautiful wife walk down that aisle. And my beautiful baby girl in her words, 'paint' down the aisle with flowers. 
I smile at the thought of it.
"Alright man, thanks. And my bad I couldn't come up to LA earlier, flight got delayed and shit, you know how that goes" Lo explains. 
I chuckle, "It's good bro'. It's nothing, as long as my boy is there for me for my day then you good in my book" 
The phone call then got silent on the other end, I scrunched my face up in confusion, "You good bro'?" 
Lo sighs, "I ain't gonna be able to make it man. That's what I was gonna tell you when my flight landed. My moms...she got cancer. I'ma be flying back to Philly where she currently staying at too take care of her" 
"Fuck man. Shit, I'm sorry bro'- wait, how bad is it?" I ask frantically. 
Lo sighs, "It's stage three. And I didn't even find out from her own mouth, my sister had to tell me this shit bro'. I mean, she's a strong woman on her own no doubt but word from the fam is she's being stubborn, not wanting to continue with chemo and seems like she's already giving up. I know stage three is close to...to...look, I just gotta be there for her man, yeah her kids is grown and she's got her own life but I ain't gonna be able to sleep at night knowing I couldn't do something or chang her mind someway somehow y'know?" 
I nodded in understanding, "Be there for her man. You got too, and like you said she can't give up yet. I'ma send my well wishes and then some so whatever you need it's nothing" 
Lo chuckles, "Thanks bro' she would appreciate it" 
"Yeah yeah, enough with this sad shit. I better see yo' ass at the club tonight when I get the address of where to pull up, cause' you getting lit with me nigga" I say, trying to lift his spirits up. 
"Oh you know I'm turning up for sure mista' husband-to-be. How you feel?" Lo asks. 
I sigh, thinking of how far me and Jade have come, "Man...I ain't gonna lie I'm nervous as shit.  I don't know all my life I guess husbands was different from boyfriends or a nigga you was fucking with. Hell, I thought being a fiancé was different from what me and Jade once was before. But now with our babygirl and shit, us basically creating a family together, I feel the marriage is just the last thing to check off on the bucket list for real. Shits just crazy man"