Thomas POV
The wedding was going so well. Judy was with the baby at the back, rocking it gently, and Nate was out front of us, looking pleased with himself for being part of the bridal party. He had always wanted to be part of something like this, and I was so glad when Bethany asked him to be the ring holder. She made it sound like it was super important, and he fell for it.
Then everything went south fast. I saw the red dot and looked up at the trees, but my man, Nate, understood what it meant. He acted in the selfless way he always did and put other people before him. I could not believe it when he suddenly covered the girls and pushed them to the ground. I screamed and rushed to him. Hank beat me there and took control as he should, being a doctor; I deferred to him, and together, we
