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would have liked you to be there.
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Scott s heart ached as he realized the plans they had made could never be fulfilled.
 Cameron invited me to the wedding. He was supposed to be best man.
 Yes, he was, Clare agreed.  Chris and Jodie were meant to marry last year and
Cameron was to be best man. Poor Chris is really missing his big brother today.
 What happened?
 There was an accident a couple of days before the wedding. There had been a lot of
heavy snow and the roads had become hazardous. A motorist coming through the village
lost control of his car and hit Cameron head on. He didn t stand a chance, even if& 
 Even if what? Scott prompted when it seemed Clare had become lost in her thoughts.
 I just remembered what Cameron was like those last few days.
 What do you mean?
Clare smiled.  He d been walking around with this daft grin on his face and his head in
the clouds. The whole family noticed the change in him and Chris was convinced he had a
new man in his life. When I asked him if there was anything he wanted to tell me he simply
smiled and wouldn t say a thing.
 Do you think maybe he remembered our day together?
Clare shrugged and gave him a watery smile.  Maybe he did. I d like to think he didn t
die without knowing what it s like to be in love.
Someone knocked on the living room door.  Mrs. Kirk, we need leave soon, are you
ready?
Clare jumped up and rushed to the mirror over the mantelpiece.  Goodness, look at the
state of me. I need to go clean up. I can t ruin Chris big day by showing up with panda
eyes.
Scott stood.  I should leave.
 Aren t you coming to the wedding?
 I think I ll take a walk round the village and maybe slip in the back if that s okay?
Scott walked toward the door. He deliberately ignored the djinn s ring. What use were
wishes when Cameron was out of his reach forever?
Clare nodded and gave him a quick hug.  Thank you for making Cameron so happy,
even if it was just for a little while.
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Scott suspected she knew he had no intention of going to the wedding, or of ever
returning to this little village once he had left.
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Chapter Six
Despite his intention to stay away from the wedding, Scott found himself in the church
grounds, wandering amongst the graves. It took him a while to locate the one with
Cameron s name on. When he found the headstone he sank to his knees and brushed his
fingers over the lettering. Somehow, that made everything real.
Scott didn t talk to Cameron as he sat on the grass. He remembered their day together,
reliving every detail in his mind. He cursed the cruelty of fate and the djinn for giving
him the chance to connect with the other half of his soul, only to tear them apart forever.
The ceremony in the church got underway. Scott made no effort to join them. Everyone
else might be there at the wedding, but for him, the day felt more like a funeral.
A glint of gold alerted him to the presence of the djinn. The ring sat on top of the
headstone. He grabbed it and tossed the wretched thing across the cemetery.
 I don t want your damned wish! he shouted.  I want him back.
The djinn didn t appear or reply.
Scott left before the wedding party came out of the church. He got in his car and drove
as fast as he could from the village. He d return to the city and throw himself into his work.
Maybe in a few years time he might even have forgotten Cameron altogether.
He didn t believe the lies he told himself. There was something about Cameron that he
knew he wouldn t forget. The connection he had felt for his fake husband had been instant.
He d never imagined he could fall for someone quite so quickly, yet the thought of spending
the rest of his life without him seemed to be unbearable.
If only he d met Cameron sooner.
Scott slammed his foot on the brake and whispered a small prayer of thanks there was
nothing on the road with him.
He spun the car round and drove back the way he had come. The wedding appeared to
be over and the wedding party had left for the reception. Scott ran in the direction of where
he had thrown the ring. He nearly didn t see the djinn standing next to Cameron s headstone.
 Changed your mind? the djinn asked as he twirled the ring on his little finger.
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Scott thought for a moment the djinn intended to disappear, taking his ring and Scott s
one chance at happiness with him.
With a flick of his wrist, the djinn tossed him the ring. Scott caught it one handed and
held it tightly as he wished as hard as he could.
 You have to say the words out loud, the djinn informed him.
 Can you grant this one?
The djinn smiled.  It s an easier one to pull off than Clare s wish.
Scott took a deep breath.  Then I wish for you to send me back in time to the week
before Chris wedding last year, but before Cameron s accident.
The djinn bowed low.  Your wish is my command.
Lightning flashed in the summer sky, blinding Scott momentarily. When his vision
returned he found himself still in the cemetery, yet the ground was covered in snow and
Cameron s headstone had vanished. Had he really traveled back in time?
 Yes. The djinn answered his unspoken question.
 So this isn t some little pocket world like last time?
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