Knockemout, #3
Things We Left Behind
by Lucy Score
Contents
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Overview
At Nash and Lina’s joyful wedding, Sloane and Lucian savor safety after recent violence and decide to marry on Christmas Eve. Surrounded by celebrating friends and family, the couples toast their futures, signaling a shift from danger to healing and commitment for the entire group.
Summary
Before the ceremony, Lucian checks on a nervous Lina and then pulls Sloane aside. Overwhelmed by nearly losing her, Lucian pushes to set their wedding date immediately. Sloane chooses Christmas Eve, turning a previously painful holiday into a new start, and they reaffirm their love.
Lina marches down the aisle to Nash, and the ceremony moves the friends to tears. Throughout, Lucian watches Sloane with intensity, signaling their deepened bond. The town celebrates under a tent by the creek, the site of Nash and Lina’s future home, as Sloane feels the lingering fear from recent chaos finally lift.
As night falls, the reception turns jubilant. Friends and family—Liza J and Wraith, Maeve and Kurt, Nolan and Callie, and the extended parents—dance, drink, and visit while the police enjoy a rare break to celebrate with Nash.
In a quiet meadow, Sloane, Lucian, Nash, Lina, Knox, Naomi, Stef, and Jeremiah toast to “the happy couples.” Stef and Jeremiah discuss a longer engagement, and Sloane and Lucian announce their Christmas Eve date, drawing cheers. Sloane reflects on survival, love, and a future with Lucian, closing the night with shared tenderness and hope.
Who Appears
- SloaneNarrator; commits to a Christmas Eve wedding with Lucian and revels in newfound safety.
- Lucian RollinsSloane’s fiancé; insists on setting a wedding date, agrees to Christmas Eve, protective and affectionate.
- LinaBride; nervously prepares, then marries Nash with determined joy and toasts the happy couples.
- NashGroom; awaits Lina anxiously, marries her, celebrates with friends and fellow officers.
- NaomiFriend; supports Lina pre-ceremony, celebrates, and cheers Sloane and Lucian’s wedding date.
- KnoxFriend; stands with the group, quips about quick engagements, joins meadow toast.
- StefFriend; engaged to Jeremiah, brings champagne, toasts the couples, plans a longer engagement.
- JeremiahStef’s fiancé; brings champagne, teases about wedding planning, joins celebratory toast.
- DukeNash’s father; newly sober, receives goodnight from the couple during the celebration.
- Liza JFriend; dances enthusiastically with Wraith at the reception.
- WraithBiker; dances with Liza J during the festivities.
- MaeveFriend; shares a romantic moment dancing with Kurt.
- KurtCompanion to Maeve; slow-dances, signaling their connection.
- NolanFriend; celebrates with Callie and Sloane’s mother’s group.
- CallieNolan’s fiancée; socializes with friends and family at the reception.
- ChloeFriend; enjoys dessert with Waylay at the head table.
- WaylayYoung friend; eats dessert with Chloe, part of the joyful gathering.
- Naomi’s parentsPlay cornhole with Lina’s parents, adding to the family festivities.
- Lina’s parentsCompete in cornhole with Naomi’s parents during the reception.