The Stand-In Groom: I Buried My Love at Our Wedding

At our wedding, my fiancé, Spencer Prescott, hired a total stranger to stand in for him as the groom.

The man wore a garish mask printed with Spencer's face, held a prop ring, and actually expected me to go through with the ceremony alongside him.

My hands were shaking as I dialed Spencer's number. I accidentally put the call on speakerphone.

Two seconds later, the sound of ragged breathing blared through the speakers.

"Baby, no one gets me going like you do. I've spent twelve years sharing a bed with Chloe, and looking at her reminds me of a slab of greasy meat.