Andi smiles at her. “You want to move back to Seattle?”
“It’s my home.” Cassie smiles. “I could see myself teaching and making a life here permanently”
I give her a big hug and start crying. “It’ll be good to have you here. You can protect me from Andi’s interference.”
“Hey.” Andi scowls at me.
“Nothing’s decided yet.” She pats my back. “I’ll definitely need to finish out the season before I can move back.”
“This is so exciting.”
Lilly and my sister join us, effectively squeezing us onto the three-seater couch. Before long Lia and her sister and both sisters-in-law join us too. That’s right, people. Pop singer, Starla is at my bachelorette party. One of the servers moves another couch around so we can all sit comfortably. We’re all having a great time, joking with one another, shuffling elbows and teasing one another.
“Are you two going on a honeymoon? Or a babymoon?” Lilly asks. “I mean you want to take some time before the baby gets here.”
“Yeah, we’re off to France for a week.” I am so excited about finally getting a stamp in my passport, I would’ve gone anywhere, but France… yeah, my man is rather romantic. “Justin can’t take too much time off. But he agreed that we need to get away.”
I think Justin just wants to visit all the bakeries in France but hey, whatever makes him happy.
Andi nods at the entrance to the club. “The boys have arrived. The evening is about to get rowdy.”
“Oh my.” Cassie stares as the group of men walk toward us. “They’re quite a sight.”
“Besides the three that I’m related to, it is a sight to behold.” Andi sounds so casual, but I know she’s only looking at one man.
“Good evening, ladies.” Denver says. “Sorry to crash the party, but Justin was missing his fiancé.”
“I was.” Justin pulls me off the couch and kisses me. Thoroughly. And the world around me disappears.
Someone clears their throat. Blake raises a brow. “Mind introducing us?”
“Oh, sorry. Just keep in mind that they’re off limits.” Blake is a player and hardly ever in the country. I don’t want him messing with my friends.
I introduce everyone and I swear Blake’s eyes linger for just a little too long on Cassie. I put it out of my mind. I warned him. Besides, Cassie’s an adult and knows how to handle herself. She’ll put Blake in his place.
I’m more intrigued by what’s happening on the other end of the couch. Denver casually took Andi’s drink from her, took a big gulp then handed it to her. It seems so innocent, and I wouldn't put too much stock in it. Except that’s not all that’s happening. I wonder if he realizes that he’s twirling her hair in his fingers. Does she even know it’s happening?
Justin catches my eye and winks. I subtly nod in the direction of Andi and Denver. He just smiles. I wonder if he knows what happened between them all those years ago. I wonder if he realizes what might actually happen tonight. I doubt it, he wouldn’t be so calm if he did.
He lowers his mouth to my ear, his breath sending shivers down my spine. “Do you think we can get out of here early?”
I shake my head. “They’re all here for us. And besides, you encouraged all this nonsense. If I remember correctly, I was the only one who protested this whole vow renewal weekend.”
“I just want us to experience everything.”
“Easy for you to say. You’re not the one who can’t drink. Though, I don’t think I’ll actually need the alcohol. At least my mother’s not involved tonight.”
“They just want to celebrate with us.” I hate it when he makes sense. “Before long it will all be over. And we’ll be glad we indulged them when we need a babysitter.”
“Stop being so right.” I frown at him. “You make it hard to be unreasonable”
He pulls out a chair and sits down, making me comfortable on his lap. “Besides, I’m having fun. And I can see you are.”
“I suppose I am.” I nuzzle further into his lap letting my ass move over his erection. “I actually missed this when I was in Las Vegas. I mean Cassie and Lilly are like family to me, but I missed this. Big, rowdy family gatherings.”
“Me too.” He tries to adjust himself. “And if you don’t stop doing that we will leave immediately, and everyone will know what we’re going off to do.”
Justin
We did leave early. There’s only so much a man can take before he needs to be inside his woman. One of the symptoms of Angela’s pregnancy is that she’s always horny. Like rushing home from work during lunch horny.
I understand why some men want to keep their wives pregnant. Except mornings. With her morning sickness, the last thing she wants is me anywhere near her, except to hold her hair back. This morning was no different. It’s her second-wedding day and she refuses to start getting ready until she’s spent some time with her head over the toilet bowl. Like clockwork, at eight-fifty she dashed from the bed to the bathroom and spent the next twenty minutes in there. And then it was all done, and she looked as good as always.
Only then did we go our separate ways to get ready. She’s in one of the dressing rooms at the hotel we’re using for this shindig. I’m using a smaller room outside the chapel. We aren't using the actual chapel. Angela’s only input in this whole thing is that she wanted an outdoor ceremony. Andi made it happen.
I try to adjust the knot in my tie but it’s not working.
“Here, let me.” Michael says. “Are you nervous to be…whatever this is… with my sister.”
“No.” I’m not.
