Finding Infinity by Layne Harper

Author:Layne Harper [Harper, Layne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-11-23T18:30:00+00:00

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Colin and I dance to “I Cross My Heart” by George Strait as our first dance as a married couple. I would like to say that it’s romantic, but it isn’t. Clay keeps teasing Colin about cutting in. My dad wears a permanent scowl on his face. Colin’s parents look shell-shocked, probably because their son didn’t have a proper church wedding. Rachael’s on the phone, dealing with an “issue.” And Brad’s loudly complaining about his all black clothing choice for an outdoors wedding in July in Dallas.

I’m glad when the song is finally over. My dad and I dance to “I Loved Her First” by Heartland, which does not make my husband happy at all. Colin and I fought over my dad’s song choice. He finally relented and let it be played, but it was begrudgingly. The whole time that I danced with my dad, I had Colin’s not-too-pleased face in my head.

Finally, we just let Pandora play a great dance mix and the girls at the wedding, including Miss Marley and Jennifer and Quinn’s kids, dance, while the boys and Jenny start the all-important Dominoes Tournament.

When the Dominoes Tournament ends, Ty takes home the trophy and Jenny pouts. Clay winds up losing, and buying everyone pizza. We cheer and clap as Clay drinks his beer out of Colin’s size-fifteen custom-made Nike tennis shoe. Clay hams it up, as only Clay can do. We sit by the pool, and laugh and tell stories. It’s a wonderful way to end our wedding day.

Aiden stands up and gets everyone’s attention before the guests begin to leave. “I’d like to propose a toast to the newlyweds. I had the privilege of watching their first dance at Hurricane Harry’s, so many years ago.” I notice Aiden glance at Rachael, and a dark cloud passes over his face. It was also the night that they met. He clears his throat and continues, “Now, I’ve loaded an extra special song on Colin’s iPod for their last dance tonight. By the way, asspaste, you shouldn’t use the same password for everything.”

I hear Jenny laughing in the distance.

Oh, lord! What has Aiden done?

“Jenny, please hit play,” Aiden says, with a huge grin.

Then, I hear it. It’s the first bit of “The Right Left Hand” by George Jones. There’s loud whoops and hollers, as some of our guests recognize the song. There are some blank faces, too, from people who’ve never heard it, but listening to the lyrics, they totally start to understand why Aiden has chosen it. Colin looks murderous, but I pull him to me and begin to dance with him, even though his feet aren’t moving. “Go with it,” I whisper. “It’s funny. Even you have to see the humor in it.”

George sings, “I put a golden band on the right left hand this time.”

Finally, he pulls me to him, and we finish out the song as he whispers, “Aiden is dead meat.”

I smirk. “Honey, am I not the right left hand?”

“You’re the

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