Loving the Hendersons by Crimson Romance

Author:Crimson Romance [Romance, Crimson]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Adams Media
Published: 2014-11-05T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 3

The cake was cut, the bouquet thrown, and now everyone danced like teens at prom to celebrate Kareem’s baby sister’s wedding. He watched Fredrick spin Janiyah then pull her into his arms. His sister’s laughter carried across the room to where Kareem sat at an abandoned table. He smiled then sipped champagne from one of the crystal flutes. Janiyah seemed happy. Fredrick looked ecstatic. Good for them. Doubtful he’d ever know that level of contentment.

A knot formed in his stomach. Clutching the champagne flute, he downed the contents then checked his watch. Time to grab Neecie and get out of here before all the happiness had him spiraling down the if only I had done this trail of regrets.

He glanced around the crowded ballroom of the country club. Hundreds of people laughed and mingled beneath bunches of silver and white balloons hanging from the ceiling. The place resembled a winter wonderland. Neecie talked with David on the other side of the dance floor. David pointed toward the door, and she headed in that direction. Kareem didn’t worry about her leaving since she came with him.

David watched Neecie walk away, then made his way to Kareem, a grin on his face. Kareem groaned. Surprisingly, his family hadn’t given him the third degree when Kareem brought Neecie to the rehearsal dinner the night before—only a hopeful look from his mom, a raised eyebrow from David, and an excited grin from Janiyah. But after bringing her to the wedding, he’d have more luck winning the Publisher’s Clearinghouse than escaping without experiencing one hundred questions.

David pulled out one of the silver chairs wrapped in white tulle two spots over from Kareem and sat, a sly grin on his face. “Rehearsal dinner last night and wedding today. Are you trying to get Mom’s hopes up?”

The corner of Kareem’s mouth tilted up. “Mom can’t wait to marry us off.”

“I think it’s part of a mother’s DNA or something—seeing their kids happily married. I bet Neecie’s mom is the same way.”

“Don’t go there.”

After researching Milton Baldwin, III, Kareem was pretty damn sure Neecie’s family would go ballistic if he were really marrying her. He still couldn’t believe his Neecie, with her riot of natural curls, colorful personality, and fascination with love was the same cotillion-attending, perfect socialite daughter of one of North Carolina’s most influential state Supreme Court judges.

David twisted in his seat to face Janiyah and Fredrick on the dance floor. “I wonder if the mom gene will develop in Janiyah.”

Kareem frowned and shook his head. “I can’t imagine her as a mother.”

“She’s married now. Before long, there will be babies.” David chuckled and plucked one of the petals off the white rose and lily flower arrangement on the table. “We’ll be uncles.”

First Janiyah married, then David soon after. Envy created a tight knot in Kareem’s chest. He shifted in his seat and ran a hand over his face.

“Where’d you send Neecie?” Kareem asked.

“She was looking for the bathroom. She’ll be back in a second.” David unbuttoned the jacket of his tuxedo and leaned his forearms on the table.

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