Mine to Hold by Weston Parker

Author:Weston Parker [Parker, Weston]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BrixBaxter Publishing
Published: 2022-08-08T16:00:00+00:00

21

COLT

How long is this fucking thing going to go on for? It was starting to feel like the reception was never going to end. As much as I was enjoying seeing my sister so happy and dancing with Emma, I was more than ready to take her home and make love to her.

If the way she’d been looking at me during those last few songs we’d danced together was anything to go by, she wanted the same thing I did again. Unfortunately, however, we both had our parts to play and they weren’t over yet.

“It’s time for all the single ladies to gather on the dance floor,” the DJ shouted into his microphone as the last song tapered out. “Our blushing bride has her bouquet ready, and we’re about to find out who’s going to be next.”

There was an excited squeal from one side of the room, and a herd of Teddy’s friends from high school and college swarmed to the designated area. Emma gave me a look that made it clear that she was about as eager as I was to leave, but then she took a deep breath and smiled.

“That’s me,” she said, though she didn’t seem too happy about that, either. “I’ll see you on the other side.”

I laughed, waggling my brows at her. “Who knows? You just might be next. At least look like you’re going to try.”

Flexing an arm, she wiggled her fingers and gave me a pretend scowl. “Oh, I’m going to try, alright. No bouquet can escape Emma Fast-fingers.”

Although I felt another pang at the thought of her marrying someone else if she caught the damn bouquet, I smirked and made a show of studying her hands. “You’ll have to show me just how fast those fingers are later.”

She flushed a spectacular shade of crimson and narrowed her eyes at me before rolling them. “Keep dreaming, big-city boy.”

When the DJ gave another shout for all the single ladies to gather, she turned and headed toward her friends. I suspected the game was rigged when Teddy got up on the chair and tossed the flowers straight into Emma’s waiting hands.

I applauded with everyone else, but despite that pang I’d felt a few minutes ago, I couldn’t be too mad about my sister making a point of throwing the bouquet to Emma. I’d been imagining our wedding on and off all night, so it wasn’t like I couldn’t pretend that it wasn’t a bit of a rush seeing that bouquet flying into her hands.

While the girls danced and had more fun, I made a decision that had been a few days in the making. Scott and Teddy would be leaving on their honeymoon tomorrow, so I wouldn’t be crowding their newlywed bliss by staying in town a little while longer.

As Parker had said earlier, I wasn’t under any obligation to get to Europe right away. My team was in place and sending me daily updates. Everything was under control on both sides of the ocean, and no one needed me there urgently.

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