On the Ropes by Dania Voss

Author:Dania Voss [Voss, Dania]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Luke posed for a few photos with the servers cleaning up Jake and Cassie’s banquet room. It was a quarter past midnight and although he’d wanted to leave the reception much earlier, he was glad Abbey insisted they stay.

Maybe he was sentimental or some shit, but Luke had enjoyed watching Cassie miss Jake’s mouth with his piece of wedding cake. Jake had been a good sport about it and had carefully fed Cassie her piece, but then she ended up playfully biting his thumb. It was sweet and Luke couldn’t be happier for his big brother.

The cake was delicious. Luke had gobbled up a huge piece himself. Moist yellow cake filled with real strawberry filling and rich buttercream frosting. Abbey was around here somewhere with a huge chunk of it in a to-go container. He had plans for that cake once they got back to his hotel room.

“How fun! You caught the garter,” the sweet brunette server told Luke as she double-checked the selfies they’d just taken.

“Go figure. I guess I can catch too, huh,” Luke answered her with a smile. He was wearing the white lacy garter with a blue satin ribbon on his left arm. The silver charm with Jake’s and Cassie’s names and wedding date sparkled from the overhead lighting.

“Oh right, because you’re a pitcher. Thanks for the pictures, Luke. I appreciate it. I better

finish up so I can head home. Bye.” She put some dirty glasses in a plastic container on top of a wheeled cart and rolled it to the kitchen.

Luke exited the banquet room doors and met up with Rocco and Jake. Jake looked as happy as he had the minute he’d married Cassie earlier that afternoon. Cassie was pregnant but Jake was nearly glowing himself.

Rocco clapped Jake on the shoulder. “The gifts are loaded up and we’ll drop them off at your condo. Your folks have the wedding card box.”

“Thanks, man. We’ll see you at brunch around noon then?”

Rocco gave Jake a curt nod. “I’ll be there.”

Luke had been amused, watching Rocco and Hannah circle each other all evening. Both of them reluctant to fully relax and enjoy each other’s company, It was obvious there was something going on between the cute event planner and the Italian.

Luke hadn’t missed that Rocco seemed disappointed when Hannah hadn’t caught the bouquet. Hannah hadn’t intended on joining the single ladies in the tradition at first, but Abbey and Leah had dragged her out on to the dance floor. Leah had made an aggressive play and caught it. Although the big Italian Marine had put in a good effort, Luke had easily snagged the garter nearly out of Rocco’s hands.

He couldn’t resist teasing the man. “So, after Jake and Cass come back from their honeymoon, are you going to bring Hannah to their place for the wedding gift reveal party?”

Rocco didn’t respond.

“Did you ask her, at least?” Jake asked.

Rocco ran a hand through his hair and shrugged. “I asked her, what’s the big deal?”

Thank God for small miracles.

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