Substitute Bride by Nordin Ruth Ann

Author:Nordin, Ruth Ann
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, love, comedy, humor, sex, contemporary, best friends, wedding, bride

Chapter Nine

Kevin entered the suite, blinked, and rechecked the number on the door. It was the right room, but it wasn’t anything he had in mind when Tammy insisted they have an engagement party. The suite was huge. A lot of people—way more than he was comfortable with—had been invited, and there was a ton of finger foods set on the buffet tables.

He glanced at the hotel employee who had shown him to the room. “How much is this costing me?”

The employee shrugged. “I don’t know but my wallet would be crying if it was me.”

Kevin reluctantly entered the room, not surprised when his father came over to him with a concerned expression on his face. “Kevin, isn’t this a little…too much?” His father motioned to the room. “Your aunt didn’t leave you that money so you could be careless with it.”

“I know,” Kevin whispered, glad the music from the live orchestra in the corner of the room drowned his dad’s complaints. “I let Tammy arrange this.”

“Son, I don’t think Tammy is wise with money.”

“I know. Now.” Kevin didn’t feel like explaining Tammy’s plans for the wedding. Thank goodness they were in the middle of a school year and had to delay plans for a honeymoon! “I have to talk to Tammy. Do you know where she’s at?”

“Over there.”

Directing his attention to the group of giggly females, he nodded. What fun this was going to be, he thought with dread. He took off his coat and searched for a place to put it.

“In the other room,” his dad said.

“Thanks.” After he hung it up, he straightened his suit jacket. He hated wearing suits, but Tammy warned him it was a formal event and darned if she hadn’t been telling the truth. Taking a deep breath, he prepared himself for giving her the bad news. “Be quick and get it over with,” he mumbled and headed out of the room.

He approached the group of friends and slowed his steps when he realized Tammy had two black eyes and a bruised nose. He didn’t recall the ball causing two black eyes. With a deep breath, he proceeded forward and cleared his throat.

Tammy looked his way. “Oh, Kevin, look at what your friend did to me.”

Glancing at her circle of friends, he gave an apologetic smile. “It was an accident. Alex was throwing the football around. Tammy stepped in front of it—”

“She meant to hit me so I’d look like a freak at my own wedding,” Tammy interrupted.

“No, she didn’t. The angle of the football wasn’t on course to hit you. I get it. For whatever reason, Alex threw the football close to us, but it was never intended to hit you.”

Tammy crossed her arms and pouted. “Well, she punched me in the eye today when I was trying on my wedding dress.”

He laughed. “Oh come on!”

“It’s true!” Tammy motioned to two of her friends. “They saw her do it.”

“We did,” her friends said in unison. When they realized they spoke at the same time, they looked at each other and giggled.

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