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“No,Shep, wecannotskip our best friends’ wedding.”
“You sure about that? They won’t even know we’re missing.”
“You’re right, they won’t miss the best man and maid of honor at all.” She rolls her eyes. “We’re not skipping.”
“But…you look so hot.”
She bites her lower lip, raking her eyes over me like the only thing she wants to do is see me in this tuxedo. “You don’t look too shabby yourself.”
Another slow perusal.
Her eyes catch the smirk lining my lips and she shakes herself out of her sexual stupor.
“Dammit, Shep! You almost had me.”
I reach for her, pulling her close and bringing my lips to my favorite spot below her ear. “I could still have you…”
She sighs, sinking into me. “Maybe just a quick—no!” She pushes herself back, swatting away my attempts to bring her back into my arms. “Stop being so sexy!”
“I can’t. It’s a curse.”
“Shep!”
“Denny!”
She laughs and shakes her head at me. “Come on, we need to get out there. The ceremony is starting soon.”
“I’m telling you, they could totally do this without us. There are only like fifty people here. They’ve got it under control.”
“You’re just horny.”
“Yes. Next question.”
“I didn’t ask a question.”
I slap my palm against my forehead. “Duh. Sorry. Tits on the brain.”
She picks up the bottom of her dress and pushes past me, dodging my hands as she walks by.
“Move it, Clark. Now.”
I sigh. “Fine. Let’s get this over with.”
“Maybe we can sneak off during the reception—afterwe greet all the guests,” she adds when she sees me perk up. “You still need to meet Monty, and I amdyingto meet your Titanic parents.”
My gut grows heavy, that swirl of nerves from last night coming back full force.
I tried every way I could think of to bring it up casually this morning on the truck ride over to the venue, but I couldn’t do it. Nothing was sounding right.
Hey, Den, turns out you were right all these years—I’m a fucking tool.
Or…
Yo, Den, so a few years ago I sent a naked picture of my brother’s girlfriend to a few friends on the baseball team.
Nothing was fitting for the moment. So, I kept my mouth shut.
