and runs over to me. “You knew about this?”
“Yeah. Yeah, I might have known a little something about it.” I say.
Alli wraps her arms around me and hugs me tight. “So I take it you aren’t upset about not going to a play tonight?” I ask.
“Are you kidding me?” She squeals. “I am going to marry the best man I know.”
Shane walks up behind her, wrapping his arm around her waist, pulling her away from me. “Come here, you. I want those arms wrapped around me. I miss you.” He says looking into her eyes.
“I left you like fifteen seconds ago. How could you miss me already?” Alli asks as she plants a sweet kiss against his lips.
“It was long enough.” He says, making Alli giggle against him.
“I’m happy for you guys.” I say, trying to break up the two lovebirds. “Come on. We have a toast to make.”
I make my way to the table that has several dozens of already filled glasses full of champagne. The room hostess must have filled them when Derek and I were in the hall.
“Everyone.” I holler, clinking a spoon against my glass. “Everyone come grab yourself a glass and let’s toast to the happy couple.”
Everyone gathers around and we all circle Alli and Shane. As we hold our glasses high, Shane begins to speak first. “Everyone, this gorgeous woman standing next to me just agreed to marry my sorry ass.”
Everyone starts laughing and someone yells out from behind, “It’s about time, Lucky.” That voice. That sweet voice. We all turn around to see Kaitlyn standing on a chair holding a glass of champagne. Kaitlyn is Shane’s little sister.
“Hey, put that down. You’re not old enough.” He yells.
“Come on, just one sip.” She counters back.
“No!” He demands.
Shane and Kaitlyn weren’t close growing up until shortly before she became sick last year. Ever since then, Shane has been the overprotective big brother.
“You’re no fun.” She hollers, laughing as she hops off the chair.
“Maybe I’ll let you have a sip on my wedding day.” Shane says to her as he pulls his gaze back to Alli who grins a smile a mile wide.
The whole room starts cheering for the happy couple. They really do look happy.
“Let me add on to your toast.” We all look over to see Derek standing tall on a barstool. “Shane, I have known you for a long time now, buddy, and I can’t thank Alli enough for taking your sorry ass, as you put it, off my shoulders.”
Everyone laughs at his sense of humor. Even I do. I’ve heard stories about those two causing trouble on the road. Whether it’s pranks or stories about other women.
“I am tired of putting up with your ass getting me in trouble.”
“Him? Don’t you mean the other way around?” Someone yells.
Derek glares in the man’s direction. “Anyway,” He says before continuing. “Alli, honestly, you have one hell of a guy here.” He points to Shane who has his arm around Alli. “Shane, we all love Alli, and I am sure I speak for the team when I say, we can’t be happier for the both of you. Welcome to the team, honey.”
Everyone hoots and hollers as we clink glasses with one another. Derek makes his way off the bar stool and walks over to stand beside me. He snakes his arm around my waist and pulls me against his side. He looks down at me and holds his glass out. I tap mine against his and we both tip our glasses back and take a sip.
The evening was perfect. Alli is the happiest I have ever seen her and Shane is on top of the world. He managed to talk her into going on the road with him and the team for the next week traveling from city to city.
Derek comes up next to me. “Come on, let me walk you out.” The crowd has left and it’s just us left in the room, except for the room hostess who is cleaning up our mess.
I smile up at Derek and nod my head. I purse my lips and tell him, “Thank you.”
I grab my purse and drape it over my shoulder. We exit the room and make our way down the elevator in silence.
“Yeah. Yeah, I might have known a little something about it.” I say.
Alli wraps her arms around me and hugs me tight. “So I take it you aren’t upset about not going to a play tonight?” I ask.
“Are you kidding me?” She squeals. “I am going to marry the best man I know.”
Shane walks up behind her, wrapping his arm around her waist, pulling her away from me. “Come here, you. I want those arms wrapped around me. I miss you.” He says looking into her eyes.
“I left you like fifteen seconds ago. How could you miss me already?” Alli asks as she plants a sweet kiss against his lips.
“It was long enough.” He says, making Alli giggle against him.
“I’m happy for you guys.” I say, trying to break up the two lovebirds. “Come on. We have a toast to make.”
I make my way to the table that has several dozens of already filled glasses full of champagne. The room hostess must have filled them when Derek and I were in the hall.
“Everyone.” I holler, clinking a spoon against my glass. “Everyone come grab yourself a glass and let’s toast to the happy couple.”
Everyone gathers around and we all circle Alli and Shane. As we hold our glasses high, Shane begins to speak first. “Everyone, this gorgeous woman standing next to me just agreed to marry my sorry ass.”
Everyone starts laughing and someone yells out from behind, “It’s about time, Lucky.” That voice. That sweet voice. We all turn around to see Kaitlyn standing on a chair holding a glass of champagne. Kaitlyn is Shane’s little sister.
“Hey, put that down. You’re not old enough.” He yells.
“Come on, just one sip.” She counters back.
“No!” He demands.
Shane and Kaitlyn weren’t close growing up until shortly before she became sick last year. Ever since then, Shane has been the overprotective big brother.
“You’re no fun.” She hollers, laughing as she hops off the chair.
“Maybe I’ll let you have a sip on my wedding day.” Shane says to her as he pulls his gaze back to Alli who grins a smile a mile wide.
The whole room starts cheering for the happy couple. They really do look happy.
“Let me add on to your toast.” We all look over to see Derek standing tall on a barstool. “Shane, I have known you for a long time now, buddy, and I can’t thank Alli enough for taking your sorry ass, as you put it, off my shoulders.”
Everyone laughs at his sense of humor. Even I do. I’ve heard stories about those two causing trouble on the road. Whether it’s pranks or stories about other women.
“I am tired of putting up with your ass getting me in trouble.”
“Him? Don’t you mean the other way around?” Someone yells.
Derek glares in the man’s direction. “Anyway,” He says before continuing. “Alli, honestly, you have one hell of a guy here.” He points to Shane who has his arm around Alli. “Shane, we all love Alli, and I am sure I speak for the team when I say, we can’t be happier for the both of you. Welcome to the team, honey.”
Everyone hoots and hollers as we clink glasses with one another. Derek makes his way off the bar stool and walks over to stand beside me. He snakes his arm around my waist and pulls me against his side. He looks down at me and holds his glass out. I tap mine against his and we both tip our glasses back and take a sip.
The evening was perfect. Alli is the happiest I have ever seen her and Shane is on top of the world. He managed to talk her into going on the road with him and the team for the next week traveling from city to city.
Derek comes up next to me. “Come on, let me walk you out.” The crowd has left and it’s just us left in the room, except for the room hostess who is cleaning up our mess.
I smile up at Derek and nod my head. I purse my lips and tell him, “Thank you.”
I grab my purse and drape it over my shoulder. We exit the room and make our way down the elevator in silence.
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