ballroom was
filled with 250 of the Beasley family’s “closest” family and
friends. The second ballroom was set up like a lounge for cocktails
and chatting. Savannah’s theme for her wedding was golden opulence;
t he decor was luxurious, elegant, and
amazing. The colors were purple, blue and gold and the decorations
looked fancy, because the colors exuded luxury. Ornate lamps and
flowers livened the atmosphere of the celebration. Gold was being
used as the main base color in the decorations; it symbolized the
sanctity of the event and provided an elegant impression. The rest
of the decorations could only be described as Pretty in Pink. It
made the decorating look so soft and elegant. However, the luxury
was still reflected in the decor. The dining tables were decorated
with beautiful flowers with a soft pink color.
As Logan and Shelby stepped into the
ballroom, Logan reached down and grabbed Shelby’s hand. Standing so
close to her he could feel her trembling, he wanted her to know he
was there for her. Shelby spotted her parents at a table near the
main table talking to some of their family members and Shelby’s
grandmother, Queenie.
“ There are my parents,”
Shelby said and they started to walk to the table. “Hi, Daddy,”
Shelby said to her father as she hugged him.
“ Shelby, you know when I
am around, I am the first person to get some sugar.” Queenie said
to her teasing her granddaughter.
Laughing, Shelby said, “I am so sorry,
Granny. I do know you want your sugar first.” She leaned down and
gave her grandmother a tight hug. Queenie Beasley was the matriarch
of the Beasley family; ninety-three years young and still kicking
and screaming. She had a cordial relationship with Sarah and
Savannah, for that matter, but she loved her Shelby.
“ Who is this you bought
with you?” Queenie said to her granddaughter extending her hand to
Logan so that he could kiss it, which he did.
“ I am Lance...” and before
Logan could finish the sentence Shelby cut him off and said. “This
is Logan Chandler, Granny, my date”
“ WHAT?” Shelby’s mother
said speaking for the first time since Shelby had arrived at the
table.
“ Oh sit down and hush,
Sarah! My grandbaby is introducing me to her boyfriend.” Looking up
at Logan smiling, she said, “Sit down, young man, I am old. I want
to get a good look at the man that caused this amazing
transformation in my granddaughter.” Laughing, Logan said, “Yes
ma’am” as he squatted down in front of Queenie.
“ Oh, yes Shelby, I see why
you have a smile. He is a cute one. So what do you do for a living,
Logan?” Queenie said.
“ Ex-con,” Sarah said
before Logan had a chance to speak. “Honestly, Shelby, what are you
doing dating an ex-convict? I thought you were dating the
brother?”
“ Momma, I...” Shelby
started but her grandmother cut her off.
“ Sarah, if we all judged
someone for the rest of their lives on their mistakes in the past,
then you would still be known as the town tramp swinging from a
pole at Juice’s,.” Queenie said winking at Logan.
“ MOTHER!” Jackson said to
his mother. “There is no call for nastiness!” Sarah stood up
suddenly and said, “Excuse me,” and walked toward the ladies
room.
“ Granny, that was not
nice,” Shelby said trying not to laugh.
“ Well, it made her shut
up, didn’t it?” Queenie said. Logan could not believe what he was
hearing. They may be a family with money, but they were not a
family of love and he suddenly felt sorry for all of them “Shelby,
are you dating both the Chandler boys?” Her father asked her.
“Because I know when we saw you at dinner you told me that he was
Lance.”
“ I know, Daddy. I am sorry
that I lied to you. I did not want Momma to be upset that I could
not get a date so I asked Lance to pretend to be my boyfriend until
after the wedding. But when he had to leave town on business, Logan
agreed to have pity on me and pretend to be Lance.”
“ Baby
filled with 250 of the Beasley family’s “closest” family and
friends. The second ballroom was set up like a lounge for cocktails
and chatting. Savannah’s theme for her wedding was golden opulence;
t he decor was luxurious, elegant, and
amazing. The colors were purple, blue and gold and the decorations
looked fancy, because the colors exuded luxury. Ornate lamps and
flowers livened the atmosphere of the celebration. Gold was being
used as the main base color in the decorations; it symbolized the
sanctity of the event and provided an elegant impression. The rest
of the decorations could only be described as Pretty in Pink. It
made the decorating look so soft and elegant. However, the luxury
was still reflected in the decor. The dining tables were decorated
with beautiful flowers with a soft pink color.
As Logan and Shelby stepped into the
ballroom, Logan reached down and grabbed Shelby’s hand. Standing so
close to her he could feel her trembling, he wanted her to know he
was there for her. Shelby spotted her parents at a table near the
main table talking to some of their family members and Shelby’s
grandmother, Queenie.
“ There are my parents,”
Shelby said and they started to walk to the table. “Hi, Daddy,”
Shelby said to her father as she hugged him.
“ Shelby, you know when I
am around, I am the first person to get some sugar.” Queenie said
to her teasing her granddaughter.
Laughing, Shelby said, “I am so sorry,
Granny. I do know you want your sugar first.” She leaned down and
gave her grandmother a tight hug. Queenie Beasley was the matriarch
of the Beasley family; ninety-three years young and still kicking
and screaming. She had a cordial relationship with Sarah and
Savannah, for that matter, but she loved her Shelby.
“ Who is this you bought
with you?” Queenie said to her granddaughter extending her hand to
Logan so that he could kiss it, which he did.
“ I am Lance...” and before
Logan could finish the sentence Shelby cut him off and said. “This
is Logan Chandler, Granny, my date”
“ WHAT?” Shelby’s mother
said speaking for the first time since Shelby had arrived at the
table.
“ Oh sit down and hush,
Sarah! My grandbaby is introducing me to her boyfriend.” Looking up
at Logan smiling, she said, “Sit down, young man, I am old. I want
to get a good look at the man that caused this amazing
transformation in my granddaughter.” Laughing, Logan said, “Yes
ma’am” as he squatted down in front of Queenie.
“ Oh, yes Shelby, I see why
you have a smile. He is a cute one. So what do you do for a living,
Logan?” Queenie said.
“ Ex-con,” Sarah said
before Logan had a chance to speak. “Honestly, Shelby, what are you
doing dating an ex-convict? I thought you were dating the
brother?”
“ Momma, I...” Shelby
started but her grandmother cut her off.
“ Sarah, if we all judged
someone for the rest of their lives on their mistakes in the past,
then you would still be known as the town tramp swinging from a
pole at Juice’s,.” Queenie said winking at Logan.
“ MOTHER!” Jackson said to
his mother. “There is no call for nastiness!” Sarah stood up
suddenly and said, “Excuse me,” and walked toward the ladies
room.
“ Granny, that was not
nice,” Shelby said trying not to laugh.
“ Well, it made her shut
up, didn’t it?” Queenie said. Logan could not believe what he was
hearing. They may be a family with money, but they were not a
family of love and he suddenly felt sorry for all of them “Shelby,
are you dating both the Chandler boys?” Her father asked her.
“Because I know when we saw you at dinner you told me that he was
Lance.”
“ I know, Daddy. I am sorry
that I lied to you. I did not want Momma to be upset that I could
not get a date so I asked Lance to pretend to be my boyfriend until
after the wedding. But when he had to leave town on business, Logan
agreed to have pity on me and pretend to be Lance.”
“ Baby
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