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Authors: Sierra Rose
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I’m here to oblige. Hope you like the ring. I got it out of a bubble gum machine on the way over. Cost me a whole fifty cents. Since when did those things start taking two quarters instead of one anyway?”
“Since about 1990,” I said, grinning. “You’re the best friend ever, Zack, but really, what will Bob say? He’s your boyfriend and we have to respect that.”
“Bob said the ring’s tacky and that I am like some cliché character, the token gay on an ABC Family drama. Girl, you know I’m all about drama…and I am quite the character!”
“No! I meant, what does Bob think of you being my groom?”
“He doesn’t care if I fake-marry a girl. He told me to have fun. Can you believe that? I guess he trusts me, but it’d flatter me a whole lot more if he’d at least act jealous!”
“Well, I’m flattered, for sure, but I’m afraid someone else has already proposed to me,” I said.
“Girlfriend, who beat me to the punch?”
“A nurse at my dad’s nursing home.”
He pushed my shoulder playfully. “A nurse? My, my, girl. I didn’t know you swung that way. Since when? And why didn’t you tell me?”
“Zack! It’s a male nurse.”
“Oh. Well, which one of us is it gonna be? Some guy in scrubs or me, a fashion diva and hunky model. Girl, you know I’d look so good on your arm, not to mention that I look fantastic in a tux.”
“What am I gonna do with you? You’re so…conceited.”
“Not conceited, baby. I’m convinced! And what you’re gonna do is flaunt this package!”
I smirked. “You are extremely sexy, and I’d snag you in a heartbeat if you swung my way.”
“Ditto,” he said, “but we both know I’m so gay I can’t see straight.”
I couldn’t help but laugh because it was true. “It’s all cool.”
“Curiosity is killing this little kitty, girl. Which one of us are gonna be your big prom date?”
“You,” I said. “We’re best friends, and I feel comfortable with you. I don’t even know the other guy. Just met him this morning.”
“Great choice! And I’ll try to remember that this is all about you, not me.”
“It’s more about honoring my father, giving him his dying wish,” I said.
“Baby, that’s beautiful,” he said. “We’ll do your daddy proud.”
“I’d rather you not do my daddy,” I said, giggling.
“Girl, you close your mouth now!” he said, pretending to shudder in repulsion.
* * *
After lunch, as I was finishing up my long day back at the studio, Kate called. “Well? What did your dad think of the proposal?” she asked.
“He loved it. I’ve even got two grooms fighting over me.”
Claire stood next to me and gasped. “You’re getting married!? Why am I always the last to know these things? And what’s this about two grooms?”
“Yeah, how does that work anyway?” Mel said. “I mean, I know things are changing in this country and stuff, but is that even legal in this state?”
I looked at them seriously for a moment, then grinned. “Listen, I gotta go,” I said to Kate. “I’ll chat with ya later.”
“She must be doing it for a photo shoot,” Claire said. She then turned back to me. “May the best groom win.”
“Okay, people. Time is money, and if we don’t wrap this up, the big boss lady will chew us all up and spit us out.”
They didn’t move.
“People, that’s an order! This conversation is over.”
With questions still lingering in my coworkers’ eyes, they scattered so we could all get back to work.
Chapter 7
We headed off to the bridal shop to meet Zack. I even brought along some pictures my mom had cut out of magazines before she passed away. Together, we had chosen what we thought would be the perfect bridal gowns for my special day. I wished she was there with me, but at least I felt her there in spirit.
I could hear Zack and Kate talking outside the fitting room as I tried on a few gowns.
“So… What are you cooking for dinner tonight?” Zack asked.
“Cooking? Me?
“Since about 1990,” I said, grinning. “You’re the best friend ever, Zack, but really, what will Bob say? He’s your boyfriend and we have to respect that.”
“Bob said the ring’s tacky and that I am like some cliché character, the token gay on an ABC Family drama. Girl, you know I’m all about drama…and I am quite the character!”
“No! I meant, what does Bob think of you being my groom?”
“He doesn’t care if I fake-marry a girl. He told me to have fun. Can you believe that? I guess he trusts me, but it’d flatter me a whole lot more if he’d at least act jealous!”
“Well, I’m flattered, for sure, but I’m afraid someone else has already proposed to me,” I said.
“Girlfriend, who beat me to the punch?”
“A nurse at my dad’s nursing home.”
He pushed my shoulder playfully. “A nurse? My, my, girl. I didn’t know you swung that way. Since when? And why didn’t you tell me?”
“Zack! It’s a male nurse.”
“Oh. Well, which one of us is it gonna be? Some guy in scrubs or me, a fashion diva and hunky model. Girl, you know I’d look so good on your arm, not to mention that I look fantastic in a tux.”
“What am I gonna do with you? You’re so…conceited.”
“Not conceited, baby. I’m convinced! And what you’re gonna do is flaunt this package!”
I smirked. “You are extremely sexy, and I’d snag you in a heartbeat if you swung my way.”
“Ditto,” he said, “but we both know I’m so gay I can’t see straight.”
I couldn’t help but laugh because it was true. “It’s all cool.”
“Curiosity is killing this little kitty, girl. Which one of us are gonna be your big prom date?”
“You,” I said. “We’re best friends, and I feel comfortable with you. I don’t even know the other guy. Just met him this morning.”
“Great choice! And I’ll try to remember that this is all about you, not me.”
“It’s more about honoring my father, giving him his dying wish,” I said.
“Baby, that’s beautiful,” he said. “We’ll do your daddy proud.”
“I’d rather you not do my daddy,” I said, giggling.
“Girl, you close your mouth now!” he said, pretending to shudder in repulsion.
* * *
After lunch, as I was finishing up my long day back at the studio, Kate called. “Well? What did your dad think of the proposal?” she asked.
“He loved it. I’ve even got two grooms fighting over me.”
Claire stood next to me and gasped. “You’re getting married!? Why am I always the last to know these things? And what’s this about two grooms?”
“Yeah, how does that work anyway?” Mel said. “I mean, I know things are changing in this country and stuff, but is that even legal in this state?”
I looked at them seriously for a moment, then grinned. “Listen, I gotta go,” I said to Kate. “I’ll chat with ya later.”
“She must be doing it for a photo shoot,” Claire said. She then turned back to me. “May the best groom win.”
“Okay, people. Time is money, and if we don’t wrap this up, the big boss lady will chew us all up and spit us out.”
They didn’t move.
“People, that’s an order! This conversation is over.”
With questions still lingering in my coworkers’ eyes, they scattered so we could all get back to work.
Chapter 7
We headed off to the bridal shop to meet Zack. I even brought along some pictures my mom had cut out of magazines before she passed away. Together, we had chosen what we thought would be the perfect bridal gowns for my special day. I wished she was there with me, but at least I felt her there in spirit.
I could hear Zack and Kate talking outside the fitting room as I tried on a few gowns.
“So… What are you cooking for dinner tonight?” Zack asked.
“Cooking? Me?
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