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of sincere concern.
Pacing back and forth in my kitchen, I
launched into the deal I was going to make with someone. Regardless of my
shame of the situation, I was running out of time. When I was finished, she was
extremely quiet. As the silence grated on my nerves, I squeezed the back of my
neck with my free hand.
"You still there?" I rubbed at
the tense muscles in my neck.
"Yes dear, I’m here." She sighed
lightly. "Aidan, please don’t rush out and make this arrangement with someone hastily. I realize you’re being practical; however, you may come
across something…the real thing." She attempted to diffuse this idea but we
both knew I was out of other options.
"I don’t plan on rushing in, but I’ll
do what I have to do."
The rest of my weekend was the same.
Oscar had been sleeping or had other plans, Dixon was working, and I couldn’t
get a hold of James at all. I spent my weekend working on business and pondering
outcomes for my situation.
Soon Monday arrived and it was time to
return to the office. Everything was going in the typical corporate fashion
until Thursday afternoon when James burst through my door.
"Cousin!" He walked in large
strides, taking a seat on the corner of my desk. Leaning back in my chair, I raised
an eyebrow.
"Cousin?" I grinned.
"Someone’s in a good mood."
"Of course I am." He smiled
wide.
"Because of?" I prodded.
"I’m getting married." He
blurted.
My mouth fell open in shock.
"You’re what?" I leaned
forward, clasping my hands on the desk in front of me.
"You heard me." He picked up
pen off my desk, twirling it in his fingers.
"But—"
"I asked her Sunday," he said
before I could finish. "After everything that's happened I realized I love
her more than anything, Aidan. Elora is my…is mine. I went out Saturday and
bought the ring then arranged a lunch at the Botanical Gardens and
proposed." Slipping off the desk, he sat down in one of the leather office
chairs in front of me.
"What about all your friends ?"
Both brows rose.
"To be honest, I was stupid to keep
Elora at arm's length," he looked down remorsefully. "When I thought
that she may be gone…with you…" he looked up to meet my gaze, "it was
my reality check." He smiled small, unsure of my reaction.
I stood up and walked over to him
quickly.
"Congratulations!" I pulled
him into a tight hug.
"Thanks!" He looked genuinely
happy. "You know you’re my best man, right?"
"I better be!" With a smack to
his back, he led us toward my office door. Once James was gone, I sat back into
my chair and put my head in my hands.
How is it that I go on a date and she
leaves with my best friend? Then the girl I had been dating ends up in love and
engaged to my cousin? What the hell is wrong with this picture?
Three hours later, as I sat listening to
the marketing department debate with the sales team about the cost and
inefficiency of customizing all of our marketing pieces, I began to debate my
decision to be a part of the monthly department update calls.
A text from James quickly drew my
attention away from the discussion.
Club, Inc.. Tonight. 9pm. Be There
Fuckers!
Dropping the cell back onto my desk, I
couldn’t wait for this call to finish up. Drinks at the club were looking more
and more appealing.
Around eight thirty, I arrived to the
club. Celia stood behind the bar. She sauntered over, smiling, as I slipped
onto a barstool,.
"What can I get you?" She
leaned forward, working the cleavage angle.
"Bourbon," I replied.
"Sure thing," she spun around.
As she did I could smell vanilla and sugar.
Scanning the club, I looked around for
anyone in our group. My attention was caught by two words.
"Hey Loser!" I turned to see
Lilli throwing her bag under the bar.
"Hey," I grinned. A tingling
sensation traveled through my body as my eyes traveled over every curve and
exposed inch of flesh.
"Please don’t tell me that—"
"No. No blind dates. I’m here to
celebrate my cousin’s engagement." Celia
Pacing back and forth in my kitchen, I
launched into the deal I was going to make with someone. Regardless of my
shame of the situation, I was running out of time. When I was finished, she was
extremely quiet. As the silence grated on my nerves, I squeezed the back of my
neck with my free hand.
"You still there?" I rubbed at
the tense muscles in my neck.
"Yes dear, I’m here." She sighed
lightly. "Aidan, please don’t rush out and make this arrangement with someone hastily. I realize you’re being practical; however, you may come
across something…the real thing." She attempted to diffuse this idea but we
both knew I was out of other options.
"I don’t plan on rushing in, but I’ll
do what I have to do."
The rest of my weekend was the same.
Oscar had been sleeping or had other plans, Dixon was working, and I couldn’t
get a hold of James at all. I spent my weekend working on business and pondering
outcomes for my situation.
Soon Monday arrived and it was time to
return to the office. Everything was going in the typical corporate fashion
until Thursday afternoon when James burst through my door.
"Cousin!" He walked in large
strides, taking a seat on the corner of my desk. Leaning back in my chair, I raised
an eyebrow.
"Cousin?" I grinned.
"Someone’s in a good mood."
"Of course I am." He smiled
wide.
"Because of?" I prodded.
"I’m getting married." He
blurted.
My mouth fell open in shock.
"You’re what?" I leaned
forward, clasping my hands on the desk in front of me.
"You heard me." He picked up
pen off my desk, twirling it in his fingers.
"But—"
"I asked her Sunday," he said
before I could finish. "After everything that's happened I realized I love
her more than anything, Aidan. Elora is my…is mine. I went out Saturday and
bought the ring then arranged a lunch at the Botanical Gardens and
proposed." Slipping off the desk, he sat down in one of the leather office
chairs in front of me.
"What about all your friends ?"
Both brows rose.
"To be honest, I was stupid to keep
Elora at arm's length," he looked down remorsefully. "When I thought
that she may be gone…with you…" he looked up to meet my gaze, "it was
my reality check." He smiled small, unsure of my reaction.
I stood up and walked over to him
quickly.
"Congratulations!" I pulled
him into a tight hug.
"Thanks!" He looked genuinely
happy. "You know you’re my best man, right?"
"I better be!" With a smack to
his back, he led us toward my office door. Once James was gone, I sat back into
my chair and put my head in my hands.
How is it that I go on a date and she
leaves with my best friend? Then the girl I had been dating ends up in love and
engaged to my cousin? What the hell is wrong with this picture?
Three hours later, as I sat listening to
the marketing department debate with the sales team about the cost and
inefficiency of customizing all of our marketing pieces, I began to debate my
decision to be a part of the monthly department update calls.
A text from James quickly drew my
attention away from the discussion.
Club, Inc.. Tonight. 9pm. Be There
Fuckers!
Dropping the cell back onto my desk, I
couldn’t wait for this call to finish up. Drinks at the club were looking more
and more appealing.
Around eight thirty, I arrived to the
club. Celia stood behind the bar. She sauntered over, smiling, as I slipped
onto a barstool,.
"What can I get you?" She
leaned forward, working the cleavage angle.
"Bourbon," I replied.
"Sure thing," she spun around.
As she did I could smell vanilla and sugar.
Scanning the club, I looked around for
anyone in our group. My attention was caught by two words.
"Hey Loser!" I turned to see
Lilli throwing her bag under the bar.
"Hey," I grinned. A tingling
sensation traveled through my body as my eyes traveled over every curve and
exposed inch of flesh.
"Please don’t tell me that—"
"No. No blind dates. I’m here to
celebrate my cousin’s engagement." Celia
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