were discussing some best man duties,” Trevon lied.
“I’ve left my date long enough, so I’ll leave you two love birds out here to do what you do,” Garrett said, as he excused himself.
***
Hailey signed autographs while waiting on Garrett to return. She noticed Shareeka in the corner and that prompted her to turn up the charm. She flashed her million dollar smile and laughed at some of the not so funny jokes as people kept making a beeline to her table. She felt a slight victory when she watched Shareeka storm off.
She knows and now she knows I know she knows.
“Folks, this will be the last autograph. We’re here to celebrate the upcoming nuptials of my friend and I don’t want to steal the spotlight from the bride to be.”
She heard a few disappointed grunts. Garrett showed back up at the table as she signed the last napkin.
“Can’t leave you anywhere without a crowd forming,” Garrett teased.
“It happens.” Hailey motioned for the waiter to bring her another glass of champagne.
Garrett intervened and took the glass away from Hailey and placed it on the table. “I think you need to slow down on those.”
“Last time I checked you weren’t my daddy.”
He held up the glass. “Go ahead. Bottoms up.”
Trevon and Shareeka stood in front of the room before Hailey could respond. She ignored the drink and turned her attention on the couple. The band stopped playing music. The band leader handed a microphone to Trevon. The noise level around them died down.
“I want to thank you all for coming tonight to share with us as we celebrate our upcoming nupitials.”
Hailey wanted to puke as Shareeka smiled and seemed to hold on to Trevon’s arm a little too tight.
Shareeka took the microphone from him. “We know that this last minute engagement party is coming a little late with the wedding not far off, but we just wanted to show our appreciation for you all.”
Cheers were heard around the room. Hailey took the glass that was sitting in front of Garrett and gulped down the contents. She ignored his concerned look.
“The food is ready, so eat up and let’s party,” Trevon said.
“I’m not having buffet style at my party,” Hailey stated as Garrett helped her stand up.
Her head was feeling a little woozy. Maybe she should have listened to Garrett and not drank that last glass. She leaned on the chair for a few seconds to catch her balance.
“Are you okay?” Garrett asked.
“Oh, I’m fine.”
She smiled and spoke to people as they made their way to the buffet line. She did her best to stand up straight and not wobble. Garrett’s hand on her back seemed to hold her up.
Garrett said, “Why don’t you go back to the table and I’ll bring you a plate?”
“I’m better.” Something tugged at her heart when she heard the concern in his voice.
After piling some of everything on their plates, they returned to their table. Hailey wasn’t too thrilled to see Trevon and Shareeka sitting at their table. Every time she took a bite, she felt eyes on her.
Garrett’s gesture of feeding her seemed to turn things up a notch. She took the opportunity to feed Garrett too. They giggled and wiped each other’s mouths with one another’s napkins as if feeding each other was a normal thing.
She could feel the tension at the table. If it wasn’t Shareeka looking at them; Trevon was sneaking a peek. It seemed they were so concerned about her and Garrett, that neither one of them barely touched a thing on their plates.
Garrett said, “I have to hand it to you, the food is good.”
“Thanks,” the couple said in unison.
Hailey added, “Yes. I didn’t realize how hungry I was.”
“I didn’t think models ate real food,” Shareeka commented.
“Well this model does,” Hailey responded.
“You are a little beefy,” Shareeka said, while placing her hand on top of Trevon’s arm.
Hailey rolled her eyes. “I’ve been blessed with good genes. I’ve been told I could
“I’ve left my date long enough, so I’ll leave you two love birds out here to do what you do,” Garrett said, as he excused himself.
***
Hailey signed autographs while waiting on Garrett to return. She noticed Shareeka in the corner and that prompted her to turn up the charm. She flashed her million dollar smile and laughed at some of the not so funny jokes as people kept making a beeline to her table. She felt a slight victory when she watched Shareeka storm off.
She knows and now she knows I know she knows.
“Folks, this will be the last autograph. We’re here to celebrate the upcoming nuptials of my friend and I don’t want to steal the spotlight from the bride to be.”
She heard a few disappointed grunts. Garrett showed back up at the table as she signed the last napkin.
“Can’t leave you anywhere without a crowd forming,” Garrett teased.
“It happens.” Hailey motioned for the waiter to bring her another glass of champagne.
Garrett intervened and took the glass away from Hailey and placed it on the table. “I think you need to slow down on those.”
“Last time I checked you weren’t my daddy.”
He held up the glass. “Go ahead. Bottoms up.”
Trevon and Shareeka stood in front of the room before Hailey could respond. She ignored the drink and turned her attention on the couple. The band stopped playing music. The band leader handed a microphone to Trevon. The noise level around them died down.
“I want to thank you all for coming tonight to share with us as we celebrate our upcoming nupitials.”
Hailey wanted to puke as Shareeka smiled and seemed to hold on to Trevon’s arm a little too tight.
Shareeka took the microphone from him. “We know that this last minute engagement party is coming a little late with the wedding not far off, but we just wanted to show our appreciation for you all.”
Cheers were heard around the room. Hailey took the glass that was sitting in front of Garrett and gulped down the contents. She ignored his concerned look.
“The food is ready, so eat up and let’s party,” Trevon said.
“I’m not having buffet style at my party,” Hailey stated as Garrett helped her stand up.
Her head was feeling a little woozy. Maybe she should have listened to Garrett and not drank that last glass. She leaned on the chair for a few seconds to catch her balance.
“Are you okay?” Garrett asked.
“Oh, I’m fine.”
She smiled and spoke to people as they made their way to the buffet line. She did her best to stand up straight and not wobble. Garrett’s hand on her back seemed to hold her up.
Garrett said, “Why don’t you go back to the table and I’ll bring you a plate?”
“I’m better.” Something tugged at her heart when she heard the concern in his voice.
After piling some of everything on their plates, they returned to their table. Hailey wasn’t too thrilled to see Trevon and Shareeka sitting at their table. Every time she took a bite, she felt eyes on her.
Garrett’s gesture of feeding her seemed to turn things up a notch. She took the opportunity to feed Garrett too. They giggled and wiped each other’s mouths with one another’s napkins as if feeding each other was a normal thing.
She could feel the tension at the table. If it wasn’t Shareeka looking at them; Trevon was sneaking a peek. It seemed they were so concerned about her and Garrett, that neither one of them barely touched a thing on their plates.
Garrett said, “I have to hand it to you, the food is good.”
“Thanks,” the couple said in unison.
Hailey added, “Yes. I didn’t realize how hungry I was.”
“I didn’t think models ate real food,” Shareeka commented.
“Well this model does,” Hailey responded.
“You are a little beefy,” Shareeka said, while placing her hand on top of Trevon’s arm.
Hailey rolled her eyes. “I’ve been blessed with good genes. I’ve been told I could
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