“Oh my God, you have to try one. It’s carbalicious. It’s what you’d call steak fries in a buttered roll, and I smother it with vinegar and ketchup. It’s an orgasm in the mouth.”
“The only orgasm I want in my mouth is that or that,” I say. Ilook pointedly down at his boxers and then over to my iced coffee on the bedside table.
Christopher rolls his eyes and pushes my shoulder as he shakes his head.
“Maybe I’ll take you there when we get back?”
“Will you now?” I smirk and head to retrieve my coffee.
“If you’ll take me to your favorite haunt?” Christopher turns back to face me.
Christopher’s phone begins ringing and I let out a squeal, my cheeks immediately flushing as the noise leaves my mouth. Christopher snorts as he jumps across the bed to retrieve it, answering and putting it on speaker.
“Where are you?” An angry voice echoes out of the phone.
“What’s wrong?” he asks, turning back to me and mouthingKelly.
“Everything! The makeup artist has rung to say she’s ill with the flu and now I have no one to do our makeup. The wedding dress is too tight, and the shop doesn’t open for another hour, so I don’t know if they can send a seamstress to alter the dress. And Mum’s driving me insane.” Panic is etched into her voice.
“It’s going to be okay,” Christopher says, trying to reassure her. But his expression tells me he’s not sure what to do.
“I have an idea,” I say, heading to unplug my phone from the charger.
“Who’s that?” Kelly asks.
“Hey Kelly, it’s Alex. Let me message my stylist and makeup artist, and get them to come help you out, okay?” I’m already tapping away at my screen.
“Oh my God, are you sure?” Hope rises in her voice.
“Of course. They don’t have to start work until seven tonight, when I get to the venue, so I’m sure they’ll be free to help out.”
I quickly fire off a message to Erica and Laurie, noting thatI’ll double their pay for the day and any extras they’ll need covering.
“You’re my hero.” Kelly’s voice is at a fever pitch.
“What room are you in?” I ask.
“They’ve put us in the Tower Suite for the day.”
I raise my eyebrows at their proximity.
How many is us? How long will they be in there? Christopher will need to be extra careful leaving the room. I glance back down at my phone, waiting for the bubbles to turn into a message.
Erica
We’re just finishing breakfast; we could be there in twenty. Where shall we go?
“Great, Erica and Laurie will be with you in twenty.” I say to Kelly, while giving Erica and Laurie the details.
“You really are my hero,” Kelly says, as I throw my phone down and adopt a Superman pose. Christopher laughs at me and pushes me away. “Christopher, can you come get mum and take her somewhere.”
“Okay,” he says, heading to the armchair to retrieve his clothes. “Give me five.” He hangs up and turns to me.
“Thank you for that. This day is already going to be hell having to deal with all my family.” He returns to the bed, clothes in hand, and kisses me.
Is it bad that I want to cancel everything and just join him at his sister’s wedding?
I’ve always wondered what an actual wedding is like. The only weddings I’ve been part of are the lavish ones I’m wheeled in and out of to perform at. In fact, there’s a whole lot of things I’ve missed out on in life. I’ve missed most of the milestones and celebrations that normal people get to be a part of, eitherbecause of work, or because I’ll take too much attention away from whoever or whatever is being celebrated.
