Queenie stared at him, and after blinking several times, he hopped onto the proffered arm.
“Oh, my gods!” Quin exclaimed in a whisper, afraid anything louder would scare the bird.
Smiling, Logan said, “Hey, he likes you, Quin. Normally he only does that with Kieran.”
“I know…I never thought it would happen…what should I do?”
“Give him a treat…they’re in the pink box on the table.”
Moving slowly, Quin kept his eyes on the bird. Finally, he felt the edge of the table bump his legs. Looking down, he spied the container, pulling it over to him. Flipping the cover up, he reached in, snagging two treats. Holding out his palm, he watched as Queenie bobbed his head up and down several times before pecking at one with his beak and then swallowing it. Quin couldn’t help squealing in delight when Queenie snatched the other treat beforejumping off Quin’s arm. “Oh, my gods! Did you see that? It was sooo amazing! Oh, fiddlesticks, Ki missed it!”
“No, he won’t, cause I recorded it for him,” Logan said, holding up his phone. “In fact, I think I hear him, now.”
Pushing open the door, Kieran burst into the studio. “Macushla, I got Queenie’s new food Theo made for him following Kota’s recipe. I think he’ll like this better cause Kota said it has everything good for parrots although I didn’t know he should have fruit and vegetables every day, did you? This’ll be good practice for me when Squirt comes because he’ll need to eat fruit and vegetables every day, too, did you know that? Hi, Q! I love your outfit. Did you make it?”
“OH, MY GODS! Ki, Queenie came to me! He even ate from my hand! It was simply a-a-a-a-a-m-m-m-a-a-zing!” Quin squealed, twirling around with his hands held above his head.
“Shut up! No way! I missed it!”
“No you didn’t,” Logan said. “I recorded it for you, babe.”
Grinning, Kieran set down Queenie’s food before hugging his friend. “I knew Queenie would do it…just had to wait until he was ready to do it, he’s very independent that’s whymacushladoesn’t think I should let him go flying by himself but I know Queenie won’t get lost because he loves me and that would make him so sad if I wasn’t around to take care of him.”
“I agree,” Quin said. “I almost forgot why I came. Ohhh, I’m so excited I might burst!”
“Tell me or I’ll burst andmacushlawon’t like that,” Kieran said giggling.
“Norm asked me to be his groomsman! Can you believe it? I never, ever have been one before and I get to be one for Theo’s wedding! And he said I could wear anything I want, so I was thinking about a lovely dress…something to coordinate with Theo and Norm’s suits. Whatcha think?”
“Perfecto! Pale blue and white, or maybe gray like their suits, but no, I think the blue and white is better, with a bit of pink…are you going to design it? Oh, my gods! I’m so excited I might explode!”
“That’s how I feel! I couldn’t believe it when Norm asked me. He said Zane was Theo’s best man and he and Theo wanted all their friends to be involved and since you’re going to officiate…”
“Norm asked you to be groomsman! Perfecto! Absolutely perfecto!Macushla, did you hear that? Q’s going to be in the wedding!”
“I did…”
“Oh, I forgot to tell you the other thing. David’s going to be a groomsman, too. But he said he wants to wear a suit so whatever I wear should go with what he’s wearing.”
Clapping his hands, Kieran bounced on his toes. “This is going to be the bestest wedding ever!”
“That’s what I said to Theo so it’s really important my dress is perfect. I mean, I’d be simply devastated if it wasn’t and that would wreck Theo’s wedding and then he would never get his happily ever after. I don’t want that at all, Ki.”
“Of course not, but don’t worry, we won’t let that happen. Now, let’s talk about your dress…long, mid-knee or short? Fitted or full? Sleek or lots of ruffles? Or somewhere between? No, I don’t think ruffles are for you so sleek it is, and with your coloring, I’m thinking light blue with bits of white…”
“Don’t forget the pink!”
“Duh, as if I could do that.”
Giggling, Quin said, “I could wear pink panties!”
“Hmm…maybe everyone should wear pink panties.”
“Everyone? Like everyone? You mean Jackson and Hunter too?”
Interrupting the discussion, Logan said, “Babe, maybe instead of panties, how about pink jockstraps? Like the one I got you?”
Grinning, Kieran’s eyes danced with merriment. “Uh-uh, no hanky panky until Theo and Norm leave for their honeymoon.”
