“Not unless you wanted to.”
I laughed, kissing her neck. “Then you already know the answer to that…”
Twenty-Two
ASHER
Run in #24
The Peyton & James Parker Wedding
Lone Mountain Ranch
Blue Sky, Montana
“Please tell me I’m not a bad person for doing this four days before my wedding.” The groom paced the balcony. “Oh, wait. Before you do that…”
He pulled a few twenties from his pocket and handed them to me.
“Is this a bonus, James?” I asked. “It looks a little light…”
“No, man.” He rolled his eyes. “It’s to cover your drinks at the bar tonight since I forgot to add you to the guest list.”
“I appreciate your hospitality.” I tucked the bills into my pocket. “I’ll raise a drink to you.”
“Good. Now, tell me I’m not a bad person.”
“You’re not a bad person.”
“Can you say it like you actually believe it? Like everything in the future is guaranteed to work out for the best?”
“I’m not a fortune teller, Mr. Parker,” I said. “I’m just here to do the job you asked me to do, and it’s better if I handle it today.”
“Do any of the ditched spouses cry when things get called off?”
“I hope this is a joke…”
“It’s not.” He looked serious. “I’m hoping they don’t cry…”
“Most of them spent over a year planning the perfect day and it all goes to shit out of nowhere.” I crossed my arms. “What do you think?”
“I honestly think Peyton would be settling if she married me… She deserves better.”
That’s a new one…I arched a brow.
“She mentioned wanting to start a family right after we tied the knot,” he said. “Poof! It was out of the blue because we’ve never discussed kids one way or another, but…”
“But what?”
“I got a vasectomy the day after she said it… just to be sure we never have any children.” He sighed. “I don’t want them.”
“You could’ve just told her that.”
He shook his head and sighed.
“Before we got engaged, I wanted to make sure I got all the need for sex with other women out of my system,” he continued, treating me like a priest in a confessional. “I even slept with one of her close friends… She’s a bridesmaid.”
“Please stop talking. Now.”
