“Thank you.” She smiles, raising her glass in the air, and I clink my bottle of beer with it.
Ali appears in front of us, swaying on her high heels, and slurring her words as she yells, “Where is my husband?”
“Over there, babe.” Tori points to Harry, who is in conversation with Jack.
“There he is,” she declares, and she stumbles around the chairs, climbs into his lap, kisses him, and they go into a full make out session.
“Yeah, I will definitely be getting my own place while I'm here for the wedding.” Tori declares as she rolls her eyes.
We all laugh, and Ali and Harry finally come up for air.
“Babe, Tori is going to stay with us until after Christmas and be in Brad and Gabby’s wedding,” Harry tells her, and Ali’s face lights up as she squeals.
“Ahhh yessss.”
“I don’t want to impose, you have just got married, you don’t want me hovering around,” Tori says.
“Oh, please, you are my sister now. Our home is your home,” Ali says, reaching out her hand to hold Tori’s, and my chest feels all warm and a little fuzzy, watching her face soften. Tori has been to hell and back. I’m glad she has so much love and support around her, and to see her doing well. But as much as I want to see her thrive and be happy, I don’t think I’ll ever be okay seeing her with another man.
“And can I just say, I know you probably don’t wanna hear this Tori, but I’m gonna tell you anyway,” Ali slurs, picking up a glass of wine from the table, taking a sip, and then waving it around and continuing.
“I love your brother, he’s the love of my life…”
Everyone makes cute aww’s and smiles at them, thinking this was going to be something cute and loving.
“And he makes me fold like a lawn chair when he does this thing with his tongue on my…”
Yep, that didn’t go where I thought it was going.
Ria thankfully shoots up out of her seat, and covers Ali’s mouth with her hand, takes the glass of wine from her.
“Okay, that’s enough sharing and wine for you today.” Ria chuckles.
Ali pouts like a small child who’s had their candy taken away, and Harry sits there grinning like the cat that got the cream.
“No, please let her continue,” he says.
Ali whispers something into Harry’s ear, and then he stands, lifting her with him.
“Night, everyone. I’m off to pleasure my wife.”
Ali waves excitedly, and we all wave back, laughing.
“You know, I think I could have gone through life just fine without knowing that information,” Tori says,
Jack stares blankly into space with a horrified look on his face. “I think we all could have.”
He shudders. “Ugh, now all I can think about is Harry’s damn tongue.”
He stands, taking Ria’s hand. “Where are we going?” she asks.
“To get that thought out of my head.” Knowing what he’s implying, Ria stands and wiggles her brows at Tori.
“Bye, everyone.”
I look at Jack deadpan, and he shrugs.
Tori leans over and whispers. “Sucks being the single sibling, doesn’t it?”
