Page 60 of The Longest Wait

Geographic. “There is a music festival I will shoot.”

“It better not be next month you are traveling. I have a client

party where we’re unveiling their new product. They want it to

be a costume party, and I expect all my friends to be there. That

includes you,” she warned him.

The thought of still attending costume parties at his age was

for the birds. “God forbid I miss that.”

Lucy wasn’t taking no for an answer. “You’re quick to seem

uninterested, but you have no idea what you’re missing out on.

We did this once before and it was so much fun. This time around,

the winner of best costume gets a five hundred-dollar prize. I need

to start reminding Jack of this. I wonder if he would do a couple’s

costume. I mentioned it once, but he acted like it was the worst

idea ever.”

Alex laughed, he’d never do a couple’s costume, and he couldn’t

picture Jack doing one either. “Don’t blame him.”

“He’s putting up a fight, but I know he’ll do it because it makes

me happy.”

Alex planned to use that against his brother-in-law. “Once he

wears a matching outfit, he officially loses his balls.”

“You’re just jealous that you aren’t in love.” His bratty little

sister huffed.

Alex stopped and Lucy laughed. “One day, Alex, you’re going

to wear a couple’s costume. Mark my words.”

Without commitment, he responded, “We’ll see about that.

What are you going as?”

“Don’t you want to be surprised?”

“Who knows if I will even be able to make it.”

“You’re sworn to family secrecy,” she threatened him.“My fingers are crossed.”

“I want to go as Princess Peach and Jack will be Mario.”Alex doubted Jack would do dress up. “That’s yet to be seen.”