Emma & Jax

Jax

"Do I have to wear this?" Rowan whined, tugging on her white skirt. "It's too tight!"

"Hush up." Alec elbowed her.

Rowan huffed and crossed her arms.

"Hush up, both of you," Jax mumbled to them. "Aunt Lily is saying her vows."

Jax didn't want to be there as much as they did, but his dad had a very nice relationship with his sister, their Aunt Lily. He peeked a look to his watch and sighed. Three twenty.

Jax stood respectfully and held his arms in front of himself. His aunt and new uncle found a really neat place for their wedding. The place was huge. As much as he loved his aunt, he'd rather be reading X-Men comics and listening to the Smiths on his Walkman.

Jax scratched the back of his ear and clicked his tongue. He wondered what girl, Emma, would be doing right now.

Probably not stuck at a wedding.

• • •

After the dinner of steak and mashed potatoes, Jax burrowed into his chair and twiddled his thumbs. His siblings went off with their cousins and since he was the oldest of all of them, he was alone. No older cousins or family friends.

He smiled as his aunt started over to him.

"Oh my little Jaxxy." She smiled at him happily. "Always my baby." She ruffled his hair.

"Hey Aunt Lily," he waved.

"Whatcha doing?" She asked.

"Just chilling." He shrugged. "What about you? Where's your husband?" He laughed.

"He's over somewhere." She waved her hand and her cheeks flushed. "He's a great guy."

"I'm glad you're happy," he said.

"I'm happy. But what about you, sweetie? Found that special someone yet?"

Jax thought about that. "I've got my eye on one girl."

"Really? A girl?" Lily raised her eyebrow to him. "What's her name?"

"Lily!" Someone called from a distance.

She peeked over her shoulder. "Tell me all about her later." She winked. "Have fun, Jaxxy. Love you."

"Love you too."

So he took her word for it. Instead of wishing the night would end, he ventured around the hall and made his way around the entire place.

His eyes looked up as he saw someone picking up dishes from one of the tables. Jax hurried over and decided to help her.

He got closer and realized who it was.
"Emma?"