Binary Star ~MILEVEN AU~

chapter fourteen

'You want to know what's beautiful? Say the first word again.'

Today was the day, Nancy and Johnathan's wedding reception.  The young couple got engaged not long after Nancy told Johnathan about her pregnancy and has been talking about getting married ever since. Karen felt bad for opposing her daughter's wedding earlier and as an apology, she decided to throw the couple a bewildering wedding reception. El was jumping up and down in excitement. Not only that she gets to go to her best friend's wedding reception, but she gets to wear the gorgeous dress that she picked out with Nancy the other week. As for Mike, he hated parties, interacting with people in general. The only people he wanted to be with were his friends, Nancy and El.  But he knew he had to be there, for Nancy, even if it meant he had to face his parents. It wouldn't be that big of a deal, right?

"El! Our ride's gonna be here in 10 minutes!", Mike called out from the living room, too lazy to get up from the couch.

"One more minute!", a voice rang f from the bedroom. Mike swore that was the tenth time she said that he wondered what was taking her so long. 'women', he thought, shaking his head.

He wiped his head around at the sound of the door opening, he eyes widened as a gasp escaped his lips at the sight of El, calling her pretty would have been an understatement. She was an absolute angel that had fallen from heaven right into Mike's arms. She was dressed in rose-pink, the silky material filled with floral patterns and cut into a fit and flare style, showing off her curves and finished with a dipped hem, revealing her thin legs. Her short hair was styled in beach waves, pulled by with a golden bobby pin with a little pink rose on it and her face was coated with light makeup.

"Do y-you like it?", El's nervous voice snapped him out of his thoughts. He walked up to her, his hands going to her hips automatically, caressing it with tenderness.

"You look insanely gorgeous.", he whispered, kissing her forehand softly. "My perfect baby love."

El blushed, looking down at her feet before locking eyes with Mike again. "And you look...", she trailed off, her eyes scanning the boy in front of her. He was wearing a black tuxedo with black dress pants and a black button-up shirt. Black was really his colour, it went so well with his pale skin and his dark hair. No wonder he didn't wear any other colour, black made him look...

"...so hot.", she whispered under her breath, but loud enough for Mike to hear it.

"Hot huh?", he said in a teasing tone, wiggling his brows at her.

El's eyes widen in realisation. "I-I didn't mean that.", she stuttered.

"So you don't think I'm hot?"

El narrowed her eyes at him, her cheeks flushed red in embarrassment. "You know what? You just lost yourself a present?"

"Wait, what present?", he asked, shaking his head.

"Keep mocking me, you'll never get your present.", she stated firmly, untangling herself from his hold.

"Aw, come on, muffin. You know I didn't mean to.", he begged, but El just shook her head again.

"Please? I'll be a good boy, I promise.", he said, extending his pinkie to her.

El sighed linking her pinkie with his. "Alright, fine.". She walked into their bedroom, returning with a silver tie in her hands.