Marry Me Instead

Part 1

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"Whoa! This is amazing!" I laughed as one of my bridesmaids, Nancy climbed on top of the bar and started shaking her skinny booty. The other girls who had made it to the bachelorette party whooped with delight and Nayeon spanked her on the ass to everyone's delight. We had decided at the last minute not to have any male strippers but to entertain ourselves and I thought we did a pretty damn good job without the men.

"Take something off!" Jisoo, my maid of honor yelled as she sat next to me.

"No, please for God's sake, keep everything on!" I yelled back, laughing when Jisoo punched me in the arm. My best friend was a confirmed lesbian and had rooted for the "no men allowed" bachelorette party.

"It's almost time to go anyway," I told Jisoo. "No sense stirring things up. I've to get my beauty sleep for the wedding tomorrow."

"But it's not even two yet! You'll get to sleep all morning. The wedding isn't until eleven." She was right, but the truth was the party was beginning to lose its appeal for me. It mostly had to do with the unsettling feeling in the pit of my stomach. Pre-wedding jitters. I had been fine and then it hit me about half an hour ago.

"We have one more surprise for the bride-to-be!" Nayeon announced, helping Nancy from the bar counter.

I groaned and glanced at my watch. "We don't have time for another surprise. Do you want me to look like a raccoon at my own wedding?"

"Come on. It'll be fun! Plus, our ride's not here yet." Our ride was my step-sister Lisa who had volunteered to chauffeur us from the bar we had rented out to our homes after the party. Lisa was a sweetheart and had made herself available because she wanted to ensure we got home safe.

"All right," I caved in, "but only until Lisa gets here."

The girls cheered and Nayeon took me by the arm. Somebody produced a chair and I was pushed down to sit in it. No sooner had my ass been planted on the chair than a blindfold was produced.

"Oh hell no!" I started to protest but with so many girls rooting to have me blindfolded, I was outnumbered.

"Jisoo!" I called for my friend to rescue me.

"No can do, babe. Even I know when to leave well enough alone."

I growled and almost ripped off the blindfold when I heard them squealing. I wanted to know what the hell was going on. And then I felt it. Someone took my arms and placed them on naked flesh. Not just any naked flesh but a well-formed chest. Despite myself, my hands wandered over the intense body. Kai, my fiancé, was NOT this well built and well I couldn't help myself.

Someone yanked down my blindfold. I gasped and laughed at what was before me. I should have known these hos would still go and get me a stripper though I had begged them not to. He was a hot one as well, all oiled up for my benefit. Wearing nothing but a pair of silk briefs with a very large imprint at the front, I almost leaped from the chair. He was gorgeous.

Before I could protest that he should dance with one of the other girls instead, he approached me so close and gyrated in front of my face. If I had leaned forward even a little, his bulge would have touched my face. My face flamed in embarrassment.

"I guess I should come back?" At the sound of Lisa's voice, I jerked away from the stripper. The other girls groaned their disappointment that Lisa had arrived on time. I was glad she was here. As hot as the stripper guy was, I was uncomfortable with him gyrating for me in this way. I was getting married tomorrow after all.

"Nooo," I protested and got off the chair. "I need to get some sleep."

"But the fun is just beginning!" Nancy grumbled. I stared at Lisa begging her to save me. Understanding my silent plea, she nodded.

"Okay, guess what? We can move the party to the back of the limousine. It's big enough. We'll keep the party going until the last of you are home."

"Can we take the long way?" Nayeon giggled, fluttering her eyes at Lisa. I rolled my eyes. Nayeon was the biggest flirt of the lot and while she had always dated guys she made an exception for Lisa and had been crushing on Lisa since she joined my family. She was the girl who slept over the most because she wanted to be around Lisa, never minding she didn't give us the time of day. She would always see us as little kids.

"Sure, let's go." It took almost half an hour to move out of the cozy bar Lisa had rented for me uptown and into the limousine. The girls had grabbed bottles of alcohol and climbed in after ensuring the male stripper was in first. They had no intention of letting him go until they got their money's worth.

"Hey, can I ride up front with you?" I asked Lisa. I didn't want any part in the debauchery that was about to take place in the back.

"Sure." Relieved, I got in the front beside her and buckled up.

"You're such a party pooper!" Nayeon yelled at me from the back. Up the separation went to block us off.

Despite knowing my friend was kidding, I couldn't help feeling hurt by her comment. Of all of us, I was usually the sensible one who ensured they didn't go home with strangers when we went partying.

"Are you okay?" Lisa asked as she expertly maneuvered the limousine into the street.

"Yeah, I'm fine."

"Not by a long stretch. This is me, Jennie. Talk to me."

"It's just pre-wedding jitters," I said, aiming a smile at her. "This time tomorrow I'll be over it."

"Right. Because this is what you want.

There's nobody else you'd rather spend your life with than Kai."

I swallowed hard as I thought about her words. My heart started thumping in my chest. This was what I was afraid of... that I didn't know.

"Yes?" When I realized my response sounded more like a question, I repeated more affirmatively.

"Yes, this is what I want."