The Contract

Chapter 34 - The Getaway

"Hillary, I said, I trust your decisions. I don't need to know what you're arranging" I said, getting out of the car. "But, it's your wedding dress. I'm just putting the final touches. I was hoping you'll want to..."

"No" I stated and shut the door. "Are you okay?" She asked and I looked up at her. "Yeah"

"Did you invite more people? Who are those?" She asked, pointing at the fountain at a distance, there was a car and two men standing beside it.

"Oh my gosh!" I heaved.

"Pearl!" One of them called out and I recognized him immediately. "Justin?"

"Holy shit!" He cursed as they walked towards us. "Jake!" I heaved, I was utterly surprised to see them.

I know Aunt Martha told me about their arrival but shit... Did they look different?

We embraced. "Oh my gosh!" I breathed, checking them out. "You couldn't even send an invite"

"Thought you guys had died or something" I admitted, still surprised. "You haven't changed"

They were both blonde and had identical features, it was really difficult to differentiate them. "Well, congratulations. You're getting married"

"Yeah"

"You look good! I almost didn't recognize you" Justin admitted. "Same, where have you guys been?"

"Paris"

Hillary cleared her throat audibly from behind. "Oh shit, sorry. You guys, this is Hillary" I introduced and she smiled, stepping forward.

"Nice to meet you guys" she straight out her hand and Justin took it. "Pleasure is all mine. I'm Justin"

"Jake" the other chided but she seemed more invested in Justin's eyes. Did I just matchmake?

"Okay, have you guys being inside?" I asked, gesturing at the house. "We arrived last night" Jake answered.

"It's so busy in there, everyone is everywhere trying to put the wedding in order"

"I wish I could run away right now" I confessed and they all laughed, I wasn't even joking. "We were about leaving, we are touring Milan"

"It is a beautiful city" Hillary agreed. "Too bad I haven't even had the chance to see it" I muttered.

"We could all go" they suggested.

"No, we are actually here for the final dress fitting for the bridesmaid and-"

"Yes, let's go!" Hillary agreed with them. "Hillary!" I pulled her back.

"You never told me you had hot cousins" she whispered yelled.

"Come on, Pearl. It's been so long. Let's catch up" Jake badgered, swinging his hand over my shoulder.

"On what?"

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I stared at the huge painting on the wall. "It's... huge" Jake commented and I glanced at him. "Not a huge fan of art, are you?"

"I don't understand the point of standing and staring at something. Justin got our apartment filled up with all this shit" he replied and I chuckled before turning to him fully.

"Last I remembered, you guys were assholes" I pointed out and he chuckled. "You were no better, you were practically a bully"

I smiled. "Remember when we had that sleep over at Aunt Reggie's" I reminisced. "And you tried to drug Natalia"

"I didn't try to. She's a bitch"

"True. Look at you, all matured up. What do you do now, Pearl?" He asked as we began strolling through the gallery to join Hillary and Justin, who were getting acquainted at the other side.