Dreams Come True (Austin Carlile/Ben Bruce)

Chapter 32

We sat on my bed, she kept messing with the ring now blessing her finger.

"You totally knew! For how long?!" She had a smile plastered on her face.

I shook my head, "Last night, he came to me and asked to Skype your parents, I sat beside him as he asked for permission. It was pretty classic romantic."

We continued talking about the arrangements and how of course I'd be the maid of honour since her relationship with her sister wasn't the best. I was so pumped to have control of the bachelorette party.

"Randi?" She seemed to settle down from excitement into a little pile of worry. I nodded, letting her know that I was listening as I poured us small glasses of champagne. The guys had left to celebrate Alan's bravery, and kindly, Alan invited Ben to go out as well. I shimmied over to the bed as she mumbled out her question.

"Am I going to have sex with him now?" She fiddled with her fingers, when our eyes met our faces both split with equally large grins.

"Uhm you know I do believe that may happen." I laughed out, "dude he's put up with your shit for the past year, I think he can deal with it a bit longer."

The night went on to incredibly loud music and lots of liquor pumping through us.

I always knew she'd marry before me, mostly because I never wanted to marry, but also because Emily had that luck of patience. After her freshman romance in high school she stopped dating, then her college romance which ended and she went on a strike again. And a year after getting her doctorate she found Alan, it was oddly meant to be.

We fell to onto the bed, I couldn't stop thinking of how my best friend was marrying the man of her dreams. She would finally be happy after all the crap her family put her through. I just wanted her to be happy. I grabbed her into a hug and curled around her. "Emily. Best friend ever."

As we ended our ridiculous night with slurred words and promises to not be too hungover the next day so we could sightsee, Alan drunkenly took Emily back to their room, and Ben took me to bed. He slowly undressed me, and then himself. Then put his black shorts on and slipped on my lace slip.

I pouted as I realised he had no intentions to have sex tonight. He shook his head and crawled into bed with me. Wrapping his arms around me, he snuggled into my neck.

Mumbling he let out four words that somehow made it easier to sleep.

"I love you Randi"