"Wake up, bitch! You're getting hitched today," Connor yelled smacking me over the face with a pillow. I sat up, startled, but ecstatic. It's true. I'm getting married today.
"Alright! Come on then!" I said enthusiastically hopping out of my bed and onto his back. He laughed carrying me out to the car. "Do you know where Andi is?"
"With Caroline. She told me she'd meet up with us later."
We stopped at a bridal store.
"Con-Con. What?"
"Don't worry," he said unbuckling, "I have connections."
We walked in and there waiting for us was... apparently a friend of his. He hugged her and she shook my hand.
"Hi! You must be the groom. Ugh, I'm so excited for you. Connor, here, told me everything. The dress, the venue. Ugh, it's going to be so pretty," she said. I nodded and smiled. I couldn't really do much else before she took my arm and pulled me into a dressing room.
"J-just to be clear, though," I said, "I.. am going to be the one in the tux, right?" They laughed at me.
"Of course!" she snorted, "I'll be right back. Oh! And my name is Cindy." She left us in the dressing room with the curtains closed.
"Who in the hell, Connor?" I asked in a whisper.
"One of my old flings. Turns out she's a moderately famous designer, and I managed to score you a free designer tuxedo if I hook her up with one of my dragon buddies."
Cindy came back in with five differently styles in hand.
"Okaaay! Here we go!" She took off the plastics and had Connor help her hold up each one so I could see them lined up next to each other. I was overwhelmed.
Each one was black with purple accents. One had a purple tie, the other purple flowers.
"Why are they purple?" I asked running my hand down the material.
"Oh! Andi's dress... something, something, something," Connor said not answering my question completely. My eyes rolled back and I chose the one with the flower accents to try on.
"Ha. Gay," Connor mumbled as Cindy helped me straighten out the vest. I threw my shoe at him.
Now I understand how brides feel. This tuxedo didn't feel right on me. So I tried the others, and managed to fall in love with the one with purple cuffs. Done deal.
"Thanks, Cindy. I gave your number to Cereon," Connor said, "He should be calling you soon."
Connor drove like a mad man to the place where the wedding is going to go down, and I swallowed my sanity.
We walked up to the room and Dean was there waiting reading a magazine, Rudy was messing with some makeup, and Caroline was there with a note in her hand.
"Hey, babes," Connor said kissing her cheek.
"Mister Dante," she called teasingly, "Miss Andi sent this for you."
I took the note and read it out loud.
Dante, get ready. You're stuck with me for the rest of our lives. I love you, Andi.
"Aw," Caroline and Dean chimed.
"Gay," Connor and Rudy said rimming their mouths with their hands. I smiled.
"Help me!" I shouted waving my suit around. Dean came to my rescue and ripped the clothes I was already wearing away from my body. Rudy, like the flash of lightning he is, wrapped me in my tux, all the while messing up my hair.
