Elements of Us /// Jimmy Butler

Chapter 37

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"You got your eye on someone to take home tonight?" Taj asked her, with a laugh as he began scanning the room.

"No," She shook her head, and hit him slightly on the arm, "I'm just gonna do my own thing tonight. And please, stop me if I try and do something crazy."

"Trust me," He chuckled, "I will. We can leave together." He grinned.

"Hey!" She exclaimed, again, smacking him lightly in the arm.

"I meant as friends!" Taj shook his head, "Damn!" he laughed, "You know like leave together and then go home together...but to our own houses and stuff?"

"Yeah, yeah, yeah." Allison rolled her eyes, "Just find me when you leave, okay?" she questioned.

"You got it."

She wasn't sure when it started but her table began filtering off to the dance floor so she decided this was her cue to hit the open bar. She shuffled through the crowd and made her way to the other side of the reception hall where there was a lot of other people standing around the bar. She waited her turn, like she should, and ordered herself something as she sat down with some people she'd never met.

Watching the people dancing, her eyes landed on Jimmy and his date. He was holding her tightly around her waist. He looked like he was having a good time. He was so cute, he wasn't a very good dancer and it was adorable. He was looking at Mia the way he used to look at her. Allison wanted to look away, but she just couldn't. She thought he was going to be her 'one', didn't seem so much like that anymore.

Her thoughts were interrupted when the man sitting next to her tried to strike up some conversation and before she realized it, she was two drinks in. That was her limit. She didn't want to lose herself tonight, she wanted to be stable, so when the bartender offered her another drink she refused.

She continued talking to this guy who she learned was named Henry. And she wasn't the biggest fan of Henry exactly, but he was someone to talk to. Just as he offered to take her to the dance floor with the rest of the wedding, Andy came up behind her.

"Hey," He smiled at the two, breathing heavily like he just ran a marathon or something, "I gotta steal her." He continued, motioning to Allison as Henry just nodded and let Andy lead her away.

"What's up, Andy?" She asked, confused.

"I needed to get you out of that," he emphasized, "Henry is the worst, we only invited him because he's Jasmine's second cousin." He explained, rolling his eyes.

"Okay..." Allision trailed off

"Anyways, since you are single now...and it is my  wedding..." He began

"Oh, no, Andy," Allison shook her head, "What?"

"I thought you could finally  meet my nephew." He nodded, "Remember the one that's been asking about you for like...months." He laughed, awkwardly.

"I don't know," She said, unconvinced, "I just feel like it's weird that you guys are family and stuff."

"I know." He nodded, "But, I don't really like him that much anwyas. He's always had an attitude with me, but his mother has been yankin my chain to help him out in the dating pool and I need brownie points." He said

"What?" Allison asked, in surprise, and even with a little laugh, "You want me to get you brownie points?"

"It's my wedding!" Andy said, pulling his special occasion card.