Honeymoon confessions

ch. 1

           

"This is amazing." Jean spoke up, out of the blues. Shandell agreed with her best friend. "Tell me about it." She took a sip of her champagne as she looked around the hall. The sight before her was almost angelic. The celestial theme was a good idea. "Have you told him?" Jean asked. Shandell rolled her eyes, already knowing what she was talking about. "Really Jean?" You're doing this here?"

"Shandell, you can't hide secretes of your past. Secretes break relationships." Shandell looked around before dragging her to the corner. "Shut up." She warned throughclenched teeth. Jean dragged her hand back. "You know I'm right." She whispered back. Shandell rolled her eyes. It was times like this that made her wonder why she was still friends with her. "You think it's easy to walk up to Justin and just.........tell him?"

"Tell me what?" Justin asked, suddenly making an appearance. "Shandell shot Jean a hard glare. "That you're the most amazing person in the world." She said as she slowly faced him with a wide smile on her face. She sighed internally, pleased what she said made sense. She walked into his embrace and landed a long passionate peck on his lips. Now, they faced Jean. Justin with an honest smile and Shandell with a forced one all at Jean.

"Again, I'm so happy for you both." Jean admitted. "Thanks. I feel like the luckiest man on earth." Jean nodded. "Justin can you get me another one?" She wagged the empty flute before him. "I finished this one." He took it and excused himself. Once they were alone she faced her friend. "I won't allow you ruin anything for me, especially on my wedding day I won't tell him and neither will you." She walked two feet in front of Jean before continuing. "Got it?" Jean looked like she was contemplating the idea for a minute. She shrugged. "Whatever." Was her response.

A smile spread across Shandell's face. She reached out for Jean's and gave it a gentle squeeze. "Good. Now continue being my pretty bridesmaid and help me turn up." Jean smiled at her friend's silliness. She didn't quite agree with her friend's decision but she was right. It was her wedding and she deserved to enjoy it to the fullest.

      On Justin's way back to his wife, he met his best friend and best man, George, who tried to stop him for conversation. "I'll be right............ He tried excusing himself but George was not having it. "Are you serious?" He asked, not even making an effort to show the shock in his voice. "It hasn't even been twenty-four hours and you're acting all tied down and gone into good puppy mode." He mocked. Justin rolled his eyes. He wasn't even going to argue with him. He allowed him take one of the flute from his hand.

"Now this," George pointed at the drink in his hand. "Is just plain and boring." He briefly cocked his head to the side, signaling for Justin to follow him. They made it to the corner of the hall, behind a round table. George searched in his coat pocket, secretly took out a mini alcohol flask and showed to Justin. He couldn't help but smile as he watched his friend empty the content of the flask in both their glasses. George handed one to him. "And now," he raised his flute up for a toast. "To the beginning of your days as a pet to the woman you chose." He joked. "Fuck you." Justin replied, mirroring George's actions. They sipped their drinks and sighed in pleasure. The extra alcohol was most definitely a spectacular idea.

"Did you guys talk?" George asked his friend. Justin took another sip of his drink before he spoke. "I thought against it." "What?" George wiped his face with his palms before continuing. "I thought we already discussed this?"

"And I thought I already told you no. She doesn't need to know anything other than what I already told her." George rolled his eyes. He expected those exact words from him. "It's not fair to her. Trust me even if what you tell her hurts her, it won't be as painful as she finding out from somewhere else. She......" "George. George." Justin cut him off. "Not here. I don't want to tell her and let's keep it at that. The only people that know of this is you and I. If neither of us tell her she'll never know right?" George looked away for a second, then back at him. "Sure." Justin nodded, happy at least that was out of the way, again.