Seven Summers Gone- A Kissing Booth Continuation (Fanfiction)

Chapter 20

We break away from the other guests and head to a neighbouring property on golf carts to have photos by a large pond with a beautiful waterfall, surrounded by more gorgeous gardens.  It's really breathtaking.
Lee and Lauren have totally outdone themselves, this place is awesome!
I watch with Chad as Liv and Noah are getting their couple photos done, she is once again laughing and flirting and touching him way more than is socially acceptable, she's practically dry humping him!
Well maybe not quite that bad but she definitely has newfound confidence, now that Bethany has pretty much been put in her place.
Looks like Bethany shared way too much sensitive information with Liv and looks like Liv is a horrible backstabbing b-arch.
I actually feel a little bit sorry for Bethany, there's nothing worse than trusting someone only to have that trust completely broken. 
Guess that's what you get when you treat others like crap, karma can be such a bitch!
It's my turn to have photos with Chad, as we pose in front of the waterfall I can't keep my mouth shut anymore.
"So you and Renee hey?"
He goes bright red.
"Um...yeah."
"So when did this happen? Not while you were kissing me I hope."
At that, he turns from the photographer and looks at me with a horrified expression.
"Relax, I'm only messing with ya, I know Renee would never do that to me," I say with a cheeky grin.
"So you don't mind? You're not mad or anything?"
"No way, actually I'm really happy for you two.  Renee may be a foul-mouthed harpy, but she's also beautiful, talented and fiercely loyal."
I say with a heartfelt smile.
"Also, if you can't have me, she's definitely the next best thing," I add jokingly.
At that, we have a good old laugh, with any awkwardness out of the way we end up having a great time for the rest of the afternoon before heading back to the massive marquee for the reception.

After we have made our grand entrance and are seated at the head table, everything turns casual.  Dinner is in half an hour,  so while we wait everyone is chatting away and getting drinks at the bar.
There's a bottle of red right in front of me so I'm quite happy just to stay where I am and chat to Jess.
All of a sudden Jess stops talking mid-sentence and looks up behind me.
"Sorry, but I need to steal Elle, " Renee says as I'm turning towards her.
Then she grabs my arm and yanks me up out of my chair and drags me to a quiet corner.
"You'll never guess what happened when you guys were having photo's taken."
"Ooh drama, do tell, " I say.
"Well after that embarrassing episode during the family photo's Bethany started downing the champers and then started going around bad-mouthing you to anyone who would listen.  Anyway, when Mrs Flynn and your Dad overheard her they told her she was not welcome here anymore and told her to leave."
"No way!" I reply.
"And the best part, she refused and they had to get security in to haul her arse outta here."
"Are you serious?!"
"Deadly, I was so gutted you missed it. Then Mrs Flynn was telling me how she and Noah aren't even a couple anymore and that she tried guilt-tripping him with some crap about spending a fortune on new clothes, getting her hair done and plane tickets etc. So just to shut her up he let her come, but I also wonder if he did it to keep you at arm's length.  With her around, he probably thought he could get away with loving and leaving you with no explanation."
"Well, well, well the plot thickens, " I say.
"Bethany or no Bethany I'll definitely be getting answers before we all leave here," I add.
Then the M.C stands up to inform us that dinner is about to be served.
We head back to our seats and enjoy a delicious three-course meal, with an added bonus of a donut table.  I tell Renee to remind my later to steal some for tomorrow.  Man, I love donuts!
We make it through the speeches without falling asleep, luckily they kept them to a minimum.
I say a short one congratulating the happy couple, telling a few embarrassing stories about Lee and then wishing them a long and happy marriage.  I even got a little teary-eyed.
Then they cut the cake which was three tiers of white brushed buttercream icing with real light pink roses, white and dark pink peonies and some green leaves (which was similar to our bouquets) cascading down one side of the cake from top to bottom.
What a shame we had to slice it all up, but slice it they did and gobble down more than one piece, I have.
Now it's time for the first dance as Mr and Mrs.  The song they are dancing to is 'At Last' by Etta James and again I get all teary.
Around halfway through the song the M.C encourages everyone to join in the dancing. As couples pile onto the dance floor who do I see drag Noah onto it too, then drape her arms around his neck, freaking Liv. Then Noah goes and puts his hands just above her perky little butt.
"If those hands get any lower we are going to have to call AO on that shit, " says Renee behind me.
"So classy Renee," I say while giving the best Man and maid of honour the evils.

"Oh dear, looks like the shit is about to hit the proverbial fan," says Renee pointing to Bethany standing in the entrance with a look of pure venom on her face.
It's like watching a train crash, no matter how hard you try, you just can't look away.
But instead of confronting Liv and Noah, she walks up to Lee and Lauren.
Poor Lee looks so uncomfortable, then as she's talking to him he looks at me with a frown and then at Noah with a very angry look on his face.
"Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit! She told Lee!"
I say freaking out.  We watch as Lee rushes past Bethany, who has a smug look on her face.  Then he grabs Noah by the arm and drags him outside.
Liv is standing there dumbfounded.
I then make a mad dash for the door and as I get outside I can hear yelling.
"What the hell is your problem?"
Noah is yelling at Lee.
I stand back out of sight, I can see them but they can't see me.  I'm not getting into the middle of this when they are this angry.
"You're my problem, I know you like to treat girls like shit, but Elle, again!"
"What are you talking about?"  He says a bit calmer now.  He didn't see Bethany so he won't know she told Lee.
"Don't play dumb with me, you sleep with her in London and then just ditch her like a piece of trash and without any explanation!"
"You don't know what you're talking about,  just leave it alone!"
"The hell I will! She's never gotten over you, god knows why and then you go and break her heart all over again."
I'm groaning inside, I can't believe he just told Noah that, I'm about to intervene when I hear Noah say,
"She broke my heart first, she chose England over me and never came back!"
What the!!!
"Dude, you're the reason she went to England in the first place," I hear Lee reply.
"What are you talking about?" Asks Noah looking a little confused.
"Because of what happened at your graduation."
"What are you talking about, she wasn't even there."
And that's my cue.
"She never told you?"
"Told me what?"
"She was there."
I get close enough for them to see me.
"Lee don't!"
"You never told him?" Lee asks me.
"Just drop it, it's in the past."
"What do you mean she was there?" asks Noah.
Lee looks from me and back to Noah.
"She wanted to surprise you."
I've heard enough,  I'm not standing here while Lee tells him the humiliating story of his graduation and I storm off back to my room.
Then all of a sudden the dam breaks and the tears start falling.