One More Chance: Book 1

Ch.20 - The Bachelor

(Xander)
"Are you excited about your wedding?"

"Yes. Very excited. I get to marry the love of my life. Make her mine forever."

Devyn laid her head against my shoulder and I laid my arm around her.

I kissed her cheek and she smiled pushing her glasses up her nose to sit right.

"You're coming right, Devyn?"

"Yea. Of course. Is it okay if my mom comes along? I know Xander will be with you most of the time so I was kind of hoping..."

"Devyn? Of course it's fine. The more the merrier."

She nodded and smiled, "Okay."

We heard honking outside and looked over at Devyn, upset.

"Don't give me the puppy look."

"Yours works on me every time, how come mine doesn't?"

"Because it's my thing."

She giggled and I laughed, "Here, let me walk you out, Babe."

We got up and she waved bye to Derek.

I walked her outside to her mom's SUV. I opened the passenger door for her and she wrapped her arms around me neck.

"I love you."

"I love you."

We kissed, "Have fun at therapy."

"Wow."

I shrugged, "I don't know what to say when you have to go to that."

She giggled and kissed my lips.

"Good luck."

"There you go. Less depressing in a way," she says sarcastically.

I closed the door for her and she was gone.

After she left, I went back into the house and sat on the couch.

"Where is she heading to?"

"She's dealing with personal things."

"Oh."

We were sharing a bowl of popcorn and watched a movie.

I was paying attention to the movie and ate some more of the popcorn. I kept feeling something touch my ear and swatted it away.

"What's wrong?"

I kept swatting the bug away and I kept watching the movie, "The stupid fucking fly."

He started laughing and I felt my gauge fall out.

"Derek, what the hell?"

He took off running with it and I put the bowl on the counter in the kitchen.

Amber walked downstairs dressed up as if she was about to go out.

"Dude, give it back."

He was in the opposite end of the living room away from me and I didn't want to chase him for my gauge tunnel back.

"How would you like it if I ripped your tappers out?"

"Good luck touching my gauges."

I rolled my eyes.

"Derek?"

"What?"

Our Dad walked in looking at us oddly, "What are you two doing?"

"He took my fucking tunnel out. Now he won't give it back."

"Derek."

He glared at him and he handed it back.