The Wedding Date

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Waking up the next morning, I am in bed alone and my head hurts. I sit up a little and see a bottled water and two Tylenol on the nightstand. I pick up the pills and take them and down the water. Getting up, I put my shoes on and head out to the main room. I see Gemma sitting there and I take a cup and fill it with coffee. Gemma looks at me and sees the defeated look in my eyes. "You okay baby?" she asks. "Yeah. Just a little hungover I guess." I tell her. "How much did you drink last night?" she asks. "A bottle of Jameson I think. Few beers before that." I tell her. "Damn sweetheart. How were you still standing?" she asks. "She wasn't. Not well anyway." Opie says as he walks in and kisses both of our cheeks. "Um...thanks for...um...keeping me from doing something stupid last night." I say to Opie. "Anytime Princess." he says and kisses the top of my head and I just look back down at my coffee. "I better head home and change." I say as I put my cup of cold coffee in the sink and head out the door. "What stupid thing did she try to do last night?" Gemma asks. "She was drunk off her ass and thought she was going to drive home. I made her crash with me last night so I could make sure no one fucked with her." he says and Gemma smirks. He kisses her cheek and heads out to the garage to work.

I walk into my house and shower before sitting down on the couch. I sit there thinking about the night before. I spent the night in bed with Opie. The one person that never leaves my mind and it didn't mean anything to him. I'm sitting there lost in my own thoughts when my phone rings. I look at the caller ID and see that it's my mother. Great. "Hey mom." I say as I answer. "Hello Harper. Why didn't you answer your phone?" she asks. "I was in the shower. Sorry mom." I say. "Well, I was calling you to tell you some news. You're cousin Jennifer is getting married." she tells me and I roll my eyes. "That's great news mom." I say. "You're going to be there. Will you even have a date?" she asks. "Would it be so horrible if I didn't have a date?" I ask. "You're cousin is getting married. You can't show up without a date. That would be embarrassing." she tells me. "For me or for you?" I ask. "You know what I mean." she tells me. "Yes mom." I say. I listen to her talk about the wedding before getting off the phone and feeling more miserable.

Monday morning rolls around and I head into work. I walk into the office and clock in and get to work. Gemma walks in and I am pouring my second cup of coffee. "Morning baby." she says. "Morning Gem." I say and she looks at me concerned. "You okay?" she asks and I shake my head no. "What's going on?" she asks. "I don't know what to do. I got drunk the other night and ended up sleeping in Opie's bed and I know he was just trying to keep me from hurting myself or someone else but still. Then mom calls and my cousin is getting married. I love my cousin and she wouldn't care if I came to the wedding alone but mom insists that I have a date to this thing and I don't have anyone to go with. She said if I show up without a date it would be embarrassing but I know she means for her." I say. "Honey, why don't you ask one of the guys to take you?" she asks. "I don't even know if I'm going to go." I tell her. "Of course you are." she tells me and I nod my head. She walks over and hugs me and says "It's going to be fine." She pulls back and asks "When's the wedding?" I take my seat at my desk and say "Saturday. Having it at the convention hall in Lodi." I tell her. "It's going to be fine baby." she tells me and I just nod.

That afternoon, I am off work and headed to find a dress for the wedding. I try on several dresses before finding one that I like. I buy shoes and head home to wallow in self pity for the night knowing that it will never be me getting married.