“He didn’t know that little ones at that age have no concept of privacy. They burst in on him in the bathroom and apparently were scarred for life. At least, I think that was what I said,” she said and giggled.
What was with my mom and giggling? I couldn’t wait for the next family event and the hell she would put my poor uncle through. I was sure he would see the humor in it—maybe twenty years from now.
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The wedding was held at Saddle Rock Ranch. It was a garden setting, with all the natural beauty that surrounded us, including views of the Santa Monica Mountains. Before the ceremony, we were given a tour of the ranch. I fell in love with the rolling hills lined with vineyards, manicured lawns, ancient oak trees, rose gardens, and white fences.
They’d planned for an early evening wedding that would be followed by dinner and then a New Year’s Eve party. I found Devin and his groomsmen near the stables.
“There he is, our hero,” Cliff said.
“Well, I don’t know about that. I think Lou fell in love last night,” Devin said.
“I take it you boys had some fun,” I said.
“More than we should have, but we’re all sworn to secrecy,” Lou said.
“Don’t worry about me; Cora would hunt me down. I take it Bella caught your interest,” I said.
“Please. Poor Lou was a husk of a man after she was done with him,” Cliff said.
“Shut up,” Lou said as Cliff danced out of reach of his playful punch.
“When was the last time you got laid?” Devin asked.
“Oh, bite me. You couldn’t get laid at all without David’s help,” Lou shot back.
“Whoa, that was a good one,” Cliff said as Devin’s neck colored.
Leave it to friends to know how to push each other’s buttons.
“I hear you got some last night,” Lou said to me to try to change the subject.
“Careful, that’s my sister you’re talking about,” Devin warned.
“Sandy and I are good friends. Devin actually introduced us,” I said.
Devin told them about how he’d met me in Chicago. He had to bring up my kiss with Adrienne. While I no longer bragged about it, I still owned it. It was Adrienne, after all, and every straight guy I knew would kill to have done that.
“So, did you invite Bella to the wedding?” I asked.
Everyone but Lou lost it. Lou’s face turned red, and he nodded. I found myself getting a bear hug from Cliff.
“Now I know why you like him, Devin. Good one, David,” Cliff said.
We returned to where the wedding was going to be held so Devin and his crew could welcome the guests. Devin had combined this with his annual corporate ‘thank you’ party, so he needed to press the flesh with his employees.
I found Sandy with Halle, Tracy, and Pam. They all looked spectacular. Rita had arranged for them to get their makeup and hair done. They all looked like they were ready for a red-carpet event. Sandy had on a frilly, layered white dress that moved in the light breeze. Halle had on a silver dress made with sequins that reminded me of a 1920s flapper dress. Pam was in a blue gown that hid her condition, and Tracy had on a stunning red dress that showed off her considerable assets.
They all turned and saw me at the same time. I was wearing a Dakora formal-wear suit. It was in keeping with their sense of style and targeted for a younger market, which meant it was fitted. I admit it, I loved how it looked on me. My girls were giving me appraising looks, and from their smiles, I could see they approved. I wasn’t allowed to kiss them because it might mess up their makeup, but I did hug them all and tell each one how beautiful she looked.
I then found Rita, Lacy, and my mom. They all looked great. Rita was a classic beauty, while Lacy was the California girl, complete with augmented boobs. My mom more than held her own. My poor dad was the designated man of that group. I was sure he would suffer through, somehow.
I was happy to see Caryn. She’d brought a man who appeared to be older than she was. He was a sales rep with a pharmaceutical company and very sure of himself. He and I probably shouldn’t be left alone, or I’d react badly to his self-aggrandizing comments.
I wasn’t happy when Cora’s friends started to show up. If I hadn’t been with Sandy, it could have gotten out of hand. Even with her there, I was groped a couple of times, just in case I missed the open invitations. If Zak had been here, he’d have been off in a private corner more than once with this group.
The conversation suddenly subsided, and I looked to see what had caused it. Bella had made her entrance, and all eyes were on her. She looked like she was getting nervous from the attention.
“I need to help her,” I told Sandy and pushed through the crowd.
“Bella! Welcome,” I said, kissing both her cheeks.
She smiled. I kept our eye contact because her dress was made to show off her huge breasts and large round butt. She wasn’t a heavy girl, but she had extra padding where women wanted it. Lou rushed up and thanked me. It was obvious to everyone that they belonged together, so the conversation picked back up.
I walked back to Sandy, who gave me a pout.
