Fulfillment Golland, M. (best classic literature TXT) 📖

Dad steppedaside to let Mum fawn over her future son-in-law.

“Did he bribeyou?” I asked my father, jokingly.

“Who?Bryce?”

“Yes, when heasked for your permission to marry me.”

“Somehow, Idon’t think my permission mattered,” Dad replied, honestly.

I took hold ofDad’s hands. “Maybe not, but it would have meant a lot to him.” Igave him a kiss on the cheek.

“I could notsay no to a man who clearly loves you more than his next breath.That’s all a father wants for his daughter; someone who would moveheaven and earth just to make her happy.”

“He does makeme happy, Dad...” I looked over at Bryce who was now shaking handswith Steve and shaking fingers with Elise. “...very happy.”

“Move over,Dad. I need to see this ring. It practically blinded me when shewalked into the room.” Jen grabbed my hand and lifted it to inspectmy engagement ring. “Geezus! It’s—

“I know. It’sperfect,” I interrupted her while staring longingly at my hand.

“I was goingto say, huge.”

I giggled.“Yeah, well there’s that, too.”

“So, you’rehaving another baby.” She rested her hand on my stomach. “It’snatural to feel a little worried and uncertain, especially afterwhat you suffered.” She grabbed my hand and looked intently into myeyes. “This is a new pregnancy though...and it won’t do you anygood to be apprehensive. So think positive thoughts, okay?”

She pulled mein for a quick hug.

“Thank you,Jen. You always know what is buried deep down inside of me.”

“I’m yoursister, it’s my job.”

The rest ofour friends eventually made their way to us with well wishes andcongratulations.

“So, Lexi,let’s talk about me being your personal body guard. That rock needsprotection,” Tash said with an authoritative tone as she stood byme with an open stance.

Before I couldanswer, she protectively put an arm around me while ushering Stephback. “Step away, please,” she said to Steph. She then put her handto her ear, pretending to talk into an imaginary ear piece. “Yes,the bird is safe, the rock still secure.”

Bryce laughed,so I glared at him.

Noticing myreluctance, she persisted. “I can even go all Whitney and Kevin onyou,” and taking my hand she started belting out “I will alwayslove you” from the movie The Bodyguard.

I walked awayand shook my head, smiling but not letting her see it.

Carly andDerek were out on the balcony, and I couldn’t contain my elation atseeing them publicly show their affection for each other. However,I was slightly pissy that she had not yet filled me in on her‘fiery hole’ status—something telling me it was no longerfiery.

“Carly,” Iaddressed her sternly, but hiding my playful undertone.

She looked atme warily then glanced at Derek then looked back at me.“Alexis?”

“Carly. Holestatus? Affirmative or Negative?”

She flushedred and squinted at me. “Affirmative,” she said through grittedteeth.

I raised aneyebrow. “I thought as much.”

Bryce came upbehind me and automatically threaded his hands across my belly.

Derek put ahand out for Bryce to shake. “Congrats, Mate.”

Bryce releasedone hand and shook it. “Thanks.”

Carly and Iwere having a silent conversation with our eyes, hers telling meDerek was well endowed. Well...at least I think that is what sheis saying. I leaned forward, concentrating on her eyes whichwere looking at Derek’s package then looking back at me wide open.She repeated that motion a couple of times. I looked around theoutdoor area trying to find a size comparison. I spotted a cylindercandle. I flicked my eyes to it asking the question. She screwed upher face and shook her head as if to say no. I bit my lip infrustration.

Carls thenlifted her hands and separated them approximately 7 to 8 incheswide, then quickly clasped them together. I smiled at her and gaveher the ‘not bad’ face, then put my hand to my eye in a circularshape, pretending to look into it like a telescope, asking her foran indication of girth. Her hand shot out faster than lightning andshe picked up the candle—my mouth dropped. She just grinned.

“Did you justexplain to Alexis how big my cock is?”

Carly, stillgrinning at me like a giddy school girl, shot her head up to lookat Derek. “Um, no, I was just expressing my appreciation at thefact Bryce and Alexis use candles. Global warming is a seriousissue, and cutting down on our greenhouse gas emissions is veryimportant. Every little bit helps, you know,” she blurted out.Oh, high-the-fuck- five for you, Carls. Save of thecentury.

“Bullshit, youjust sized my cock,” Derek bragged, not believing a word she said.Okay, maybe not.

I laughed.

“Na, you’rewrong, Mate. If she had been sizing your cock, she would’ve held upher pinky.”

Derek shovedBryce. “You’re gonna force me to prove you wrong,” he said as hebegan to unbutton his jeans.

“Um...excuseme, Alexis,” Sam interrupted, as her eyes fell to Derek’s pants.She quickly moved them to my face.

“Sam! I’m soglad you’re here,” I greeted her with surprise, giving her a hug.“Are you here with Gareth? Oh, that’s wonderful—”

“I was herewith Gareth, but that’s what I wanted to talk to you about.Something happened and he left. He was furious and he keptmuttering, ‘this ends here.’ I’m not sure if he meant us, orsomething else. I don’t know what I did wrong.”

Bryce let goof my waist. “It’s not you, Samantha, you did nothing wrong.”

I turned toface him, worry saturating my face and voice. “I have a bad feelingabout this. Something is wrong.”

“I know. Ifeel it too. I want you to stay away from Gareth, I have a feelingScott has returned.”

“Bryce,” Isaid shakily. “I think he never left.”

Scott

Look at allthese fuckwits standing around with their stupid fuckingcongratulations signs. Just because he has put a rock on thebitch’s finger doesn’t mean jack-shit. It can just as easily comeoff.

I lookedaround the room at Bryce and Alexis’ family and friends, some ofthose friends having once been mine. Hmmm, Derek, if you weren’tsuch an arrogant prick I’d consider ‘blowing’ your mind...amongother things.

“Gareth, isn’tit wonderful that they are getting married? It’s happened soquickly...it’s just...so romantic.”

I looked downat Sam hanging off my arm, her pretty little strawberry blonde headfull of love, butterflies, and rainbows. Stupid bitch. Ithought she’d done a runner after finding out about me, and I thenhad to put up with Gareth-Fucking-Pansy moping around like a softcock. That was the