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"Well, there’s a lot to plan," Alicia replies faintly "Flowers, entertainets booked up uys don’t want to wait?"

"Nope" Brit looks deter over with, the better"

Hunter srins back at hiet to start life as your devoted wife, the better"

"I like the sound of that" Hunter leans over to kiss her

Alicia gets to her feet "I, u flustered

"Out the back, to the left," I point the way, then pause "Are you feeling OK?"

"Sure!" she chirps "Great! I’ll be right back"

Alicia disappears into the crowd, but before I can call that she’s heading in the wrong direction, there’s a ringing noise Slowly, the room hushes, and we all turn to the back of the roo on the back stairs, looking down at us

"Uh, hey everyone," E aard

"Oh boy," Brit whispers "He hates getting up in front of everyone"

"I won’t take too long," Euess we just want to welcoood time This restaurant was always a pipe dream of mine, so I want to thank everyone who’s pitched in to ht possible It really was a team effort, so thanks to each and every one of you who pulled the late nights, and overtime, to make it happen"

There’s applause

"And I just want to say a special thanks towith pride and devotion "She’s the one who pushed me to make this dream a reality, and I know, none of this would be possible without her" He leans over and kisses Juliet, a long kiss that makes the crowd cheer and whoop until finally he pulls away "So, that’s enough with the speeches Eat, drink, have a good tiet to