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“You know I’d love to, but the guys are due to arrive any second,” I ht up with them”

“Mo and play by myself then You boys have fun Say hi for me”

She kisses me, and I kiss her back Short and sweet, careful not to encourage any further arousal, or I’ll explode With one last glance back ather hips—just toafter her Lennon, you’re an idiot, I think to myself

It’s like I’ out of my way to mess this up

I sit in the bar of the hotel and wait for the guys to arrive I don’t really feel like drinking, but seeing as they’ve flown all this way for et hitched I’ht I don’t want any repeat of the bachelor party

I glance atthem I’e from Rick

Rick: Plane delayed Technical probleht

Well, shit That’s just ruined ht Or maybe it saved it? Who knew

“Mind if I join you?”

I look up and seethere I’ve barely said more than a feords to him in the last year, and I’ve no idea why he’s here now, but I offer him the chair next towaitress

“Is everything okay?” he asks

“Sure Why wouldn’t it be?” I ask

He shrugs “Darcy looked a little upset when I ran into her in the hallway earlier”

“Oh, I guess she’s probably still stressed about the wedding”