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I've beento my fair share of formal events. My parent's vow renewal when I was a kid. My grandmother's funeral. My senior prom, which was a joke in itself. And still, no matter how many times I stand here and let the tailor fit me for a tux, it's super uncomfortable.
Zayn chuckles as he looks over at me from his platform. “Will you just relax?”
“Easy for you to say,” I bark back. “You have a female measuring you.”
The male on his knees in front of me rolls his eyes as he starts to measure up my inseam. My whole body tenses as he makes his way up the inner part of my leg. For a moment, I think he's stopped, but then he gets a little closer and I can't hold it in anymore.
“Ay! Watch where you put your hand there, bud,” I tell him. “I know I'm pretty, but I don't bat for your team.”
He drops the tape measure in a huff and stands up, pulling his wallet out of his back pocket and unfolding a whole plethora of pictures. Family photos of him, a gorgeous woman with legs for days, and two little boys.
“I'm literally married to a supermodel,” he informs exasperatedly. “Trust me when I say that I'm enjoying this even less than you are. Now, if it's all right with you, I'd like to get this over with.”
I run my fingers through my hair and look anywhere but back at him. “Uh, yeah. Sorry.”
Z smirks at me. “You know, I think watching people put you in your place is my favorite hobby.”
“Fuck you, too, dick,” I grumble. “I bet Knox would be even worse if he were here.”
“Knox would refuse to let a male measure him, or a female for that matter. He would make Delaney do it while they tell her how.”
Since he's all the way across the country, Knox is getting fitted for his tux at a place in Rhode Island. They will then send his measurements here, and we will pick up all the formalwear the day before the wedding. It's the one job Amelia and Kennedy gave Zayn to do, and he refuses to disappoint them.
“So, how did he take it when you told him you're having two best men?” I ask. “I'm sure that didn't sit well with his narcissistic tendencies.”
“He threatened to kill you so he's the only one,” he answers casually.
My jaw drops. “Seriously?”
“No, you shit. He knows I couldn't choose between you two. As long as he stands directly behind me so he can be close to the center of attention, he doesn't care.”
“Typical Knox,” I laugh.
He nods. “Typical Knox.”
The tailor working on Zayn pulls him to the side to have him try on a couple jackets they already have in stock, and I watch as he stares at himself in the mirror, a glint in his eye I only see when he's looking at Amelia. It makes me wonder if I'll ever be doing this, and more specifically, if I'll ever be doing this for Kennedy.
Things have been better with her lately, or at least as better as can be expected. She doesn't look like she wants to run in the opposite direction every time she sees me, and she texted me a screenshot of an app yesterday that showed what size fruit the baby compares to right now. It's crazy to know that my kid is growing inside her, but as scared as I might be, I couldn't imagine doing this with anyone else.
“All right,” the man who just had his hand too close to my balls says. “You're done. Go with your friend, and Tina will get you a jacket to try on.”
Thank fuck that's over.
I WAKE UP WITHan extra pep in my step as I head downstairs. Kennedy called last night and asked me to pick her up this morning for the doctor’s appointment. Apparently her car finally crapped out, which isn't a surprise. That thing is practically a dinosaur, and it's not like she ever took good care of it, but no part of me plans on telling her that.
“You look happy,” Amelia says as I come into the kitchen to pour myself a cup of coffee.
Grabbing the pot, I can't help but smile to myself. “What's not to be happy about? I get to hear my baby's heartbeat today and see my girl. It's a good day.”
She hums over her own mug. “Not your girl, but okay.”
I turn toward her and level her with a look. “Do you take pride in ruining things for me?”
“I'm your sister. It's in my job description.”
“Whatever.” I shake it off. “Today is going to be great, and I won't let anyone ruin it for me. Including you.”
She giggles softly. “I'm not ruining anything. I'm happy for you. Promise.”
