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“Absolutely.” I hadn’t really been concerned about pregnancy before but taking a test did worry me. What if it were positive? What would I do then?
Don’t worry about it, Anna. It won’t be positive.
“Maybe once we’re done here, or tomorrow,” I added, scanning the crowd. “Because I have no idea what Emily and Irene have planned or how long this will take.”
Levi let out a groan of disapproval and grabbed a champagne flute from a nearby waiter. “Let’s find you some tea and celebrate our engagement, I guess.”
He rolled his eyes when he said engagement, and I knew he was still not pleased with the arrangement. I grabbed his arm.
“Hey, do you want to call this whole thing off right now? Because we can do that, and I would completely understand.”
“I think it’s too late for that, Anna. After all the hard work and money that went into this affair, we might as well enjoy it. Just a few more weeks, right?”
“Just a few more weeks.”
Hopefully Emily didn’t have any other surprises up her sleeve.
“You look beautiful, by the way,” Levi said, averting his gaze when I looked him in the eye. “Just thought you should know.”
A smile tugged at my lips. “Thanks, Levi.”
“So let’s do this,” he said. He took my hand, and together, we walked toward the table with the food and drinks.
* * *
“Thank you to everyone who made this day special for Levi and Anna,” Emily said, standing on a little stage in front of the room. “They’re both a little shy, but I can assure you, they felt the love today and appreciate your presence very much. Please feel free to move this outdoors. We have more drinks and activities out in the gardens.”
“Jesus, how long is this going to last?” I muttered to Levi behind a fake smile.
“Irene said it would be an all-day event.”
“All-day engagement party? Who does this?”
“Emily and Irene apparently,” Levi whispered with a laugh.
“Why are our families like this?”
Levi was quiet for a moment. “They just love us and want us to be happy.”
The silence between us was telling. We were assholes for doing this, but it was too late now.
I let out a sigh and waited until the crowd dispersed outside, leaving just a few stragglers behind, including Emily.
“Hey, I’m going to talk to my sister. I’ll catch up to you outside.”
Levi went out the large, French doors and I hurried over to Emily, catching her as she crammed another croissant into her mouth.
“Mmm, sorry, I just can’t get enough of these. This baby sure has an appetite,” she said with a laugh. “One day, you’ll understand.”
She winked at me, and I tried to stop myself from flinching at the idea. A baby was not something I wanted to think about. I had to get my career started first.
“Hey, Em, we need to talk.”
“You don’t have to thank me for today. Irene helped a lot and paid for most of it.”
“I do want to thank you, and I’ve thanked Irene already, but there’s something else I need to talk to you about.”
Emily took another croissant as staff started cleaning up. She seemed to think about it before grabbing another as the tray was carried away.
