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“Yeah, you’re absolutely right. So right. If only I’d had you to tell me this months ago… years ago.”
“I’m always right.”
We sit watching people on the dancefloor. From the sublime to the ridiculous, it’s all there.
Then a figure looms over us, suited and booted.
“Do you wanna dance, Saskia?” I hear, looking up to see a guy I don’t know waiting for her response.
“And you are?” she boldly asks.
“Uh, I’m Adam’s cousin, Robert. He told me you’re called Saskia.”
Robert is very handsome… like doctor handsome. He must have a surgery and heal everyone just with that smile.
“Fine,” she says, trying to be all cool about it.
Bloody hell, he’s gorgeous… and tall. So tall.
Saskia is easily the most beautiful woman in the room alongside Susan. Any other day, without any make-up and wearing a bin bag, she’d just edge it over Susan, who we have to say looks pretty today because it’s her wedding day. Anyway, it’s no wonder Robert picked her out of the crowd. Saskia doesn’t even need to try, she oozes natural sex appeal. Saskia has Russian roots, I think, although she never talks about her family and is estranged from them, it seems. I don’t know enough about that to comment. But that guy Robert looks like some exotic prince who could certainly show her a thing or two about pleasure.
I watch them on the floor and see something spark between them. A slow song comes on and something entirely mystical happens as she wraps her arms around his neck… and smiles.
Saskia even laughs at a joke Robert makes and I think I just saw somebody fall in love, if not her, definitely him.
Noticing Susan finally without a man on her arm, I pick up my drink and cross the room quickly to get to her.
“Susan, you look so beautiful, congratulations! I’ve been trying to get to you all day.”
She pulls me in for a hug and tells me in my ear, “I’m so happy all of you could come. It means a lot to Adam.”
We pull apart and I marvel at the simplicity and beauty of her look. “It’s wonderful to see him so happy, really. And it’s just been such a beautiful day.”
She gives me a tight smile and I don’t know what to read from it. Is she stressed and ready for the day to be over?
“My cheeks hurt so much,” she says, as if reading my thoughts, “I haven’t stopped smiling, it’s ridiculous.”
Adam’s suddenly at her side, arm wrapped around her.
“Hey you,” I exclaim, as we exchange kisses. “I’ve just been telling Susan it’s been such a beautiful day.”
“Yeah, it’s been better than we ever dreamed,” he says, “and how are you? Everything good?”
“Yeah, yeah, fully employed now, it’s hard work but very rewarding. Still living back at Mum’s but working on getting myself a flat. Also, once I’ve worked there a while, I’m going to take a sabbatical and do that travel thing I always banged on about.”
“Oh yeah, where?” he asks, while Susan looks at me as if I’m incredibly interesting. A woman who can stand on her own two feet.
I slap my inner bitch and continue…
“South America. Yeah. Hiking round, that kind of thing.”
“Wow, you’re much braver than me,” Susan admits, “I even have to get Adam to get spiders out of the bathroom. I also tried camping once and lasted half an hour before I caved and went to a hotel! I’m pathetic.”
She’s actually really nice. I don’t know why we’ve always been so hard on her – maybe because we never knew enough. But she’s so self-deprecatory, caring, honest, and clearly loves Adam.
“Oh, there’s my aunt, she’s turned up late because of car trouble. So glad you could come. Speak later,” she says, rushing off alone to meet her aunt.
I stand with Adam for a moment and grin. “Well done with that one, I really am so happy for you.”
