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Joon Gi might be ready for this, but she definitely wasn’t.
8
Finn chuckled with the guys as they travelled away from the hotel where Sky was getting ready. Benson, Sun Gi and Joon seemed cool. They’d bonded in the space of a car ride. Felt like he’d known them for years.
Except when they peppered their speech with Korean.
He didn’t get a lick of that.
“We’re almost there,” Finn said. The Belize River glistened in the sunlight. A large ferry bobbed in the water.
They all climbed out since the only person allowed in the car during the ferry ride was the driver.
Finn kept a steady hand on the boat’s rails and a close eye on the van that was breathing down his neck. The driver still had the engine on and he didn’t want his foot to get flattened like a pancake.
The river that looked emerald green from afar seemed darker now. Just across the bank, thick trees dotted the hills and overlooked a dirt path that led to the site.
The ferry stopped across the river. Mechanical parts whirred and creaked as it lowered the ramp so they could drive off.
They returned to the van.
Joon wiped his forehead with a handkerchief. “It’s starting to get real, man.”
“It’s just a ceremony,” Sun Gi said calmly. “What matters is how you spend the rest of your life.”
Benson nodded.
Finn kept quiet. Personally, he thought marriage was a waste of time, but he truly wished Joon Gi and Sky the best. Maybe they’d be a couple that would make it.
The van rolled to a stop in the parking lot behind the site. Finn saw the majestic pyramids in the distance and sucked in an awe-filled breath. He definitely wasn’t in Kansas anymore.
The guys tumbled out of the van and headed to a small booth where they paid for a ticket to gain admittance. The rest of the groomsmen completed the task quickly, but Finn got stuck at the teller.
Thanks to the US hundred-dollar bills in his wallet, the clerk had to scramble for change. By the time Finn had returned to the other guys huddled near the entrance of the park, he noticed Joon Gi was missing.
“Where’d the groom go?” he asked, folding his ticket and putting it away.
“He headed inside to greet the guests and the pastor,” Sun Gi explained. “We’re waiting here for the ladies to arrive.”
“Ah.”
Sun Gi’s eyes landed on Finn and narrowed. “So how do you know Jewel?”
Finn casually returned Sun Gi’s stare. He was surprised that the question hadn’t been brought up before now. “We met recently.”
Benson ran a hand through his hair. “Jewel is extremely shy.”
Sun Gi folded his arms over his chest, gaze darkening. “We think of her like a little sister, so don’t do anything stupid.”
Finn nodded. Of the three of them, Sun Gi resonated with him the most. He was a man of few words and those he did let loose were clipped and stern. Despite his cold exterior, Benson had seen enough on the ride up to know that Sun Gi was just as good-hearted as the rest.
“She’s safe with me,” Finn promised. For the most part.
Sun Gi grunted.
A phone chirped, shattering the silence.
“It’s mine.” Benson pulled out the device and brushed his thumb across the screen. “Carrie says they’re almost here.”
