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I do just that as I near him, even though my head is pounding because of this hangover that won’t let up.
Tequila shots are officially crossed off my list of things to do in the future. I’m never touching one again.
“Mr. Lawton, I presume?” The gate agent manages a half-assed smile as he scans the boarding pass on my phone’s screen before he glances at my driver’s license. “You almost missed the flight, sir.”
“But I didn’t.” I flash him a smile.
His gaze drops to my hand and the handle of the carry-on I’m holding. “Let me guess. You’re in a rush to get home to your wife.”
Dammit. The wedding ring.
I tug it off my finger before depositing it in the inner pocket of my suit jacket; my wrinkled suit jacket since I only had time to race to my suite, brush my teeth, put on deodorant, a splash of cologne, and a fresh shirt before I headed to the lobby to grab a cab.
“My wife is on the plane,” I tell him.
His brow furrows. “It’s Vegas, so I’m not even going to ask.”
“Good.” I pat his shoulder. “It’s complicated.”
“It always is.” He sighs. “I hope your stay in our fair city was everything you wanted it to be.”
“It surpassed that,” I tell him honestly. “I made memories here that will last me a lifetime.”
Granted, some of last night is a mystery to me since Gina and I indulged in more tequila after our quickie wedding ceremony.
We exchanged standard vows and rings before I kissed my favorite Calvetti on the forehead after Destiny declared us husband and wife.
“That’s great.” The gate agent motions toward the jet bridge. “Time to board, sir. Have a good flight.”
Here’s hoping I do. It all depends on whether the airline representative I spoke to on the phone came through. I asked him to seat me next to my wife, although he wouldn’t even confirm Gina was on this flight.
I happen to know she is, and with any luck, I’ll be beside her as we leave Las Vegas behind.
* * *
“Daniel?”Gina whisper shouts loud enough that it lures the gazes of the rest of the Calvetti family members on this plane.
I exchange quick hellos with Bella and Barrett before Arietta raises her hand in a greeting to me.
Leave it to Dominick to sit everyone in business class.
The man spares no expense when it comes to family.
“Daniel,” my best friend says as he pulls himself to standing. “I didn’t expect to see you here.”
“Me either,” Gina mutters from less than a foot away from me.
I’m standing in the aisle next to the empty seat that I’m about to settle into. Since the airline representative I spoke to did indeed work his magic, I get to spend the next five hours enjoying some one-on-one time with my wife.
I glance down the aisle into the coach section of the plane.
It looks packed from here, which means Gina has nowhere to go. She can’t escape my company until we land in New York.
“Switch seats with me,” Gina tosses those words and a frown toward her brother.
“No,” he says firmly. “Arietta needs me, Gina. I know you’re worried about her, too, but I want to be beside her.”
Leave it to Dominick to think his sister wants to switch seats out of the goodness of her heart.
