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Join the club,” Orion muttered. “She was up at five making lists.”
“I wanted to make sure we could get appointments quickly,” Sarah said. “These places book up fast, especially the good bridal shops.
“Thank you,” I said, meaning it. “This is already taking so much pressure off.”
“That’s what I’m here for,” Sarah said with a smile. “Oh, and I called Kiara this morning too.”
I looked up at her with interest. “You did?”
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“Yeah, I told her you want her to be your maid of honor,” Sarah said. “She was so excited, Athena, like genuinely thrilled, she said she’d be honored and grateful and she couldn’t wait to help with everything.”
I felt warmth spread through my chest at that. “I’m glad she said yes.”
“Are you kidding?” Sarah said. “She practically screamed when I told her, I think I might have damaged my eardrum.”
I knew Sarah was being extra, because Kiara isn’t that type of person. She prioritize silence over words.
But I don’t act like I know Sarah was been extra, there was no need.
“That’s really sweet,” I said, smiling at the thought of Kiara being that excited.
“She also said she’s available whenever we need her for planning or shopping or anything,” Sarah continued. “She wants to be as involved
as possible.”
“Perfect,” I said. “The more help the better.”
“I also texted Leah,” Sarah added. “She’s excited about being a bridesmaid too, she wants to know when we’re going dress shopping so she
can come.”
“We should all go together,” I said. “Make a day of it.”
“I love that idea,” Sarah agreed. “We can make it fun, maybe get lunch, make it a girls‘ day.”
“Sounds perfect,” I said.
Tristan was watching this exchange with an amused expression, and I caught him trying not to smile.
“What?” I asked.
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‘Nothing,” he said, “Just thinking about how Derek is going to react when I ask him to be my best man
“You haven’t asked him yet?” 1 said.
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‘Not officially. Tristan admitted. “I mean, I assume he knows he’s going to be, but I should probably actually ask.
“You should call him,” I suggested, trying to keep my voice casual even though I was dying to see Derek’s reaction to finding out Kiara
was my maid of honor.
“Now?” Tristan asked.
“Why not?” I said. “The sooner the better, that way he can start planning too.”
Orion was trying very hard not to laugh now, clearly understanding what I was doing.
“Alright,” Tristan said, pulling out his phone. “Let me call him.”
He put the phone on speaker and we all waited while it rang, Derek answered on the third ring.
“It’s eight in the morning,” Derek’s voice came through, rough with sleep. “This better be important.”
“It is,” Tristan said. “I need to ask you something.”
“Can’t it wait until a reasonable hour?” Derek grumbled.
“No,” Tristan said, grinning now. “Will you be my best man?”
There was silence on the other end for a moment.
“For your wedding?” Derek finally asked.
“No, for my bar mitzvah,” Tristan said sarcastically. “Yes, for my wedding.”
“When is it again?” Derek asked.
“Four months,” Tristan said. “We’re doing both ceremonies, mating and human wedding.”
“Both ceremonies, that’s ambitious,” Derek said, and I could hear him moving around, probably getting out of bed.
“Yeah, of course I’ll be your best man, did you really think I’d say no?”
“I didn’t think you would but I figured I should ask officially,” Tristan said.
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*Consider me officially on board,” Derek said. “What do I need to do?”
Show up, wear a suit, don’t lose the rings,” Tristan said. “The usual best man stuff.”
“I can handle that,” Derek said. “Anything else?”
“Yeah, actually.” Tristan said, and I saw him glance at me with a knowing look. “Athena’s maid of honor is Kiara.”
There was a long pause on the other end, long enough that I thought maybe the call had dropped.
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