Page 56 of Forbidden Billionaires: Vol. 2
I had some unanswered questions about James. But the answers wouldn't affect my decision to marry him. I had wanted to be with him ever since I had run into him in that coffee shop. It had always been us. There wasn't a doubt in my mind about that. "Not about marrying him. More so just about everything going smoothly. It's silly, but I don't want him to be thinking abouthis first wedding at all. I want it to be perfect so that there is no comparison."
"He won't be," Jen said and squeezed my knee. "I'm pretty sure he was stoned when he married Isabella."
"Really?"
"Yeah. I doubt he even remembers it. He was a mess."
I thought about that for a second. "And even that makes me a little nervous. I'm worried he's going to change his mind at the last minute and not show up. I know it's ridiculous. But you know, like if he realizes he's making a mistake again."
"I don't think you have to worry about that," Melissa said. "James has been obsessed with you ever since you first met. He wanted to marry you as soon as you moved to New York. The only reason it took this long was because you wanted to graduate first."
"I know." I shrugged my shoulders. "It's still scary."
"Mason would never let him skip town," Bee said. "I actually made him promise not to lose track of him tonight after what happened this morning. I got your back, girl."
I laughed. "Thanks. I have no idea why I'm nervous, I just am. I feel like my stomach is filled with butterflies."
"That's why you should be drinking with us," Jen said and raised her glass.
"No way. I don't want to have a hangover for my wedding."
"I sure do."
I laughed. "Okay, Jen. Truth or dare," I said.
"Since everyone is being super lame, dare!"
"I knew you'd say that. I dare you to ask Ian on a date tomorrow."
"Ian? As in, your driver Ian?"
"What other Ian would I be talking about?"
She laughed and took a sip of her drink. "Ian's not interested in me. Besides, even if he was, I live on the other side of the country. And it would just never work."
"See. You didn't say anything about not likinghim."
"Of course I like him. He's sweet and funny. And he always goes out of his way to help me. But that's his job. He doesn't like me like that."
"Trust me, he likes you."
"Did he say that?"
"You should hear how excited he gets whenever you're coming to visit."
"Stop messing with me, Penny."
"I'm serious! Besides, you have to ask him out tomorrow. You can't break a dare."
"Fine, I'll ask him. But he's going to say no. And then I'll be mortified and never be able to come back to New York."
"He's going to say yes and then you'll be the first ones running about with grandchildren for your parents."
Daphne laughed. "Good. That was too much pressure for me."
We all laughed.
"Geez, kids," Bee said. "I can't even picture that right now. That seems like a million years away. We should seriously all plan to have kids at the same time. They can all grow up and be best friends too."
