Too Hard To Choose

Chapter Forty-Two-Fitting in well.

Violet

It has been a great day at the wedding. The ceremony was beautiful, and everyone is so lovely. They have all been nice to me and acted like I am a friend they have known for years. I fit in well, which was something I was worried about. The newlyweds look so happy and in love; it is beautiful to see.

Parker has barely left my side. A lot of people think I am his girlfriend. He hasn’t corrected them, neither have I, which is fine. I would rather not everyone know about my arrangement with the three guys. Everyone is now drinking, dancing and mingling at the receptionist. My feet are aching from being on them all day, and I have been dancing with the bride and her friends. It has been a lot of fun. It was a great experience for my first-ever wedding.

I will be sad to leave tomorrow. Not only has today been great, but the entire weekend with Parker has also been great. It has been nice for the two of us to spend time together, bond and lose ourselves in hot, passionate, incredible s*x. It has been perfect. I am exhausted, but it has been worth it for sure. It will be coming to an end in about an hour. They have the hall until midnight.

Parker arrives back at the table with our drinks. I only wanted water. I have had enough alcohol for one night. My plan wasn’t to get drunk tonight, and I also don’t want a hangover tomorrow while travelling back.

“Thanks, handsome.” I smile and kiss his cheek. He looked so good in his black tux.

“You are welcome, beautiful.” He replies and presses a soft kiss to my lips.

He retakes his seat next to me, slipping his arm around my waist and pulling me closer. I giggle at how effortlessly he did it.

“Was I sitting too far away?” I ask.

He pouts and nods, “Yes. This is better.” He grins.

I smile, and he places his hand on my thigh, taking a sip of his beer. He changed to beer from Spirits a couple of hours ago.

I place my head on his shoulder, “So needy.”

He chuckles and kisses the top of my head, “I am. Do you want to leave, angel? You seem tired.”

“I am tired, but I don’t want to leave. There is only an hour or so left.”

“Are you sure?” he asks.

I glance up at him, “Yes. I can make it until the end.”

He smiles and reaches down to kiss me softly, “Does that mean I will finally get a dance with you since I haven’t had a chance to yet?”

He has a point. We haven’t had a chance to have a dance. I have been too busy dancing with the girls.

“Yes, you can have my last dance of the night. But not right now; my feet are resting.” I laugh.

“Okay, let me know when you are ready for a dance.”

I nod and take a sip of my water, resting my head back on his shoulder. I smile as I watch everyone around us having fun. Will this ever be me? Will I get married one day? I used to want it, but I am unsure now. Time will tell. If I am supposed to become a wife and a mother, I will. I still have time to work these things out. I am still only in my early twenties.

Parker wraps his arms around me, and I snuggle in tighter to his side. He always smells good—his scent is intoxicating. I kiss over his neck, and his hand grips my thigh.

I giggle, “Sorry. I will stop. You always smell so damn good. I can’t help myself.”

“I could say the same about you. Though, I have a thing called self-control.” He teases.

I slap his arm playfully, “I am more of that than you.”

He pats my head, “Sure you do, beautiful.”

I glare up at him. He laughs loudly and leans down to claim my lips with his. We groan in sync. It doesn’t last long. If we didn’t part, we would get carried away and not make it to the end of the night.

“I do!” I protest.

He bops my nose and chuckles. I stick my tongue out at him, causing us both to laugh. He smiles and kisses my forehead. He is such a sweetheart. I am glad he asked me to come with him this weekend rather than anyone else. I am sure he had a choice of many if he wanted to.

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It is the second last song of the night, and it is a slow song. I slip my shoes back on and get my feet.

I offer Parker my hand, “I still owe you a dance.”

He smiles and takes it, “Yes, you do.”

I help him to his feet and lead him towards the dance floor. We find a spot on the floor along with all the other couples. Parker pulls me close to him, his arm around me. I snake my arms around my neck and bury my face in his neck. I am not usually a big fan of slow dancing. I find it awkward, but right now, I don’t mind.

My eyes meet Maria, and she smiles brightly at me. I return it and focus back on my dance with Parker. I always feel good and safe in his arms, in all of the guy’s arms. It is such a nice feeling, one I am not used to.

We dance perfectly. No one talks, but Parker hums along to the song in my ear. There is no awkwardness at all. I don’t want to rush off and hide until it is over. I close my eyes and enjoy listening to his soft humming. It relaxes me. I am soon lost in the moment and disappointed when the song comes to an end.

“Thank you for the dance, beautiful.” He whispers in my ear, sending a shudder through me.

I look up at him and smile, “You too.”

He returns my smile and takes the opportunity to dip his head down and press his lips to mine.

When we part, “Thank you for being my date this weekend. I would rather be here with you than anyone else.” He says and strokes the hair away from my face.

I swallow hard at the way he is looking at me. There is something different about it. I can’t explain it, but it hasn’t happened before.

“I am glad you invited me. It has been a great weekend.”

He takes my hand in his, linking our fingers and leads us back to our table.

“I don’t want to leave tomorrow.” He laughs.

“Me neither, but we need to return to reality,” I reply.

He nods, “I know we do. We still have a small portion of tonight and until midday tomorrow to make the most of it.”

“Yes, and I plan to do exactly that with you.”

We don’t need to check out until midday tomorrow, which is good. We can have a lie-in, get some breakfast, and maybe one last swim before we get back on the road. It also gives time for the alcohol to get out of our system.