Paul didn’t manage to stay under the radar for as long as he would have liked. Unfortunately, there were only so many places he could hide without leaving the reception entirely. That meant his family was able to find him without too much difficulty.
After leaving Megan, he’d ambled back over to the bar and got another drink to nurse. He needed to take it easy. No matter how bad the pain got, he didn’t want his daughter to see him falling down drunk.
He made it about a half hour at his lone table in the corner, sipping his second glass of scotch and nibbling on some food, when Chris and Elizabeth found him.
“Congratulations.” Paul tipped his glass to the bride and groom.
“Thank you.” Chris held tight to his new bride’s hand, and his smile was bright enough to light up the whole room. P
