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“Not funny,” I say.
She stops singing and wrinkles her nose. “It kind of is.” She shrugs and laughs.
“Well, I’m glad I had crazy Barb to keep me company.” I wonder if she’s still there? I tell the group about Barb and the stories that I’m positive she made up.
“Guess who left together last night,” Bryn says. I look at her and then the rest of the group. I’m a little afraid to answer that. I recount the hookups between the eight of them. I know Jaxon and Katie are out. Sydney and Damon are out. I stare at Ryker, Max, Harper, and Bryn, debating who it might have been. “No! Not any of us,” she states. Ryker clears his throat and Harper blushes, hitting him on the chest. “I mean…” She stops and flusters. “I mean Drake and Coryn.”
“That’s not all that happened last night,” Syd says in her singsong voice. I raise a curious brow.
“I’m starving, let’s eat first,” Katie quickly says. I, again, look around the group and wonder what they aren’t telling us.
“Katie? What are you hiding?” Aiden says from behind me. I turn and look at him, his eyes narrowing at her.
“Um…well…I…we…” she stutters and looks to Jaxon for help. The carefree smile on his face doesn’t reflect the same trepidation Katie has on hers. He looks down at her and winks. I feel Aiden tense behind me.
Jaxon stands taller and confidently says, “We got married last night.”
My eyes widen in surprise, and I do a double-take. Did I just hear that right?
“What the hell did you just say?” Aiden grinds out. Oh, shit. I spin and put my hand on Aiden’s puffed out chest. He looks down at me, his face tight with anger, whips around, and stomps away.
I hear Katie sigh. “That went well.” I turn back toward them and my lips curl into a smile.
“Oh, my gosh! I want to hear all about it, but I need to…” I point behind me and she nods. I squeal and give her a quick hug. “Congratulations! I think. Is it for real? How drunk were you?” I have so many more questions.
“Go calm my brother down. We’ll tell you all about it at lunch,” she says. Her voice is giddy, so I know she’s happy about it. Jaxon wraps his arms around her and kisses her.
I head in the direction Aiden walked and look around. I see him pacing down a hallway, muttering things I can only imagine. I lean against the wall and give him a couple minutes to wrap his head around this before I say anything.
“I know that was a knee-jerk reaction.” He doesn’t stop pacing, so I continue. “Seems you’ve had a lot of those lately.” He stops, whips around, and pins me with his angry eyes.
“Addison, she’s my sister.” He says it like it allows him to be an asshole.
“And? Jaxon is one of your best friends, and I thought you had accepted them being together.” He grunts and runs his hand haphazardly through his hair, making it stand on its ends. “Tell me what you’re thinking,” I say, walking toward him.
“I’m angry they did it, here in fucking Vegas, probably drunk as hell.” I nod in agreement. I have no doubt they were drunk. “I’m hurt because we weren’t there. She’s my little sister. I should be there when she gets married.” He looks away from me as my eyes soften. When he turns back, he pulls me into his embrace and rests his forehead against mine. “I’m also jealous that they’re married,” he says, his voice just loud enough for me to hear.
I look up into his eyes. “You’re such a man,” I say. He shrugs his shoulders and grins. “Can you at least admit that you’re happy for Katie and Jaxon?”
“I am. But I’m still hurt they didn’t wait for us to be there.” He places a soft kiss on my forehead.
“I’m sure with that crew, there was a lot of drinking and not a lot of thinking last night. I mean, I doubt they got a marriage license, so it’s probably not even legal.”
“Addison, you underestimate Jaxon. He’s a high-profile attorney. I’m sure he found a way.”
I link my fingers through his and squeeze. “Can we go back? I’m kinda of starving.” He nods as he tugs me in their direction.
The guys decide we need to eat at a buffet, so I slide my tray down each side, looking at the different food. None of it is appetizing. Maybe I should start with a salad. My stomach rumbles in defiance. I need a fat, juicy hamburger. I look around to see if there is anything remotely close.
“I know you’re not picky,” Aiden says, walking up to my side, looking down at my tray that only has some fruit on it.
“I want a thick hamburger,” I whine. My eyes widen when I look at his tray. He has two plates full of…everything. Just the thought of all that food makes my stomach twist. I hate buffets.
“They have a menu. I’ll just order you one.” My lips curl into a smile. Perfect. We walk back to our table and place our trays down.
“I know you’re not on a diet,” Max says from across the table, motioning to my fruit. What is with everyone being worried about what I’m eating?
“No, I just want—”
