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She rolls her eyes playfully and turns back. “Especially with your hands, fingers, and mouth, you’re a great magician.” She chuckles.
“Wow,” she breathes. “I don’t think I’ve seen this many people in my entire life.”
“Come on, Kaylee, there are less than one hundred and fifty people here.”
“Yeah.” she nods. “But many people nonetheless.” She drops the tray on the counter, stepping back to work on her hair. My eyes travel from her face down to the plain white peplum blouse she’s wearing. Her blue faded jeans sticks to her body like a second skin. It makes her legs look like it goes on for miles. She grabs a rubber band from one of the drawers behind the counter, using it to put her hair into a ponytail. Her outfit is simple, yet, she has never looked more beautiful.
“Dylan is coming right?”
“Huh?” I look up to meet her gaze.
“Is Dylan coming?” she asks again. “I tried calling him, but he’s not picking up.”
“Yeah, he um.” I scratch my chin. “Yeah, he’s gonna be here. He went to Jessie’s. They’re coming together.”
“Okay good.” She lets out a loud sigh. “I need all the friendly faces I can get.”
“I take it that means you’ve prepared your speech?”
“Yeah.” She nods. I didn’t write it down though, but I rehearsed it over and over again in the mirror.” She freezes; her eyes go wide and she stares at me.
“What’s the problem?”
“I should have written it down.” She paces. “What if I forget a line or something? Oh god. I’ll just end up looking stupid. This is a bad idea.”
“Hey, Lee-Lee.” I reach out, holding her wrist and pulling her closer. “Breathe. It’s going to be fine. We got this far. We’re going to see it through.”
She inhales deeply, exhaling with a soft sigh.
“Thanks, Ian.”
My lips curl up in a soft smile. “But yeah, you’re right. You should have written your speech down. All is lost.”
Kaylee throws her head back in laughter. She slaps my shoulder, stepping back.
“You’re a jerk, Ian.”
“Only half the time.” I wrap my arm around her waist, drawing her to me. The laughter fades till it’s replaced with a light smirk. She drops her face to place a soft kiss on my cheek. I slide my hand from her waist, going lower. She grabs it quickly before it reaches its destination.
“Hey,” she chuckles. “People are watching.”
I lick my lips. “Now, why does that sound so hot?”
She laughs again, pulling back. “You’re crazy, Ian.”
“Hey, guys!”
We both turn to the side, staring as Dylan squeezes through the crowd, holding hands with Jessie.
“Dylan!” Kaylee squeals, hurrying around the counter to wrap her arms around him.
“Hey sis,” he chuckles.
“I’m so glad you could make it.”
“Are you kidding? I’d be here, even if the world was burning around us.”
“Thanks.” She smiles and turns to Jessie, giving her a hug.
