CHRISTIAN'S POV:
"Ok, here's the deal Grey: I am going to need you to behave; not text book behave; I mean 'fear for your life or Grace will skin you'" behave! I need you to smile but not to make people have sex with you, to talk but not make business in the middle of the main course and I need you to be nice; it's family for God's sake!"-
"Elliot I know how to behave and I think I can be spared the lecture, I did pay for the whole thing..."
"You paid because you didn't want to be a part of it... I only said yes because well, I like to mess with you but that's not the point. The point is like it or not people will want to talk to you tonight, don't be an asshole and play along specifically with Kate's immediate family, the maid of honor and her father"-
"Email me a list with names and pictures; I'll do the rest. I'll be the one at the bar drinking himself to death..."
Today is my brother's wedding rehearsal dinner which I paid for entirely. It's my restaurant, my staff, my everything that's being used today. Why? Well, he's right... I paid for everything so that I wouldn't have to be part of it! Let's be frank, if he is marrying the girl I am going to see her for the rest of my life (unless Elliot pulls one last stunt and cheats on her but I don't think he will, he's pussy whipped) what's the point in meeting the rest of her family? If they show any kind of interest in me no doubt it will be because of my money, nothing else.
It's 7 pm and the dinner is supposed to start at 7.30, the place is packed since no one would dare miss a chance of a catered dinner at the Mile High Club but there still isnt a sign of the bride to be. Must be bitching around somewhere...
"Think you can put the Mariners game on?"- Said a man across the bar, the bartender ignores him opting to serve me instead but that just pisses me off more, I already own the place, he's the one who's money I need. I tell him to do as he says and suddenly I found myself talking freely to this man I dont know.
"I dont know... that Felix kid has one hell of an arm"-
"He does but one man does not make a team, you need a more strong structure. You cant win a championship with just one player!" The man is over his fifties if not more, looks like someone who has lived quite a life giving a vibe of a self taught - do it your own man. He talk directly at you and doesn't seem intimidated by me, he must not know who I am but still, even people ignorant of my identity seemed to shy away from me.
"Fuck, give me a scotch, neat!"- Says Elliot sitting next to me in the bar.
"What the hell is your problem? I thought Kate forbid you to drink until the honeymoon"
"Fuck-fuck-fuck... The maid of honor isn't coming! Kate's having a mayor meltdown, she's out inside in the car and says she doesn't even want to get married! I dont have a problem with it since I only need her signature in the marriage license and I'm good but what the hell do I say to Mom? Hell, what do I say to her mom? I think I'm going to be sick!"-
"Don't worry son, give her 20 minutes. She'll talk to Annie and she'll be good to go"-
" I didn't see you over there... I see you've met my brother"- Says Elliot to the older man.
"We haven't been introduced but he seems to know his baseball. Ray Steele; I'm the maid of honor's father so that makes me Kate's father too"- He says chuckling.
"A pleasure Sir, what seems to be the problem?"
"Annie got her plane tickets mixed so she couldn't arrive today, she wont be even coming tomorrow for the wedding"- Another brat like Katherine I supposed.
"Where is she? I think I can arrange her to arrive in time for the wedding..."
"You think so? If you do that I'll name my first born after you!"- Says Elliot exited.
"Please... dont!" I say deadpanned, then people will assume I want something to do with the kid.
"She's in Haiti, the airlines over there are kind of crazy and the weather has been funny. If you get her back in time for tomorrow I think she will be grateful for it"- Ray said.
"Of course... please, give me a moment with my brother" I say pulling Elliot on the side, this is my chance.
"No speeches and you have yourself a deal"
"Christian you are the best man; you have to say something, it's tradition!"-
"Well if the Maid of Honor doesn't get here in time there isn't going to be a bride... I think you need one to complete the whole 'tradition' don't you think so?"
"Fuck you... and ok, no speeches just fly Ana in with your billionaire magic. I'll go tell Kate so she'll come out and start with the diner"-
And just like that I dodge another bullet into socializing with people, I only have to fly this girl in my jet and stand next to my brother with the rings, I'll probably bail before the reception.
I guess the dinner was a success, Kate finally got out of the car and didn't look at me dirty not once, not that I care... I didn't even sit in the main table opting to stay at the bar with Ray Steele who by the way calls his daughter 'princess', yep another spoiled brat. Cant wait for the weekend to be over...
So? What do you think? This is my first attempt at the massive universe that is the Fifty stories. Leave your review if you want me to continue.
