Chapter 11 – Wedding Plans
"Baby, it's our wedding. If you don't want them there, it's fine. I won't invite them."
Brax couldn't make up his mind whether he wanted Angelo and Nicole at their wedding or not. It would mean a lot to Charlie, but he and Angelo were nowhere near the best of friends.
"Charlie... I know you're great friends with them, but it's no secret that Angelo and I clashed. I just don't know if it would be a good idea that he did turn up. I'm sorry Charlie. Who knows what could go down between us? Things were so bad that I ended up buying the restaurant off him."
"I know Brax. That's why I'm asking you."
"He doesn't even like me. He's got so much over me. He knows so much about the boys that could easily get me or Heath in trouble."
"The drug bust? Brax, that was awhile ago. Everyone's probably forgotten about it by now."
"Yeah, but it doesn't stop him from bringing it up again. Besides, what will people think of us again?"
"Yeah, I guess that is kind of true..."
"I'm really sorry Charlie."
"No it's fine."
Charlie wasn't actually that mad about it. She knew where Brax was coming from and everything he said was true. Things could get messy during the wedding if Angelo or Brax did lose control. She decided that all she wants is a happy wedding with Brax.
"Charlie... Charlie... Charlie!"
"Woah, what! Huh?"
Charlie was in another planet. Brax had been yelling her name for who knows how long and she didn't even realise until he had to literally shout in her ear.
"Are you even listening to me?" he asked.
Just to be on the safe side so that Brax wouldn't ask what she was thinking about, she said yes.
He knew she wasn't telling the truth. "Hahaha really now?"
"Yeah!" laughed Charlie.
"And what would that be..?"
"Um..."
"Haha see! Want to tell me what you were thinking about?" said Brax and smiled.
"Awh, your smile is so cute!"
"That's what you've been thinking about the whole time?"
"Yeah... Kind of... Well no, not really..." Charlie's voice drifted off.
"Awh, come on Charlie! You can tell me!"
"Okay, well it's kind of cheesy... I was just thinking about how cute our wedding would be... Like with everyone dressed up so nicely and our big white cake with amazing swirly writing... Everyone's also described how beautiful New Zealand is, and then we would have an amazing honeymoon! Oh, and did I mention no daughter or brothers to worry about!" she joked.
Brax had the biggest grin on his face.
"Haha what!" Charlie was so curious to see what Brax thought.
"That's the cutest thing I have ever heard anyone say!"
"Awh! I thought you would think it's incredibly cheesy!"
"Okay, I do admit it is, but it's so cute and sweet! Awh, I love you so much Charlie!"
"I love you too!"
They completely side tracked each other, but knew they had to get onto their wedding plans or else everything they're imagining would go down the drain.
"Now that we're on task again-"
Charlie interrupted Brax. "On task? Hahahahaha, you're making us sound like we're back at school!"
"Oh Charlie, you know what I mean!"
"Haha yeah, I was only kidding."
"Okay. We need a date, location, accommodation and guest list."
"We're going to stay in NZ longer than everyone else yeah? Ya know? Honeymoon?"
"Yeah, of course! Auckland yeah?"
"Yup! Okay, guest list. I'll name everyone I can think of, and you can say whether we invite them or not."
"Sounds good," agreed Brax.
"Ruby, Leah, VJ, Elijah, Miles, Alf, Bianca, Liam, the Walkers and Romeo, Roo, Irene, April, John, Gina, Xavier, Cheryl, Heath, Casey... How many of the other boys?"
"Probably fifteen or twenty... I'll give you an exact number later."
"Cool. Oh and I thought we would invite Morag?"
Even though Morag didn't exactly like Brax, he knew she should be invited so he agreed with Charlie.
"How about Colleen?" asked Charlie. "I know we aren't exactly her favourite people but wouldn't it be a bit rude if we invited everyone in the bay, as well as Morag, and not invite her?"
"That is true and she is Morag's sister..."
"I'll tell you what, let's just invite her and she can either accept or deny the invitation."
"That's a really good idea. It's better that we do invite her rather than hearing her stroll around town blabbering to everyone else that we didn't invite her... Who knows what she would say..."
"Oh Brax, the things you say about Colleen... I'm not at all surprised that she doesn't like you!" joked Charlie.
"As long as you love me, I don't care what anyone else thinks haha."
"Aww!" Charlie gave him a long kiss.
"Sorry Charlie, I've got to go into the restaurant, but I'll be back in an hour or so."
"Awh, okay. I'll start writing the invitations then."
"Bye baby."
"See ya Brax!"
Next chapter:
Everyone in the bay receives their invitations.