The wedding was beautiful, and Mrs. Pryor was seen dabbing the corners of
her eyes with a tissue periodically through the service. Immediately
following was the reception at some ritzy hotel ballroom.
"Look at this place!" Meg exclaimed once they walked through the doors.
" Wow!" Will responded.
" Peter and Bitsy really out did themselves this time." Mr. Pryor stated quietly.
" Are your aunt and uncle rich?" Luke asked JJ.
" Well not really. They make okay money, but they must've gotten a deal for this place." JJ answered.
" Luke come on. I want to dance." Meg stated excitedly as she grabbed Luke's hand and pulled him to the dance floor. Luke looked at JJ with a face pleading for help while JJ just shrugged and smiled.
JJ sat there watching Meg and Luke dance. He sighed to himself. He missed that. He missed having someone. Without Beth, he felt alone and helpless. Without Beth, he wasn't himself.
" JJ, watch Will. Your father and I are going to dance." Mrs. Pryor stated placing a hand on JJ's shoulder.
" Okay, Will come sit over here." JJ said to his brother.
" JJ? Do you think I'll ever have a girlfriend who I can dance with?" Will asked as he bopped up and down to the music.
" I'm sure you will some day." JJ responded.
" Well, why don't you have a girlfriend anymore?" Will asked innocently.
JJ just stared at Will, " Because, I don't." He stated simply.
" Where's Patty?" Will asked.
" I don't know, probably with grandma." JJ answered.
" Can I go over to grandma?"
" No, I'm supposed to watch you, so sit." JJ stated.
" Fine." Will said reluctantly as he stared out into the sea of people dancing. " Hi." A female voice stated. JJ turned around to see a tall brunette standing behind him.
" Hi." JJ said nervously.
" I'm Rollin McBride. My brother is the groom's best man, he's also the one hitting on that waitress." Rollin stated, nodding towards a tall guy trying to dance with a much-distressed waitress.
" Oh," he laughed at the sight, " I'm JJ Pryor. My cousin is the bride."
" Nice to meet you JJ Pryor." Rollin said softly while smiling.
" Nice to, uh, meet you too." JJ said smiling nervously. He couldn't believe this girl was talking to him. She was gorgeous with long brown hair that reached the middle of her back, deep emerald green eyes, and a breathtaking smile.
" Do you want to dance?" Rollin asked.
" I would love to, but I have to watch my little brother Will." JJ stated.
" That's okay, maybe later." Rollin responded cheerfully.
" I'd like that." JJ answered genuinely which Rollin noticed.
" Bye." Rollin said as she turned and disappeared into the crowd.
"Look at this place!" Meg exclaimed once they walked through the doors.
" Wow!" Will responded.
" Peter and Bitsy really out did themselves this time." Mr. Pryor stated quietly.
" Are your aunt and uncle rich?" Luke asked JJ.
" Well not really. They make okay money, but they must've gotten a deal for this place." JJ answered.
" Luke come on. I want to dance." Meg stated excitedly as she grabbed Luke's hand and pulled him to the dance floor. Luke looked at JJ with a face pleading for help while JJ just shrugged and smiled.
JJ sat there watching Meg and Luke dance. He sighed to himself. He missed that. He missed having someone. Without Beth, he felt alone and helpless. Without Beth, he wasn't himself.
" JJ, watch Will. Your father and I are going to dance." Mrs. Pryor stated placing a hand on JJ's shoulder.
" Okay, Will come sit over here." JJ said to his brother.
" JJ? Do you think I'll ever have a girlfriend who I can dance with?" Will asked as he bopped up and down to the music.
" I'm sure you will some day." JJ responded.
" Well, why don't you have a girlfriend anymore?" Will asked innocently.
JJ just stared at Will, " Because, I don't." He stated simply.
" Where's Patty?" Will asked.
" I don't know, probably with grandma." JJ answered.
" Can I go over to grandma?"
" No, I'm supposed to watch you, so sit." JJ stated.
" Fine." Will said reluctantly as he stared out into the sea of people dancing. " Hi." A female voice stated. JJ turned around to see a tall brunette standing behind him.
" Hi." JJ said nervously.
" I'm Rollin McBride. My brother is the groom's best man, he's also the one hitting on that waitress." Rollin stated, nodding towards a tall guy trying to dance with a much-distressed waitress.
" Oh," he laughed at the sight, " I'm JJ Pryor. My cousin is the bride."
" Nice to meet you JJ Pryor." Rollin said softly while smiling.
" Nice to, uh, meet you too." JJ said smiling nervously. He couldn't believe this girl was talking to him. She was gorgeous with long brown hair that reached the middle of her back, deep emerald green eyes, and a breathtaking smile.
" Do you want to dance?" Rollin asked.
" I would love to, but I have to watch my little brother Will." JJ stated.
" That's okay, maybe later." Rollin responded cheerfully.
" I'd like that." JJ answered genuinely which Rollin noticed.
" Bye." Rollin said as she turned and disappeared into the crowd.