Chapter 2
A tart? At this wedding?
~THE WEDDING~
Tom and Ed barely made it to the church on time. It had taken Tom and hour to get Ed up and ready. Soap finally started to feel like his head wasn't going to explode. He began pacing up and down while rambling on about cooking a thanksgiving turkey. Bacon looked at Tom who looked at Ed. The three of them then looked at one another. Tom broke the silence by walking up to mirror and saying, " Don't we look like respectable chaps."
Soap went to say something but didn't. Instead he starting telling them how to cook for a group of 20 plus.
Ed leaned over and whispered in Bacon's ear, "He's mad!"
"You just figured that out?"
The door opened at the minister walked in. "Walter are you ready?"
Tom could help but laugh at Soap's real name. "Yeah, you ready WALTER?"
The minister smiled then walked out the room leaving the door opened.
"@#%$ off Tom," Soap said before making his way out the room.
"We're in a church," Tom blurted out while following Soap.
"I swear those two need to wed they already fight like their married," Bacon announced before exiting the room.
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~AFTER THE WEDDING~
Bacon, Tom and Ed watched as Soap and Holly danced. He looked so happy for a man who just vowed till death do us part.
"He's never going to sleep with another girl again." Ed said with sadness in his voice before taking a sip of beer.
"Who said he was sleeping with girls?" Tom added before taking a drink.
Bacon let out a laugh then focused back on Soap and Holly. They looked so happy, he found himself jealous of their connection. He'd never met a women that he wanted to spend more than a night with. After watching the bride and groom a few moments longer, he decided to go over and say hello to Soap and Holly who were now between dances.
As he made his way over, a woman caused him to stop. She was hugging Holly. Her back was to him and what a back it was. She wore a pale blue dress with thin straps coming over her shoulders. Her hair was up in a bun. He smiled then walked closer. If she looks half as good from the front... The woman suddenly turned and Bacon's face dropped.
"Tart!"
Jasmine wanted to scream. It was that @#%$ from last night. She replayed his words in her head. "Sweetheart, why don't you let us get back to business so you can get back to the corner over there!" She'd thought he was a taxi driver or something. This was one of Soap's friends. Holly vagely mentioned them last night before they left for Holly's bacherloret party.
"Bacon this is Jasmine, Holly's cousin."
Soap smiled and pulled Jasmine closer to Bacon. "Jasmine this is one of my best mates, Bacon."
Bacon gave her his best smile before extending his hand. "Nice to meet you miss."
Jasmine watched as the man in front of her extended a strong hand in her direction. Seeing him in daylight gave her a much better view of him. He was around 6 feet tall and by the look of his tux, was well built. She again stared at his hand, wondering if she should shake it. His eyes were hazel but could turn blue at any moment. The sly grin that graced his face, making Jasmine want to smack him. Instead she swallowed hard and shook his hand.
A firm grip enclosed her much smaller hand. That @#%$ eaten grin never left his handsome face.
"I must say you look lovely miss."
Jasmine tried to pull her hand back but he wouldn't let go of it. "Pleasure ah..Bacon is it?"
This is my lucky day! Bacon thought to himself. Jasmine was gorgeous. Even though she was an American. Her hair was dark brown and her eyes were the same as his. He couldn't help looking her up and down a couple more times. When his study of her body came to an end, he found her eyes locked with his.
"You two get to know one another." Soap told them before pulling Holly away to dance.
"You mind?" Jasmine asked after trying to pull her hand away from Bacon's grip.
"Sorry love" he said while letting her hand go.
"Can't say it's been fun but.." Jasmine announced before walking off.
Bacon watched in total admiration as she walked away. He stood there for a few moments before he felt a hand on his shoulder.
"What's up with you?" Ed asked.
" 'Meetin and greetin' my boy."
Tom walked up with a glass of beer in hand and practically yelling, "Who was that?"
"Who?" Bacon asked.
"The girl?" Tom asked.
"What girl?"Ed asked.
"The one he's been talkin to!" Tom said then rolled his eyes.
"Jasmine" Bacon told Tom.
"What?" Tom asked.
"Her name is Jasmine, For Christ sake you two." Bacon shook his head.
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Jasmine sat at the bar and watched her cousin. Holly looked so happy. Soap seemed nice, she only met him yesterday before he and his friends were going out. He was polite and well mannered. All in all she liked him so far and hoped that he and Holly would be happy.
"Walter! I think it's gonna take me a long time to stop @#%$ with him about that name." Jasmine attention strayed from Holly and Soap to the men who came to stand on the other side of her.
"Tom can't you leave the boy alone on his wedding day?" Ed asked.
"No, Soap's always in need of poking fun"
"Tom you're a mean one aren't you" Bacon told him while turning his back to the reception. He nodded for the bartender.
"You two ladies what something?" he asked over his shoulder.
"Yeah" Ed said.
"What can I get for you today?"
Bacon stared at the bartender, he looked familiar but couldn't place him. "I'd like a refreshing drink and two beers."
The man nodded his head and went to filling Bacon's order. Bacon tapped his fingers on the bar and looked up at the mirror behind the bar. Then he noticed something, Holly's cousin was sitting on the other side of Tom. He smiled then leaned up over the bar. He sat back in his seat and again smiled to himself.
"Here you go." The bartender said while placing two beer and another drink in front of him.
Bacon looked at the glass filled with pink fluid then raised an eyebrow at the bartender. "What's this?"
"Two beers and a refreshing drink." The man answered.
"It's pink!"
"That's what you wanted a refreshing drink"
Bacon cocked his head to the side and said, "I thought you'd give me whiskey not a.." he started checking the drink out. "Not a pink.. what the hell is this?"
"It's a sex on the beach"
"I'd like sex on the beach too but how about a whiskey to start off with?" Bacon told the man.
The bartender rolled his eyes and took the drink away. He hurriedly fixed Bacon whiskey and gave it to him.
"Thank you"
Bacon nudged Ed and handed him his beer. "Tom."
Tom turned and took his beer. "So what we doin after this?"
Ed shook his head and said, "I don't know what you two want to do?"
Bacon knew what he wanted to do. He walked around Tom and stood next to Jasmine.
Tom and Ed looked at him then looked back at one another.
Jasmine had listened to their conversations and shook her head. Soap was total different from them. She all the sudden felt like someone was standing next to her. She turned her head and saw Bacon smiling at her.
"I think this meant to be."
She turned her head back in the other direction and just ignored him.
What the?? Bacon moved to the other side of her and took the vacant stool. "Want a drink?"
"No thank you."
"You're an American." he said like he'd just figured out the cure for cancer.
"Well aren't you a smart man"
Jasmine turned in her stool so she was facing the dance floor. She crossed her legs and folded her arms over her chest.
"Are you not having fun love?" Bacon asked her while turning his seat so that he was facing the same direction.
"You're still here right?" she asked.
"Yeah"
"Than no I'm not having fun."
Bacon laughed then took a sip of his drink.
"What's the matter darling didn't like the comment last night?"
Jasmine gave him a sharp looked then didn't say anything. She saw a man walking towards her. Please ask me to dance! So I don't have to speak to him! Her wished was granted when the man smiled at her then asked her if she wanted to dance.
"I would love to" she said while taking the man's hand.
Bacon leaned back in this seat and watched as she strutted out on the dance floor. I can't believe she just went off to dance with him while I was talking to her! He took another sip and looked for Tom and Ed. He found then further down the bar chatting with some ladies. Great Boy, you're alone again!
After the song was over another one stared right up. He would have thought Jasmine would have come back to her seat but she didn't. Instead she continued to dance with the same man. Bacon stood up walked to the edge of the dance floor. Every time she was turned in his direction she would laugh and turn her head. He wasn't the kind of man to let a girl kick him to curb that easily. Bacon proceeded to walk up and cut in.
Jasmine opened her mouth to object but the man had already walked away. She focused on Bacon who was smiling. She stepped back and was going to walk away but his hand caught her wrist. Her head snapped back to stare at him.
"All you had to do was tell me you wanted to dance." he told her before pulling her into his strong arms. "I'm a great dancer love."
She felt his arms enclose her. He pulled her against his solid chest and began to move to the music. He wasn't lying about being a good dancer, he was. As the music played on she said nothing to him. If he would turn his head in her direction she was in turn looked away. To make matters worst he smelt so good. A musky scent like from a soap you'd get in far off lands. He kept spreading his hand out and moving it all around her back.
Bacon must have felt her uneasiness cause it made him only hold her tighter and grin his body closer to her. He wasn't usually this forward with women but for some strange reason he couldn't think of anything else but getting Jasmine out of her clothes. Maybe it had been to long for him. He just couldn't get all the dirty images out of his head.
The music stopped and they were still dancing. Jasmine put her hand against his chest and said, "You can stop now!"
He stopped but didn't let go of her. "That was nice."
"How about you let go of me?" she told him.
"Really?"
Jasmine smiled then said, "Yeah!"
Bacon let go of her and took a step back. "What are you doing after this?"
"Going back home."
"Where's home?" he asked.
"Not far enough away from you!" she told him.
"Oh come on love why are being so hateful to me?"
"I don't like you isn't that reason enough?"
"I think we could be friends!" Bacon told her.
"I think you need to go back and @#%$ off with your friends!" with that Jasmine turned and left him standing on the dance floor.
Ouch! Her nails are starting to show! Bacon smirked then went over to where Tom and Ed were.
TBC
A tart? At this wedding?
~THE WEDDING~
Tom and Ed barely made it to the church on time. It had taken Tom and hour to get Ed up and ready. Soap finally started to feel like his head wasn't going to explode. He began pacing up and down while rambling on about cooking a thanksgiving turkey. Bacon looked at Tom who looked at Ed. The three of them then looked at one another. Tom broke the silence by walking up to mirror and saying, " Don't we look like respectable chaps."
Soap went to say something but didn't. Instead he starting telling them how to cook for a group of 20 plus.
Ed leaned over and whispered in Bacon's ear, "He's mad!"
"You just figured that out?"
The door opened at the minister walked in. "Walter are you ready?"
Tom could help but laugh at Soap's real name. "Yeah, you ready WALTER?"
The minister smiled then walked out the room leaving the door opened.
"@#%$ off Tom," Soap said before making his way out the room.
"We're in a church," Tom blurted out while following Soap.
"I swear those two need to wed they already fight like their married," Bacon announced before exiting the room.
~~~~~~
~AFTER THE WEDDING~
Bacon, Tom and Ed watched as Soap and Holly danced. He looked so happy for a man who just vowed till death do us part.
"He's never going to sleep with another girl again." Ed said with sadness in his voice before taking a sip of beer.
"Who said he was sleeping with girls?" Tom added before taking a drink.
Bacon let out a laugh then focused back on Soap and Holly. They looked so happy, he found himself jealous of their connection. He'd never met a women that he wanted to spend more than a night with. After watching the bride and groom a few moments longer, he decided to go over and say hello to Soap and Holly who were now between dances.
As he made his way over, a woman caused him to stop. She was hugging Holly. Her back was to him and what a back it was. She wore a pale blue dress with thin straps coming over her shoulders. Her hair was up in a bun. He smiled then walked closer. If she looks half as good from the front... The woman suddenly turned and Bacon's face dropped.
"Tart!"
Jasmine wanted to scream. It was that @#%$ from last night. She replayed his words in her head. "Sweetheart, why don't you let us get back to business so you can get back to the corner over there!" She'd thought he was a taxi driver or something. This was one of Soap's friends. Holly vagely mentioned them last night before they left for Holly's bacherloret party.
"Bacon this is Jasmine, Holly's cousin."
Soap smiled and pulled Jasmine closer to Bacon. "Jasmine this is one of my best mates, Bacon."
Bacon gave her his best smile before extending his hand. "Nice to meet you miss."
Jasmine watched as the man in front of her extended a strong hand in her direction. Seeing him in daylight gave her a much better view of him. He was around 6 feet tall and by the look of his tux, was well built. She again stared at his hand, wondering if she should shake it. His eyes were hazel but could turn blue at any moment. The sly grin that graced his face, making Jasmine want to smack him. Instead she swallowed hard and shook his hand.
A firm grip enclosed her much smaller hand. That @#%$ eaten grin never left his handsome face.
"I must say you look lovely miss."
Jasmine tried to pull her hand back but he wouldn't let go of it. "Pleasure ah..Bacon is it?"
This is my lucky day! Bacon thought to himself. Jasmine was gorgeous. Even though she was an American. Her hair was dark brown and her eyes were the same as his. He couldn't help looking her up and down a couple more times. When his study of her body came to an end, he found her eyes locked with his.
"You two get to know one another." Soap told them before pulling Holly away to dance.
"You mind?" Jasmine asked after trying to pull her hand away from Bacon's grip.
"Sorry love" he said while letting her hand go.
"Can't say it's been fun but.." Jasmine announced before walking off.
Bacon watched in total admiration as she walked away. He stood there for a few moments before he felt a hand on his shoulder.
"What's up with you?" Ed asked.
" 'Meetin and greetin' my boy."
Tom walked up with a glass of beer in hand and practically yelling, "Who was that?"
"Who?" Bacon asked.
"The girl?" Tom asked.
"What girl?"Ed asked.
"The one he's been talkin to!" Tom said then rolled his eyes.
"Jasmine" Bacon told Tom.
"What?" Tom asked.
"Her name is Jasmine, For Christ sake you two." Bacon shook his head.
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Jasmine sat at the bar and watched her cousin. Holly looked so happy. Soap seemed nice, she only met him yesterday before he and his friends were going out. He was polite and well mannered. All in all she liked him so far and hoped that he and Holly would be happy.
"Walter! I think it's gonna take me a long time to stop @#%$ with him about that name." Jasmine attention strayed from Holly and Soap to the men who came to stand on the other side of her.
"Tom can't you leave the boy alone on his wedding day?" Ed asked.
"No, Soap's always in need of poking fun"
"Tom you're a mean one aren't you" Bacon told him while turning his back to the reception. He nodded for the bartender.
"You two ladies what something?" he asked over his shoulder.
"Yeah" Ed said.
"What can I get for you today?"
Bacon stared at the bartender, he looked familiar but couldn't place him. "I'd like a refreshing drink and two beers."
The man nodded his head and went to filling Bacon's order. Bacon tapped his fingers on the bar and looked up at the mirror behind the bar. Then he noticed something, Holly's cousin was sitting on the other side of Tom. He smiled then leaned up over the bar. He sat back in his seat and again smiled to himself.
"Here you go." The bartender said while placing two beer and another drink in front of him.
Bacon looked at the glass filled with pink fluid then raised an eyebrow at the bartender. "What's this?"
"Two beers and a refreshing drink." The man answered.
"It's pink!"
"That's what you wanted a refreshing drink"
Bacon cocked his head to the side and said, "I thought you'd give me whiskey not a.." he started checking the drink out. "Not a pink.. what the hell is this?"
"It's a sex on the beach"
"I'd like sex on the beach too but how about a whiskey to start off with?" Bacon told the man.
The bartender rolled his eyes and took the drink away. He hurriedly fixed Bacon whiskey and gave it to him.
"Thank you"
Bacon nudged Ed and handed him his beer. "Tom."
Tom turned and took his beer. "So what we doin after this?"
Ed shook his head and said, "I don't know what you two want to do?"
Bacon knew what he wanted to do. He walked around Tom and stood next to Jasmine.
Tom and Ed looked at him then looked back at one another.
Jasmine had listened to their conversations and shook her head. Soap was total different from them. She all the sudden felt like someone was standing next to her. She turned her head and saw Bacon smiling at her.
"I think this meant to be."
She turned her head back in the other direction and just ignored him.
What the?? Bacon moved to the other side of her and took the vacant stool. "Want a drink?"
"No thank you."
"You're an American." he said like he'd just figured out the cure for cancer.
"Well aren't you a smart man"
Jasmine turned in her stool so she was facing the dance floor. She crossed her legs and folded her arms over her chest.
"Are you not having fun love?" Bacon asked her while turning his seat so that he was facing the same direction.
"You're still here right?" she asked.
"Yeah"
"Than no I'm not having fun."
Bacon laughed then took a sip of his drink.
"What's the matter darling didn't like the comment last night?"
Jasmine gave him a sharp looked then didn't say anything. She saw a man walking towards her. Please ask me to dance! So I don't have to speak to him! Her wished was granted when the man smiled at her then asked her if she wanted to dance.
"I would love to" she said while taking the man's hand.
Bacon leaned back in this seat and watched as she strutted out on the dance floor. I can't believe she just went off to dance with him while I was talking to her! He took another sip and looked for Tom and Ed. He found then further down the bar chatting with some ladies. Great Boy, you're alone again!
After the song was over another one stared right up. He would have thought Jasmine would have come back to her seat but she didn't. Instead she continued to dance with the same man. Bacon stood up walked to the edge of the dance floor. Every time she was turned in his direction she would laugh and turn her head. He wasn't the kind of man to let a girl kick him to curb that easily. Bacon proceeded to walk up and cut in.
Jasmine opened her mouth to object but the man had already walked away. She focused on Bacon who was smiling. She stepped back and was going to walk away but his hand caught her wrist. Her head snapped back to stare at him.
"All you had to do was tell me you wanted to dance." he told her before pulling her into his strong arms. "I'm a great dancer love."
She felt his arms enclose her. He pulled her against his solid chest and began to move to the music. He wasn't lying about being a good dancer, he was. As the music played on she said nothing to him. If he would turn his head in her direction she was in turn looked away. To make matters worst he smelt so good. A musky scent like from a soap you'd get in far off lands. He kept spreading his hand out and moving it all around her back.
Bacon must have felt her uneasiness cause it made him only hold her tighter and grin his body closer to her. He wasn't usually this forward with women but for some strange reason he couldn't think of anything else but getting Jasmine out of her clothes. Maybe it had been to long for him. He just couldn't get all the dirty images out of his head.
The music stopped and they were still dancing. Jasmine put her hand against his chest and said, "You can stop now!"
He stopped but didn't let go of her. "That was nice."
"How about you let go of me?" she told him.
"Really?"
Jasmine smiled then said, "Yeah!"
Bacon let go of her and took a step back. "What are you doing after this?"
"Going back home."
"Where's home?" he asked.
"Not far enough away from you!" she told him.
"Oh come on love why are being so hateful to me?"
"I don't like you isn't that reason enough?"
"I think we could be friends!" Bacon told her.
"I think you need to go back and @#%$ off with your friends!" with that Jasmine turned and left him standing on the dance floor.
Ouch! Her nails are starting to show! Bacon smirked then went over to where Tom and Ed were.
TBC