“Kyler, I’m going to need you to hold on tight to that. I’ll get to you in just a moment. Now, if I could have all the single ladies together on the dance floor. Dani is going to toss the bouquet.”
Dani leans up and presses a quick kiss to my cheek before she dances her way to the front. Her mom hands her one of the bridesmaids’ bouquets for her to toss since she didn’t want to mess up her real one. Something about scrapbooking. I’m not sure; I just go along with it. This is clearly not my territory.
A large crowd of women join Dani on the dance floor.
Wow, I didn’t even realize we knew this many single women.
Right up front stands Kate, and wait, is that Aria?
“Aria, what are you doing up there? Last time I checked, you are not single,” Hunter barks.
She holds up her left hand. “I don’t see a ring, Mr. St. James; therefore, I’m still technically single according to wedding law.”
“Wedding law?” Hunter mouths at me.
I shrug. Beats the hell out of me. I scan the rest of the women and spot my mother in the back.
“Mom!”
“What? I’m single, you know.”
I run my hands over my face as Dani takes her place, turning around the same time the chorus of “Roar” by Katy Perry begins to play. I’m pretty sure these ladies are all going to roar in just a moment fighting for these flowers. Boy, I am glad to have put a ring on Dani’s finger so that she doesn’t have to participate in this madness.
“One…two…three…”
Dani throws back the bouquet, and I really do not think there are words right now for what unveils in front of me. Heels flying, curse words shouted, dresses torn—okay, maybe that last one was an exaggeration. But I did watch Kate fall to the ground in a fetal position, huddling the bouquet to her chest. She really went after it, for someone who doesn’t do relationships.
Lauren helps Kate to her feet, and she does a little dance resembling a touchdown dance as Lauren walks off.
Next up, my turn to toss the garter.
Benny has a mischievous look on his face as he takes center stage. “Ky!”
“What?”
He points between the two of us. “You gotta help me out, man. This is my definite in with your sister.”
He’s got to be kidding me. Yeah, not happening, man.
I spin around once the DJ nods. “Pony” by Ginuwine begins to play. I glance over my shoulder at Dani. I put her in charge of this song. Really? She smirks, clearly happy about her choice in her Magic Mike theme song. I roll my eyes and wait for the countdown.
One…two…three. Shockingly, the men are just as rowdy as the women. Who would’ve thought?
Dani races to join my side. “Oh shit, this is amazing.”
I tilt my head, confused, till I see Bennett waving around the blue lace. My lips cover my teeth as I watch the realization hit my sister’s face. Bennett saunters over to her and puts his arm around her shoulders.
She pushes his arm off. “Ugh, let’s get this over with.”
“Oh, baby, it won’t be that quick. I’ve got some pretty good stamina.”
Maybe it’s not too late to get a leash for him.
The DJ leads Kate over to the same chair Dani had sat in not too long ago. Bennett takes his place. Kate covers her face in embarrassment as “I’m Too Sexy” by Right Said Fred begins to play. I can’t hide my smile, as this song choice was a drunken decision from Zach and me one night, where we thought it would be hilarious to watch, although we never expected it to be for Bennett and Kate.
The excitement on Bennett’s face is the complete opposite of my sister’s. This is how I know that it’s going to be super entertaining.
I pull Dani into my chest and lean down. “You know my sister is going to kill us, right?”