Total pages in book: 114
Estimated words: 139789 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 699(@200wpm)___ 559(@250wpm)___ 466(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 139789 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 699(@200wpm)___ 559(@250wpm)___ 466(@300wpm)
I laughed.
Would I marry Alec?
"Hell yes!" I replied.
Cheers erupted from behind us as Alec slid my engagement ring onto my finger. He stood up, took my face in his hands and kissed the daylights out of me.
When we broke apart, the girls attacked me while Alec's brothers slapped hands and hugged him.
"Congratulations!"
I hugged all the girls, then the brothers.
"Can I call you sis now since you're going to be my sister-in-law?" Nico asked me.
"You can call me whatever you want to."
Nico grinned and just as he opened his mouth, Bronagh whacked him across the back of the head.
"I wasn't going to say anything!"
Bronagh grinned. "Good."
Nico grumbled under his breath then grabbed Bronagh by her arse and pulled her down onto a kitchen chair with him.
I laughed at them then stared down at my ring.
It was beautiful.
"Do you like it?" Aideen asked when she popped up beside me.
"I love it."
"Good, because I helped pick it out."
I shoved her. "You're so sneaky."
She grinned and gave me a hug.
"You know you're me maid of honour, right?"
Aideen began jumping up and down excitedly and so did Bronagh and Branna when I told them I wanted them as bridesmaids.
"You have it easy," Alec said to me when I found him in the home gym a few minutes later.
"How?"
"I have to pick a best man out of four brothers. No matter who I pick, the bastard will rub it in the face of the other three."
I chuckled. "You're brothers, it's to be expected."
Alec sighed then kissed my head when I put my arms around him.
"I'm nervous about seeing your mom tonight, how do you think she will take the engagement news?"
I shrugged. "I don't care how she takes it, we're happy and that's all that matters."
I leaned up to kiss Alec when suddenly Aideen graced us with her presence.
"I have to give you the talk, Slater."
Alec looked up from me to look at Aideen and grinned. "What kind of talk?"
"The don't-hurt-me-friend-or-I’ll-kill-you talk."
Alec nodded his head. "Ah, that talk."
I snorted.
"I like you Alec you're a good lad, but if you ever harm me friend in anyway, I will kick you so hard between the legs that your balls will be picking your balls out of your teeth for a week. We clear on that?"
Alec stared wide eyed at Aideen for a moment then flicked his eyes to me and whispered, "Was I just threatened by a leprechaun?"
I nodded my head.
Yes, yes you were.
Alec turned back to Aideen and hesitantly smiled. "Crystal clear, beautiful."
Aideen grinned. "Flattery doesn't work on me, blue eyes. Remember that."
"How about chocolate... does that work?" Alec asked.
Aideen froze then murmured, "Dairy Milk, Carmel."
I laughed. "So it's okay for him to hurt me once you get chocolate off him?"
"But it's Dairy Milk, Carmel... that chocolate is amazin'. World war could be forgiven with that chocolate."
I shook my head and laughed.
Aideen frowned. "I'm a bad friend."
"Go help Branna with dishin' out dinner, crazy."
Aideen smiled then pranced off into the kitchen.
"She drives Kane crazy."
"Only because he wants her and can't have her."
Alec laughed. "True."
I smiled up ask Alec and he sighed.
"You know something?"
"What?"
"I love you to Neptune and back."
My heart warmed as I laughed. "You mean you love me to the Moon and back?"
Alec shook his head. "Nah, Neptune is the furthest planet from Earth in our solar system so the greater the distance, the greater my love."
Oh, wow.
I teased. "I thought Pluto was the furthest planet from the sun?"
Alec shook his head again. "Pluto isn't known as a planet anymore; it's a dwarf planet meaning neither planet nor moon."
"How do you know that?" I murmured.
Alec put his arms around me and looked down at my now tear filled eyes. "I told you, I watch the Discovery Channel."
"I'm so hot for you right now," I declared making Alec laugh.
I wasn't joking.
I leaned up and kissed him.
God, I was lucky.
When our kiss broke I said, "I love you to Neptune and back, too."
Alec beamed and said, "Good, I expect nothing less from my future wife."
Wife.
"Holy fuck, we're gettin' married."
"Yep, and since it's in serious haste, I say we do everything ass backwards. How do you feel about getting knocked up tonight?"
I burst into laughter. "Slow down, Romeo, let's just deal with the knowledge that we're gettin' married. Babies can come later... much later."
Alec shrugged. "Fine by me, I get to keep you to myself for longer."
"Alec, Keela... dinner!"
Alec slapped my behind. "Come on, she gives away seconds when she is in a good mood."
I chuckled and followed Alec into the kitchen. I sat down next him and winked at Kane who was on the other side of me. Everyone was silent then and still as statues, everyone except Aideen who reached for the mashed potatoes first.
"First!" everyone shouted making me and Aideen jump with fright.
"What?" I asked.
"Aideen reached for dinner first so she has to say grace."
Oh, nice.
Aideen groaned. "That's not fair, I didn't know you lot did that!"
"Say grace, please," Nico pleaded and stared at the food on the table.
I snickered at him.
"Okay, fine."
Everyone held hands and lowered their heads.
"Hey God, it's me... Aideen Collins. I know we haven't spoken in a long time, since you took me ma away from me when I was a little girl. The Slater’s are making me pray to you so I can eat their food. I don't want to be rude so I'm doin' as asked, I hope this is good enough because I've no idea what else to say to you... Oh, I know, bless this house and everyone it in it. Thanks. Amen."
"Amen," everyone chorused.
I covered my mouth with my hand as my shoulders began to shake.
Alec and Kane were both the first to laugh out loud, and everyone quickly followed suit.
"I hope you don't lead morning prayers in your classroom, Aideen," Alec laughed.
She rolled her eyes. "I pick different kids every day to do that actually."
"Thank God," Kane murmured.
Aideen cut her eyes to him and snarled, "This is exactly why I'm such a bitch to you!"
"What is 'this'? Do you have a list of reasons or something?" Kane asked, amused.