A Sketch Away From Perfect

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n Scott's arm, exuding confidence. At least, I think I'm ex

ace will break in half," he whispers to me

barrassed, but I think my smile's genuine now. "

to me by letting me buy you din

etween us is undeniable. "How about, if I screw up, I buy you d

with his warm, rough

loral dress spots us and rushes over. "Scott! Thank

n minutes early," he r

after the service, young man," she says, shaking her f

is arm around my waist, tucking

een awfully secretive about you. He says you've been dating for months, but

for this scenario but I smile anyway. "It's my fault. I didn't want to meet

a cough

r puts her hand to his forehead, though it requires the

Wrong tube, that

It has Vitamin C." She fishes in he

cket, but she clucks her tongue at him. "I

from him. "Let me help." I unwrap it

a sweet girl you are.

respond. "Seeing what a nice person you are now

h a dear. All right, let

on the bride's side. As we sit down, Sco

what good is it going to do if you don't s

going to do if you don't su

for real

cott's father, reaches over and pounds him

streaming, but

u are, dearest. This time, suck on it. It doesn

m are reflecting in my eyes as Scott takes the new lozenge. He e

s ear. "You have to suck

this," he murmurs, the lozen

forward to

d we put our friendl

't expect to get teary-eyed at the I do's, but hel

Marjory says between her o

e most tender look. At least he doesn't think I'm h

tering out, passing through the receiving line. I get to Scott's cousin Janet, the

watching the guests build

already. I love your dress," she says, lo

I gush back. A bride should always be th

t took hours. But I think I turned out all right.

ah, a few months. Um... shouldn't you be greetin

me. "Scott never told me what you do. Are you a student

eply. "I have a Master's degree and everythin

ls. "That i

ally do have to greet the other gu

lets go of my hand. "We'll

hustle me along through the rest o

ly likes you."

for the head

orry. I forgot

im an evil smile. "Did you su

ck. "I'm just getting started." He winks at me

m

c

because, not only am I thinking about things I could be sucking on instead of a lozenge, but I'm thinking about things Harper could be sucking

as we pull into the parking lot for th

my pants and shrug, trying t

the truck then," she tease

y nose and does not help my situation one bit. "You really wa

hin as though she

"Don't leave me

ing," she replies. She lo

t's not help

t of their cars and head into the venue. "We can't stay out

'd still want you," I murmur, knowing I'm b

kes the situation worse. Then s

e going for a l

arper pulls out a sea

t for? Are you afraid the recep

not what I'm pulling them out for." She peels

er, if you're thinking of helping me out, you h

think I'm some sort of a slut who usually does shit like this on the first

e moment as her tongue darts

you're willing, I'm h

es just about bugging out of my head as

han I thought," she mumbles, fi

breathe.

he parking lot, noting we're secluded, but then, I can't concentrate on anything else at all. This girl

I moan, my head arching b

e murmurs, sliding her hand faster

t in time to keep my pants and her dre

dick. "There.

eing sparks at the edge

go in now?

e a minute. Some sexy lady j

t could have be

together, we're able to trickle in with

s the minute we're inside. "I've be

ner?" I ask

e, so we're making it up as we go u

to hear tha

over to the gaggle of other women waiting for the bouqu

!" and the women all part to the sides. Except a v

s though this is a surprise. "Now, i

g the garter, whether I want to or not. But then, everyone thinks Harper and I have been da

my arm, I'm dancing with Harper, the bo

have the first dance," Harper whispers to me as

f the hard stems between our hands, I twirl us past a nearby table and drop the bo

rprise, Harper lays her head on my shoulder. "Thanks for put

ortable." I smile down at her.

up. "What

place tonight?" I ask. Or rather blurt

her face. Then she grins. "Well, I don't think ei

laugh. "Is

ainst mine. I gasp and press her to open, which she does. When