“Yeah, you know, a stiffy.”
I shook my head. “Hard cock, Caralee.”
“Whatever. You make me hard.”
I laughed again and looked back in the mirror. “Yeah. I clean up okay.”
“Okay? Shit. Better than okay.”
I had to admit that I did look pretty damn good in my dress. All white with small black accents, it was the perfect biker wedding dress. It was tight along the top, making my boobs look enormous and amazing, and spread out loosely in ribbons of tulle and satin bows.
“You look way better than I did on my wedding day,” Caralee said.
“Well that’s not fair, considering you were basically forced into it.”
She laughed. “Good point.”
There was a knock on the door. Caralee walked over and answered it.
Clutch stepped inside.
I gaped at him, completely surprised. I was always shocked when I saw one of the boys dressed up, but it was especially shocking to see Clutch in a suit. And it was even more shocking that it fit him.
“Wow,” I said.
He grinned, staring at my body, his eyes roaming my length. “Same to you.”
“I can’t believe you guys are wearing suits.”
“Prez ordered it,” he grunted. “Not my thing, but we’re keeping up appearances.”
I nodded. “How’s it going out there?”
“We’re nearly ready for you. You good?”
“Yeah, I’m good.”
He glanced at Caralee and then crossed the room and stopped near me.
“Careful,” I said. “My makeup.”
He smirked. “You look fucking gorgeous,” he said softly.
“Thanks.”
“You sure you want to do this?”
“I don’t have much to do.”
“True.”
I glanced down and noticed a slight bulge at his hip, barely noticeable unless you were looking for it. I glanced back up at his handsome, serious face, and smiled.
“It’s my wedding day. It’s a happy day.”
He looked at me for a second and then barked a short laugh. “Yeah. That’s right, it’s a happy day.” He turned and walked back toward the door.
“When do you need us?” Caralee asked.
“Ten minutes. I’ll knock again.” He left and shut the door.
Caralee gave me a little grin. She looked cute as hell in her little bridesmaid dress, and as much as that smile annoyed me, I couldn’t be mad. “Things still weird between you two?”
“Maybe,” I said. “Maybe not.”
She laughed. “Yeah, okay. I can practically smell the tension between you two.”
“That obvious?”
“Only to people who are breathing.”
I sighed. “I guess it’s pretty messed up to want another man on my wedding day.”
Caralee joined me at the mirror. “In this instance, I think you’ll be okay.”
My mind buzzed back over my father’s plan, and I took a deep breath, steadying myself. I was nervous as hell, I had to admit, but my role in all this was pretty small.
I just had to get up there and say some words. I just had to marry a man. That was it, nothing special, nothing permanent or life-changing.
“Come on, let’s make sure you’re perfect.” Caralee started fussing with my dress and my makeup.
I couldn’t pay much attention to any of it. I knew it mattered, that appearances mattered in this, but I couldn’t really care. None of this was what I wanted, but there I was, getting married anyway.
I thought time was supposed to drag when you were nervous. But when Clutch knocked on the door again, it felt like he had just stepped out of the room.
He opened the door. “Ready?”
“Ready,” Caralee said.
He looked at me. “I’ll be with you.”
“I know.”
I walked forward, taking a deep breath, and stepped out the door, Caralee in tow.
“Caralee, you go first with Burke. Larkin will walk Janine down the aisle.” Caralee nodded.
We moved down the back hallway and stopped near Larkin’s office door. It was open, and inside were Burke and Larkin, both looking uncomfortable in their suits.
“Hello, boys,” I said, stepping inside.
“Wow,” Larkin said. “Honey, you look beautiful.”
“Thanks, Dad.” He took my hand and squeezed it, smiling.
Caralee stood next to Burke. They just nodded to each other without speaking. Burke had been in a bad mood all day long, probably because his plan had fallen apart. At least his plan to kill me and take over the club. The wedding was probably never meant to happen, but there was nothing they could do it about it now.
“When the music starts, you two go,” Clutch said to Burke and Caralee.
Burke grunted and Caralee smiled.