Damaged Beyond Repair by Kashmira Kamat (KittyKash) (best short books to read TXT) 📗

Chapter 57

Alana

        I stared at my reflection in the mirror and looked at the girl in a beautiful white dress. A few years ago, I would never have thought that I'd be pregnant and marrying my economics teacher.

     "Alana, you look so pretty!" Nina walked into the room. She was wearing a lush pink gown and looked so gorgeous in it. I'd asked her to become my maid of honor, and Gabriel was Rowan's best man.

    She took my hands in hers. "Why are you crying?"

    "Crying?" I wiped the tears from the corner of my eyes. "I'm not crying. I think something flew into my eye."

     Nina laughed as she wrapped me in a side hug. "I think it's your pregnant hormones."

    I hugged her back. "I can't believe this is happening, Nina." She wiped my tears with a napkin. "I'm finally marrying him. You know how impossible I thought that was going to be?"

    She nodded and that's when Chez walked in. He was wearing a navy blue tux, his hair unruly, but he looked cute. He glanced at Nina and his eyes lingered on her for  a good few seconds before he wrapped me in a hug.

    I always thought they were meant to be, just like Rowan and I, but that didn't seem like the case. Chez was going to France next month, he had been accepted into a good art college in Paris and when that happened I'd been so glad for my best friend because I knew that was his dream although with that, chances of Nina and him becoming a couple were slim as long distances were hard, and especially harder if the guy happened to be a professional man-whore.

   Nina had been patient for two years straight, and I couldn't blame her if she wanted to move on and I had Chez to blame for it.

Chez kissed my forehead. "Can you believe that your dad thought we would get married when we grew up?"

   I laughed waving my hand in dismissal. "That's so stupid." 

   "Right?" He asked. "And you know, I'm glad I was never attracted to you, because I always loved you like a sister I never had, believe it or not."

   "Aw, Chez. When was the last time you said anything sweet to me?"

    "I'm in this room too." Nina chimed in.

    "Nina, you look smokin' hot in that peach dress." Chez complimented her, passing her a wink.

     She rolled her eyes. "I appreciate your attempt at trying to make things less awkward, but you didn't have to lie. I know I look like a potato in a peach dress. You on the other hand, you're looking handsome. GQ kinda ish, but you're still no match for our professor."

    The room filled with laugher.

   Claire burst into the room. She literally looked like a goddess. I noticed Chez doing a quick once-over and Nina throwing him a nasty look.

   "I heard you guys had a blast at the bachelorette party." Chez said.

    Claire, Nina and I exchanged looks and we burst into a fit of laughter. Claire said. "We had fun. We'll just spare you the details."

    Chez smirked. "That's okay if you don't want to tell me, because we had our own fun at the bachelor's party."

   I knew better than what Chez was suggesting, all they had was some drinks at a bar that Dwight had booked followed by bunny eared women offering them lap dances which I was positive Rowan declined because he'd called me later that night and told me all about it.

"We had so much fun, Alana got a lap dance from a hot police officer." Claire bragged.

    "I don't believe that." Chez said.

     Claire was lying. Nina and her had planned us the bachelorette party, Dwight's on and off girlfriend, Katelyn included. My cousin Emily had come for my wedding so she was there too. It was a private bar. I was sitting in the lounge when three men entered the room. One was a fireman, the second one was in a police officer clothing and I almost choked on my non-alcoholic drink when I saw a guy was in teacher's clothing. Nerdy glasses and a whip.

They sure were hot, biceps and all. They danced to the beats of Justin Timberlake's Sexy Back and the girls cheered when the hot teacher took off his shirt and walked towards me. I was laughing hysterically until he took my hand and placed it on his oily slicked abs.

    I glanced sideways and noticed Claire and Kate getting a lap dance from the police and the fireman keeping Nina and Emily busy. I was kind of uncomfortable when he unbuttoned his jeans.

    The cheering and the music stopped when a very enraged Rowan walked in. Poor Claire got to hear an earful of Rowan's lectures. He threw a glare at the teacher stripper in glasses and proceeded to drag me outside the bar.

    "Did you really want a lap dance from that guy?" he asked.

    "Of course not, Rowan."

    He cupped my face. "Please don't touch another man, baby. I get really upset when I see you with someone else. You want a strip tease? I'll give it to you. I'll become your policeman, fireman, teacher, pilot, doctor or whoever you want me to be."

    I laughed. "That sounds great."

    He then led me inside a private lounge where he loaned a few clothes from the club manager and I got my own naughty strip tease that night which obviously led to something else.

    "Earth to Alana!" Claire called me, pulling me out of my thoughts. "I actually came in to tell you that I heard your dad wanted to have a little chat with Rowan."

    My heart sank. Dad was still against Rowan and I marrying and it made me nervous to think what he had up his sleeve on my wedding day.

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    Rowan

     I don't think I'd been this nervous in my life before. So far, everything was perfect. I hoped things went smoothly when she walked down the aisle. I blew out a breath.

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