Everyone clapped as all eyes fell on her. She looked down, taking a deep breath. The words were there but she wasn’t sure if she would be able to say them without crying. When she glanced up and locked eyes with Fallon, the words and some tears poured out of her.
“I have always been jealous of my sister.” Fallon’s eyebrow cocked as everyone chuckled softly. “She is beautiful, amazing, smart, and really, the strongest person I know. We are ten months apart, and growing up, I always wanted to be the older one, because then I would run everything.” Everyone laughed as Fallon shook her head. “I wanted to tell her what to do. I wanted to get the car first. I wanted the credit card first. Yeah, we were spoiled. Thanks, Mom and Dad!”
Audrey looked over at her parents to see them laughing along with everyone else. “But most of all, I wanted to be the one the boys saw first instead of second. I wanted to be Fallon. She could walk into a room and all eyes were on her, so when she left for college and it was my turn, let’s just say I didn’t miss her that much.”
“Liar! You called me all the time!” Fallon yelled as everyone laughed.
Audrey smiled and her cheeks reddened. “Okay, maybe I missed her a lot, but what I am trying to say is, Lucas Brooks, you are one lucky man.”
Lucas nodded as she went on. “And yes, Lucas, she has driven you crazy. Hell, she’s done it to us all, but you’re the one who stood there and wouldn’t let her go. You are by far the most amazing man I have ever met, and I couldn’t have handpicked a better man for who I see as the best, most loving sister ever. So here’s to you two,” she said as tears streamed down her face. She held her glass up to Fallon and Lucas, and they held theirs out to her. “To you two whose love will be one for the ages. Who not only will love each other for the rest of their lives, but also their children. I am so proud of both of you, and I love you so much, more than you’ll ever know.”
The room broke out in clapping and cheering for Lucas and Fallon. Audrey shared a long, tender look with her sister, ignoring the raucousness around her.
I love you, Fallon mouthed.
Audrey nodded. “I love you,” she said back.
The reception was in full swing. Everything was amazing, the food, the music, the company. Audrey was having a hoot of a time even with Levi staring at her through the whole thing. Let him stare, she wasn’t going to him. If he had something to say, he could come to her. She was done chasing after that man. There were thirty-something guys at that wedding, all single and ready to mingle, damn it.
Not that she approached any of them.
She stood with Piper, watching the dance floor and drinking more champagne than she needed. Piper was wearing a bright red halter top that was lined in stones along the bust. Her skirt was a sparkly black and her red heels were to die for. They made her at least six inches taller and made her legs look long and lean. She looked amazing with her long, light brown hair in big curls and her makeup done so perfectly that her eyes looked bigger than normal. She was one stunning chick.
“Fallon is so pretty,” Piper gushed.
Audrey nodded as she watched her sister break it down with her groom. “Yeah, she is,” Audrey agreed, downing the rest of her champagne. Her eyes swept around the room, taking in the gorgeousness of the men. “So are the men in here. Jeez, that hockey team is smoking hot!”
Piper giggled. “Right! Man, that one guy, the one with no teeth, whoa! If he just kept his mouth shut the whole time, I could probably holler at him.”
Audrey giggled as she shook her head. “Yeah, he is, but did you see Anderson? My God, Fallon was right, total eye candy. I could suck on him like a Blow Pop!”