Page 30 of Knox (Comeback Duet #2)
Archer began passing out bowls of cookies-and-cream ice cream, Grady’s favorite. “That’s a great spot for a wedding,” he agreed.
“Appreciate the offer, Mal, but we’re talking about doing it next week. Not sure we’d have time to plan anything,” Crew replied.
“A week? I could totally plan something in that amount of time,” she countered. “It won’t be anything extravagant, but we could have food and dancing after your ceremony.”
“I like dancing,” Grady chimed in.
“Me too, G.” I squeezed his shoulder.
Crew blinked. “You’d really plan everything for us?”
“Of course I would.” Mal smiled. “You two are family. Plus, I want Grady to remember the day he got to watch his father marry the love of his life.”
My throat tightened, and when I looked at Crew, his eyes looked glassy.
He nodded. “Okay. Looks like we’re having a backyard wedding.”
We were six days away from our quickie wedding, and since we had a day off between series, Mallory sent us to a boutique in the Pearl District to pick out the suits for our big day. The store was next door to a French bakery and a tea bar. It wasn’t our usual scene, but still fun to check out.
“I feel underdressed walking in here,” Crew muttered as we walked into the shop. A sales associate hurried over to greet us and offer us sparkling water which we both declined.
“My name is Madeline. Is there something I can help you find today?”
I looked in the direction where their dress shirts and slacks were displayed. “We’re getting married in a few days and we need to find our outfits.”
“A few days? That’s not much time, but I’m sure we can find you something. Where is the wedding being held? Are you thinking formal or casual?”
“Definitely casual,” Crew responded. “It’s going to be a small backyard wedding, so we are probably just going to get dress shirts and slacks.”
“Any specific color?” Madeline asked.
Crew looked at me, and I shrugged. “The flowers Mallory picked for the centerpieces are light blue, so we could go that route.”
He nodded. “Sounds fine to me.”
We followed Madeline over to a display with long-sleeve button-up shirts. We picked out a couple we thought might work and paired them with some neutral-color pants.
A few minutes later, we were trying on our selections.
“I’m not sure about this one. I don’t think it brings out the color of my eyes,” I called out to Crew who was in the dressing room next to mine.
He laughed. “You’re ridiculous.”
“It’s our wedding day. Gotta think of those details.”
“Fair enough. Now hurry up and get out here so we can pick which shirts to buy.”
After one last look in the mirror, I stepped out to see Crew in the darker of the two shirts we picked.
“I like the color of that one, but you need a bigger size?”
He lifted a brow. “Excuse me?”
I barked out a laugh. “Dude, your biceps are going to burst out of those sleeves. You’re going to look like the Hulk while we recite our vows.”
He smirked as he flexed. “I thought you were a fan of my arms.”
“I am, but I don’t think a shredded shirt is the look we want for our wedding photos.”
“Fine.” He rolled his eyes. “I’ll get a different size.”
We tried on a few more options and eventually settled on the baby-blue shirts and light gray pants.
Once we were home, we decided to film a short video for The Loop with a little wedding update. We set the camera up on a tripod and sat together on the couch in our living room.
“Hey, everyone,” Crew started. “We did a thing today.”
I lifted our shopping bags. “We picked out our wedding fits. No tuxes for us, but they’re perfect for what we have planned.”
“And before anyone asks,” Crew cut in. “We’re not showing them off yet, but we might share some pics the day of.”
“For now, we’re going to answer a few questions we keep seeing in the comments. Some of the stuff you guys ask is not suitable for all ages, so we’re sticking to the PG version today.”
Crew read off the list I’d written earlier. “First up, who said ‘I love you’ first?”
I turned to him and waited for him to answer. “That would be me.”
“Unfortunately, that moment was a sad one for us. We’d started seeing each other when we both played on the Rockies. I’d just been traded to the Twins, and we were saying goodbye. It took another year before we reconnected.”
“Worst year of my life.” Crew wrapped an arm around me. “But at least we ended up back on the same team together and have been inseparable ever since.”
“Second question.” I leaned forward to make sure I was reading it correctly. “Knox, what made you realize Crew was the one?”
He smirked. “Can’t wait to hear this one.”
“That’s easy.” I grinned. “The fact I wanted to still hang out with him after we hooked up for the first time told me there was something more there. I’d never been a relationship person before, but things were always better when he was around.
That feeling only grew the more time we spent together. ” I planted a soft kiss on Crew’s lips.
“That was a great answer.” He looked down at the paper again. “Okay, last question. Who’s more likely to cry at the wedding?”
“That’s a toss-up. This guy’s a big softie.” I gestured toward Crew.
“Hey, the people watching don’t need to know that.”
I shrugged. “It’s the truth, but I can admit that I can get emotional at times, so I’d put my money on me.”
“Thanks for the questions,” Crew said in the camera.
“Next time you see us, we’ll be husbands,” I added with a grin.