Saviour

Bachelor Party Part 10

We left the restaurant and headed back to the apartment neither of us had seen Joe much since he had been so busy with rehearsal dinners and final details so we decided to throw him a really simple Batchelor party "We actually called them stag parties back home and the girls have Hen parties" I told Sal and Murr as we sat in the kitchen blowing up balloons

"That's so weird" Murr giggled he always seemed to find the different versions of words funny

I tried to remain as calm as possible because I knew Brian was coming over it would be the first time we had come face to face since our argument although I organised the party I still felt I had to invite him it was Joes night at least It was just him and not Alyssa I wasn't quite ready to face the enemy just yet my stomach was doing flips I was barely paying attention to Sal and Murr attacking each other with Balloons until one flew my way almost toppling me off my chair

"Ouch guys grow up!" I barked

"Calm down Miss snappy" James teased before bopping me on the head with a balloon

"Oh you're in for it now ferret face" I shouted as I chased him through the apartment with a spatula James squealed and laughed I had almost cornered him but Sal wrapped his arms around my waist lifting me out of the way "RUN MURR" he screamed as I struggled from his grip

"I almost had him" I moaned lashing my legs out as Murr sat curled in a ball laughing far too hard to keep running. The three of us sat around laughing for a solid 10 minutes before we were interrupted by the doorbell.

I knew who it was before Murr even answered it I made my way over to the kitchen to get started on some of the food and just to keep my head down Sal gave my arm a squeeze as I passed him "you okay?" he whispered I nodded and gave him two thumbs up as James opened the door.

"AYYY Q c'mon in" Murr greeted him the two friends shook hands

"Salvatore!" Brian shouted pulling his best friend into a bear hug even the sound of his voice was painful "Evening Maggie" he called waving to me I stood frozen for a minute before waving back still not breaking eye contact with the onion I was cutting seriously that was it? All that fighting and he still says hello to me, maybe this wouldn't be so bad.

Joe arrived soon after and we gathered in the sitting area eating and laughing it was almost becoming normal again it felt good the subject soon changed though to Murrs new lady who he had 4 successful dates with so far "that's a new record for you isn't it Murr you haven't scared the poor broad off yet" Sal cracked up laughing.

"There has to be something wrong with her though Murr" Q joined in "what is it extra toe?"

"Third Nipple?" Joe suggested

"Brainwashed!" Sal went into hysterics again

"There is nothing wrong with her" Murr started "and you will all get to see that there isn't when I bring her to the wedding"

"Speaking of bringing guests" Joe pointed to Q as he took a sip of his drink "what about lover boy and all legs Alyssa how did you ever get a pretty young thing like that into bed?"

Brian turned red and shook his head at Joe "I have my ways Joseph she clearly couldn't help falling for my mature charm" he declared with a stupid smug smile on his face.

Sal and Joe looked at each other "Daddy issues" they both announced I couldn't help laughing at the ridiculousness of it all Brian scowled at us all as we laughed "so uh Maggie who are you taking?"

"Nobody" I shrugged taking a huge gulp of my wine.

"C'mon who is he?" Brian persisted what was his game? Sus out who I was dating or make me feel shit about being single.

"I mean nobody I am taking no one with me" I tried not to use a tone but my temperature was rising

Q looked lost for words still with that bastarding smug smile "well why not?"

Thankfully Sal stepped into calm the situation "I'm taking her" he said putting his hand up

Brian was dumbstruck "you're taking Maggie?" the stupid smile had been ripped from his face.

"yeah" Sal explained "y'know we're both friends with nobody to go with so I asked her to be my guest" I nodded confirming Sals words.

"I'm hoping Sal will show me some of his moves on the dance floor" I teased elbowing him in the side

He raised his eyebrow to me patting his hand on my leg "oh honey you know I gots the moves"

"Yeah like an orgasmic monkey" Joe shouted before receiving a hit from one of Murrs cushions courtesy of Sal

We made a toast to Joe and wished him well before the guys went home for the night I lay in my bed thinking of Brian and stupid Alyssa and realised the feelings still hadn't gone away.

Shit.