Page 103 of Family Bonds: Coy & Angel

“Are you sure you want to stay alone tonight?” Coy asked the next day.

It wasn’t what he had planned the night before his wedding. Not when his future wife was pregnant. But if it was what she wanted, he wouldn’t tell her no.

Angel turned from where she was brushing her hair in their room. After they’d checked in last night, they decided to just do their own thing in terms of food, as the kids were restless. Angel wasn’t feeling a hundred percent so they got dinner in the hotel restaurant and retired to their room where she passed out before nine.

“I think it’s the right thing,” she said. “Aren’t brides and grooms not supposed to see each other until the ceremony? I know none of this is traditional.”

“It’s what we want it to be,” he said. “And if that is what you want, then that is what you’ll get.”

“Spencer doesn’t care that you’d stay with him. It will be like the good old days,” she said, laughing.

“True,” he said. “We’d done a lot of spring breaks together.”

She scrunched up her nose. “Don’t do any of those things tonight.”

“That’s not funny,” he said, sighing.

There was a knock at the door, so he went to open it after he laughed at Angel’s eye roll.

Bode and Drew were standing there. “The guys and girls are breaking up tonight. Giving you a heads up.”

“What does that mean?” he asked.

“Bachelor party and bachelorette party.”

“Don’t get him drunk,” she said, moving next to him.

“That’s the fun of it,” Bode said.

“I’m not getting drunk. We just got done with breakfast since the kids got up early,” Drew said. “Mom and Dad were there with Barb and Todd. Since Coy has this afternoon set up for the women anyway?—”

“Thanks for ruining my surprise,” he said. “Go.” He shut the door in his brothers’ faces.

“What surprise?” she asked.

“Just a spa day. I thought it’d be nice for you to relax. You can hang out with your future sisters-in-law and the mothers. They need it too.”

“Who is going to watch the kids?” she asked.

“The guys while you are all doing that. Then we’ll meet up for the rehearsal and go our separate ways for dinner and the night. If you’re okay with that?”

“I am,” she said. She moved in and kissed him. “Thank you for the spa day.”

“You’re welcome. Let’s get some breakfast and then check on the wedding plans.”

“This is crazy,” she said. “I still can’t believe it’s happening.”

“You want to be surprised,” he said. “Don’t you? I can let you know more if you want.”

“I want to be surprised,” she said. “I don’t know why.”

“Then you’ll get your way. My mother and yours have all the instructions they have been handling with the small details. Your hair and makeup are set up for tomorrow, right?”

“Yes,” she said. “My mother told me about that for everyone.”

Not that there was any bridal party, but everyone was going to look nice and casual for the beach wedding.

“Then let’s feed my child.”

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