Page 91 of King of Hearts

“That’s because you had a fucking maid growing up and have never cleaned a toilet in your life.” Seb replied, inciting laughter around the table.

“Shut up or I won’t let you all try the latest drop.” Cooper held up a bottle of brown liquor.

“Don’t start without me.” Jay called as he ambled over, looking at the bottle which held a blank label. “What’s it called?” Jay asked.

“This here,” Cooper began, “Is the Outback Aces - Gold Label.”

The boys all roared humorously and Felicity and I looked at each other and then back to them.

“Did we miss something?” I asked Andy, smiling at the way the boys were still chortling.

“My mum calls our poker nightsOutback Acesfor some reason and Cooper loves it. Give us a taste, bro.” He said and Cooper began pouring a round of nips.

When everyone had a drink in hand, Andy held his glass up in the air. “To my beautiful fiancé, her new friend Flick and you bunch of dickheads, now formally known as,The Outback Aces.”

Everybody’s glasses clinked together as we all took a sip. I grimaced as the liquid burnt my throat, covering my face in Andy’s chest so Cooper didn’t think I hated his newest creation. Whiskey was just not for me.

Andy leant forward, scooping up my margarita which was sitting on the table after the tasting.

“I think you should stick to this, future Mrs. Gloss.” He said, raising my glass and leaning down to kiss me, much to the delight of our audience. I broke the kiss, looking him deep in the eyes and licking my lips.

“I think you’re right, Mr. Gloss, but it tastes realllllllly good on you. Now let’s dance.” I said heading out to join Queeny, my fiancé close behind.

As the music changed toAnotherNightby Real McCoy, I threw my arms up and cheered. The dance floor quickly filled with those we loved the most and as Andy flung me out and pulled me in, I felt a sense of completeness in a way I didn’t even know existed.

His eyes were on mine the entire time, his grin splitting his face, and when he started singing the chorus louder than I’d ever heard him sing, I knew this was my very ownvision of loveand he had my whole entire heart.

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