Page 315 of Forbidden Billionaires: Vol. 2
"Now, Bee, I think you'll forgive me for forcing you to plan this soiree. Because I have a huge surprise for you. The lame portion of the day has officially come to a close."
"Hey," Daphne said defensively, even though we had both been making fun of the party earlier.
I nudged her with my shoulder and we both laughed.
"And now it's time for your bachelorette party!" Jen screamed and threw her hands into the air.
"Um..." Bee looked at me and then back at Jen. "No, actually, it's not."
"We're doing a joint thing with the guys on Thursday," I said. "We already planned everything. Everyone already took off from work."
"I know," Jen said. "I heard all about your lame plan. But my girl wants something a little crazier. Am I right?" She pointed at Bee.
Bee looked confused. "Me? You never even asked me about it. I already signed off on Penny's idea."
"No," Jen pouted. "I missed out on Penny and Daphne's bachelorette parties because I was in stupid California. Now that I'm finally here for one we're not going on a day trip with the guys to a beach in the middle of nowhere. That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard."
"It's not the stupidest," I mumbled, slightly offended that she was shitting all over my idea.
"It's the beach that Penny and I both grew up going to," Bee said. "I'm actually really looking forward to it."
"Fine." Jen waved her hand through the air. "We can do that too. But we're also doing my thing. Because bachelorette parties aren't about nostalgia and playing stupid games in the sand. They're about making terrible choices that you regret for the rest of your life. Let's do shots!"
"I agree with Jen," Kendra said. Kendra was one of the first friends Bee made after moving to New York. To me, she embodied everything that the city had to offer. She was fun, classy, and usually up all night doing God knows what. Probably with a stranger she just met. "Besides, I remember Penny saying she was going to get us all back once we got married. After we tortured her at her bachelorette party."
I laughed. "I did actually say that." I shook my head, remembering that night. They had made me do this ridiculous list of activities which involved too many penis cookies.
Bee pleaded at me with her eyes.
"But I'm pregnant. And I don't exactly feel like walking all over the city torturing someone on a Sunday afternoon."
"Thank you," Bee mouthed silently.
"Afternoons turn to evenings pretty quickly in this city," Jen said. "And there's a bar right down the street."
"Damn it," Bee said under her breath.
"Everyone who wants to keep this party going, come with me," Jen said as she looped her arm through Bee's and practically dragged her out of the restaurant.
"So that was a weird baby shower," Daphne said.
"Actually I think I liked that one better than my first one."
Daphne laughed. "I'm glad Jen is moving back to the city. But you think she could have saved this crazy bachelorette party idea for her own bachelorette party."
"Well, that doesn't sound like Jen at all."
"Fair enough."
We both slowly stood up from our chairs.
"But what Jen doesn't know is that Rob and James are at that same bar they're heading to down the street," I said. "Which probably means Mason is with them. This little party will be broken up in no time. Bee and Mason already agreed that theydidn't want traditional bachelor and bachelorette parties. And James and Rob are good at shutting down Jen's crazy ideas."
"And here I thought you were excited for a night on the town."
"God no. I'm exhausted."
"Me too," Daphne said with a laugh. "I'll probably join Sophie in her afternoon nap."
