Page 28 of Attached At Heart
SULLY: Yes, I do. You called Mom, and then she got lunch with me to gossip about it.
I rolled my eyes at the direction this conversation was going, but I wasn’t surprised. The whole reason I’d pulled my phoneout to text my brothers and sister was to tell them before my mom spilled the news. And it looked like I was already too late.
SULLY: Am I mad you’ve deprived me of a reason to party? Absolutely. But am I even happier that you finally got the girl so you can stop depressing everyone with your moping? Hell to the fucking yes.
SULLY: Congrats, bro.
SULLY: How’d you do it?
SULLY: I need details.
NOAH: Sul, no. Just no.
SULLY: What? You don’t want to know how he proposed?
NOAH: PROPOSED?
THEO: Wtf is going on?? You’re blowing up my phone in the middle of a lecture. 120 college kids aren’t learning right now because of you.
NOAH: I told you to pick up her favorite flowers and some coffee, not a RING.
SULLY: Oops, I’m gonna shut up.
SULLY: But first, speaking of rings…you should maybe work on that yourself, Noah.
Delaney and I eloped. Here’s a picture of us yesterday at the courthouse.
I sent the picture in the group chat, wanting to get to the point before the entire conversation unraveled. And save Noah from having to reply to Sully.
NAT: OMG, BLAKE.
NAT: Congratulations! You both look stunning.
I looked at the picture of the two of us, taking in our happy expressions. We’d taken the photo for evidence and had posed to look like newlyweds might right after tying the knot. Delaney had her hand on my chest, ring on display, her chin tipped as she looked up at me, eyes sparkling. And since her smile was the most contagious thing in the world, I had a wide-stretched grin plastered on my face as my eyes cut down, looking over her as she stood beside me in her wedding dress.
The picture was fake, but I liked to think some bits of truth were woven into it.
THEO: Wow. Congrats, man. I think I’m missing some pieces to this story, but I don’t even really care right now. Happy for you.
NOAH: Holy fuck.
NOAH: Okay, I’m with Sully.
NOAH: I want to know the details now.
SULLY: See??
I shook my head, undeniably a little entertained by their reactions. I probably should have called them all separately to tell them about it, but we were a busy crew. It would have taken ages to get each of them on the phone, and then it probably would have resulted in a ridiculous argument that one of them knew before the rest.
I’m at work, but we’ll have to catch up. I can tell you all more about it soon.
NAT: I’m calling an emergency sibling dinner. This weekend. Chloe and I will host. Bring Delaney and Gemma!
NAT: And Delilah of course.
SULLY: Some of us don’t live in Boston, Nat.
NAT: You and Theo can join virtually. 7pm Saturday. See you there!
