Page 47 of Faking with the Bad Boy Billionaire

"High school, Dev?" Josephine asked.

"Yes, but no. He is my head of security now. I think I want Lucas to be the best man. Dev can do all of the speeches and stuff, but I think it is important for him to be a part of the ceremony." Steven was pretty set on this one. Josephine nodded and let him have his way.

Stacey was tapping away on her tablet. "I know most of the top staff will want to help or be a part of it. Don't worry about getting things done." She snapped her fingers at the group. "I just booked you for cake tasting tomorrow afternoon. I cross-checked both of your schedules, and you don't have anything else going on."

"I can take Lucas." Lana threw out to the room.

"Perfect," Stacey responds in a lower tone while tapping away. "They will let me know what you decide. I also have a meeting set up with the caterer for the day after. Oh, and obviously, we will be supplying our own booze from the bar."

"Yay!" Josephine was definitely drunk. Steven shooed the others out and took Josephine to bed.

The next day was filled with every flavor of cake that Josephine could dream of. They tried all types of cake, including red velvet, chocolate, vanilla, orange crème cake, lemon cake, devil's food, and many more, and they tried different frosting combinations. All of the cakes were delicious, which made a decision very difficult. They decided on the vanilla cake with lemon buttercream frosting. Steven was more partial to the devil's food cake with French vanilla frosting. So, she decided she would get him a devil's food cake with French vanilla frosting for a surprise groom cake.

Josephine was letting Stacey know that they liked more than one flavor, and Stacey offered up cupcakes with edible rose gold J and S on top of them. They would have beads dropped to decorate. The couple was happy about the final decision.

They brought home as many samples as possible and decided to have cake for dinner by themselves while Lucas had a special day with Auntie Lana. They liked a few more combinations and told Stacey to incorporate those into the cupcake options. It was a fun day, but she was worried about the meeting with the caterer.

They wanted everything to be elegant but simple. That was not who they were. They wanted the wedding preparation to be easy to do, and they did not want to have the staff working the event; they wanted them to enjoy it. They decided that pasta would be an excellent way to go. Everyone who would be there would be drinking all night. The pasta would set a good base. They could have various sauces, noodles, tortellini, and meats. It seemed easy enough for the caterers to have it ready to go in seven weeks.

Again, they let Stacey know, and there was no pushback. They were trying to do everything as simply as possible. They even wanted the decorations to be beautifully simple.

After a few weeks, some slight adjustments were made. The final countdown is on. There was a week left, and Josephine woke up freaking out. She went to talk to Steven, but it was at the club day. She heard Lucas babbling away in his crib and pulled him out. She went through their morning routine and could still feel the anxiety there coursing through her. She wanted nothing more than to marry Steven, but sometimes, she just felt like he would bail on her.

She started her panic cleaning. She started in their room. She stripped the bedding, dusted, vacuumed, cleaned the carpet, and then moved on to their bathroom. Next, she went through Lucas' room. She started purging toys and clothes that he was too big for when she got to the playroom, where Lucas was hanging out.

He looked in and smiled at her, "Play Mama." Josephine smiled at her son and let herself in through the gate. She sat on the floor and watched her son run around and dance to his favorite songs. He brought her stuffed animals and cars. Eventually, he sat on her lap and hugged her tight. All of her worries melted away. Her son could calm all of the bad things that were trying to creep into her mind.

"Love yeeew." Lucas used his sing-song voice to let her know, and Josephine chuckled at him.

"I love you, too, my big boy! You turn two tomorrow! Are you ready for your birthday party?" Josephine could hardly believe he was two.

"Yay! Parry!" He giggled, and Josephine tickled him.

Steven tapped on the door. "I am glad you are excited, bud! Aunt Stacey has been working really hard to make this super fun for you. There will be a bounce house, a blow-up water slide, presents, and lots and lots of cake."

Lucas got super excited at the prospect of cake. He loved his sweets, just like his mom. He ran over to the gate, and Steven picked him up. He looked at Josie and tilted his head to the side. "Are you okay, babe?"

Josephine nodded and felt a tear escape her eye. "Yeah, I'm good. I'm just going through the emotions of him turning two. We did a small birthday party last year, and I think he will actually get to do something fun without us having to do it for him."

"He is definitely getting too big, too fast, for my liking." He gives Lucas a big kiss, "Can you just stay little forever for me, buddy?"

"No."

Lucas said it so fast that Josephine busted out laughing. "It seems as if we don't have a say in the matter. He is ready for a celebration of him." Josephine held her arms out, and Lucas leaned for her. "This little man was taking care of Mama today, so I think he earned all of the cake."

"It's good to know that someone will take care of you when I'm out of the house." Steven kissed her forehead and opened the gate so the pair could follow him out. They entered the living room and saw Stacey directing people around the backyard. She was pointing in all directions, trying to make it perfect for Lucas's big day.

Chapter twenty-eight

Steven

Stevenwasmorenervousthan he was on the day of the proposal. He was ready to run down the hall and into the makeshift bridal sweet at the house to see if she was still prepared to do this. He opened the door, and Stacey was waiting outside of it to shoo him down the hall. She walked him to the front door and pointed to Dev, "Take him straight to the bar. Do not let him come back here." She whirled around to Steven, "Dev is hanging onto the rings for me; Lucas is ready to go; you just need to grab him from the playroom. You have two minutes to get out of the house before I drag you out myself."

Steven was annoyed with her, but he understood why. He just wanted to get the day over with. He wanted her to be his wife, and he wanted her to call him her husband. He wanted the family to be official. The weather was perfect. Stacey won the argument, and the ceremony would be on the club's rooftop. Everything was decorated to Stacey's perfection.

Everything that Josie wanted was there. He even made sure that there were a few surprises for her. He had Lana throw together a photo board with Jules so that there was a bit of everything in there, from their childhoods to their wedding day. He wanted her to see that this was nowhere near rushed. They had been meant to be for as long as they had known one another.

Steven did a walk-through of the entire club from top to bottom, making minor adjustments to little things. His anxiety was in high gear, but he had to shove it down. Guests started arriving, and Lucas was being watched over by Jules. His giggles were wafting through the building, reminding Steven to stay calm and just wait. It would not be much longer until everything started.

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