"What the heck!" Ashlyn Paige crushed the beer can in her hand and tossed it carelessly onto the table.
"Ashlyn, you have to be happy. If Felix Vaughn bullies you, I'll help you beat him up!" Seraphina Ashworth raised her beer to Ashlyn Paige. They shared a smile, and everything was understood.
At her own engagement party, Ashlyn Paige had told her to be happy. Now, she was returning the sentiment.
Ashlyn Paige met Seraphina Ashworth's clear eyes, which were sparkling with laughter. Her own eyes crinkled into crescents as she walked around the coffee table and snuggled up next to Seraphina. "I knew my darling loves me best!"
"Give me a break. I love my man the most!" Seraphina Ashworth said, playfully ruining the mood.
"I don't care! Come on, let me give you a big smooch!" With that, Ashlyn Paige puckered her red lips and lunged toward Seraphina Ashworth's face.
"…" Seraphina Ashworth was exasperated by the woman clinging to her. She retorted bluntly, "Ugh, no. You're hideous!"
