The next night
“Mason hurry up please” Bette shouted
Mason came downstairs in his trousers and shirt. “I can’t do this tie”
Bette did his tie and then helped him put his waistcoat on.
Jess walked into the house with Kirsty.
“JESS!” Mason said excited
“Hey you’re looking handsome” Jess smiled
“What you do to your lip?” Bette asked
“I bit it by accident” Jess lied
“That must have hurt” Bette said trying her best to keep her cool and go along with it
“She’s such a goof at times” Kirsty joked
“My daughter a goof? Absolutely not” Bette stated “She’s anything but a goof”
Tina walked down the stairs.
“What the hell happened to your lip?”
“She bit it” Bette said before Jess could answer
“Ouch” Tina said “I forgot my watch”
Tina turned going back upstairs. She paced back and forth in her room trying to calm down.
Bette walked into the bedroom.
“T you made me promise to keep my cool, you need to do the same”
“Bit it my ass!” Tina snapped
“I know that, look we need to do this, my blood is boiling too”
Jace walked through into the lounge. “Jess can you help Lisa with her dress, she keeps shouting at me”
“Sure” Jess said getting up
Kirsty sat on the sofa looking at the photos
”How are you Kirsty?” Jace asked being civil
”I’m good, you looking forward to tonight?”
“I am” Jace smiled “Better go get my tie”
Jace walked upstairs meeting Jess at the top
“You walk into a door again?” Jace asked
“Jace don’t start, your texts set her right off” Jess said
”Jess how long are you going to let her treat you like this?” Jace touched Jess’s shoulder causing Jess to jump
“Everything okay?” Bette asked
“Yeah I forgot my tie” Jace said walking past them
“You okay sweetie?”
“I’m fine” Jess said going back down the stairs
They walked into the restaurant after meeting, Carmen, Lee, Amy, Mark and Jace’s parents outside.
“I was beginning to forget what you look like” Amy smiled
“Sorry I’ve been really busy” Jess said
”What happened to your lip?”
“I bit it, such an idiot” Jess said
Carmen listened shaking her head.
“Stay calm” Tina whispered
“Uh huh, yep easier said than done” Carmen said taking her seat next to Amy and Lee.
“Who’d have thought it you two getting married, I remember the day Tina brought you home drunk as a fart” Jace’s dad Ian laughed
”Oh my god that wasn’t a good night” Lisa laughed
“I know I can’t believe you got me drunk!” Jace smiled at Lisa
“Poor Jess was going to kill you, she was petrified she got grounded” Tina laughed
“She had a big date planned with Carmen” Amy laughed
Jess closed her eyes.
“So me and Lisa have been thinking and obviously Lisa has picked her maid of honour two guesses to who it is”
“Lisa you shouldn’t have” Mark joked making everyone laugh
“In your dreams” Lisa laughed “Clearly has to be my sister, me and her have been through everything together and she always has my back just like I always have hers” Lisa said looking right at Jess
Jess smiled
“So my best man has got to be Lee, I am so sorry Mark I just don’t trust you to plan my stag” Jace said again everyone laughed “Mason you were my second choice, but I’m sure Lisa has plans for you
Jess rested her head on Bette’s shoulder.
“You okay?” Bette whispered
“I feel sick” Jess admitted
“Let’s go get some air” Bette said getting up “Excuse us”
Bette put her arm around Jess helping her balance a little.
They walked outside.
“Sweetie what’s going on, you’re not yourself?”
“I just don’t feel clever tonight Mama, I’ll be fine”
“Jess I know you”
“Mama please can we just not get into this” Jess said holding her head
“Do you want to go home?”
“No I’ll be fine I just need a second” Jess said
“Is everything okay?” Tina asked coming outside
“Yeah Mum everything is fine I just don’t feel well, I’ll be fine, it’s probably just the heat in their” Jess said
“Okay” Tina said going back in
”She okay?” Lisa asked
“She said it’s probably just the heat in here” Tina said
“It is rather warm” Sandra said
“Mum everywhere is warm to you” Jace smiled
Carmen looked at Tina and then back to Lisa.
“I should go check on her” Kirsty said getting up
“She’ll be fine with my Mama” Lisa said
“I suppose” Kirsty said sitting back down