Chapter 137
Jennifer
Romeo took my hand and lead me to my seat next to him. My dad was still looking at us but the look he gave Romeo was one of disgust, Romeo didn’t say anything so I decided not to say anything either. Romeo will fight his own battles and I’m sure he wouldn’t want me to get involved in that. “Okay Brad what now?” Romeo asked my dad. “Now we probable need to talk logistics and money.” “I don’t need your money, Brad; I’m paying for the wedding.” “She’s my daughter I have to contribute do you know how it will look if I didn’t contribute?” I had to get a jab in “Yes it will look like you don’t support us.” “Exactly and I don’t want that.” “No, you are not paying.” I put my hand over Romeo’s hand. “Let him pay for something Romeo even if it’s just the flowers or catering. Let’s compromise here.” “It looks like it’s all we have to do with you Brad is compromise just so you don’t act like a spoil brat and throw your toys out of the cot.” “Fuck you, Romeo.” “See throwing your toys.” My dad gave Romeo a look one of pure hatred you would never say they were best friends at one stage. You would never say my dad was excited that Romeo came back to Las Vegas. “Fine you can pay for the flowers.” Romeo said looking at me. “Is that okay with you darling?” “Yes, thank you.” “Okay flowers what else.” “Nothing dad just the flowers.” I said before Romeo say something. Before my dad could go on, I asked him “We need a list of who you want to invite to the wedding dad and we need it by the end of the day.” “Jeez you don’t give me nearly enough time.” “Oh, come on Brad you knew who you wanted to invite the day we told you we are getting married.” Romeo told my dad. My dad ignored him and said “I take it you have OUR friend on your list?” He asked Romeo. “No, I thought you want them on your list.” “Okay I’ll add them to my list and you are inviting the people I don’t like I imagine?” I didn’t know who they were talking about but Romeo did warn me there is people he is doing business with my dad didn’t like. “Yes, I am but you won’t be sitting near them.” “Thank God.” “I would however appreciate it if you are civil towards all our guest.” Romeo told my dad. “Off course I won’t make a scene.” “Dad you better not. There is another thing we should tell you.”
My dad jumped in even before I could say anything “Please dear God don’t tell me you are pregnant?” “What the fuck Brad?” Romeo asked “Can you give her a chance to finished her sentence before you jump to conclusions.” Romeo jumped in. “Why shouldn’t I be pregnant?” I started with that; he opened the door to that question. “I mean you did tell us we needed to have children or was that a way to come between us?” “No off course not, but you can’t be pregnant not even before you get married.” “I don’t see anything wrong with it but that is not what I wanted to talk to you about.” “Then what?” “We are moving the wedding to the 24th December.” “That’s Christmas Eve Jennifer.” “I’m well aware dad but we want to get married in December and I really want to be healed before we do that and getting rid of all these scars in my face.” “What is make-up for?” My dad jumped in. “And what about this?” I showed him my arm. “Should I walk down the aisle with a broken arm and arm in a sling. Our wedding photos is going to last a life time dad I don’t want to have a fucken arm brace in my photos.” “Mind your language.” “For fuck sakes Brad how old is Emilia?” Romeo jumped in again. I took his hand and just shook my head. Certain things you fight with my dad with and others you just leave because really, he wasn’t mad because I cursed, he was just mad.
Romeo
I couldn’t understand how Jennifer can be so calm with her dad. Yes, she got angry once even threaten to walk out but with everything fucking word, he speaks I want to grab him and punch him. I couldn’t believe the Brad that was sitting in front of me is the Brad I knew from Uni fuck this man has changed. Now he wanted to scold her because she cursed, she’s not 10 years old anymore for God’s sake. But when she touched my hand, I knew it was a sign that I shouldn’t say anything more about it. She probable knows more than I did.
“Well dad that is the date Romeo and I decided on.” “Everyone probable has other plans.” “Well, if they do then they don’t need to come it’s as simple as that.” “I thought you wanted a big wedding?” Brad said. I couldn’t hold my tongue anymore “You know what Brad if it wasn’t for you, we would have gone to one of these little Elvis places and got married there but no you wanted a big wedding NOT US, YOU.” “We need the two of you on the front-page Romeo the fact that you are going to take over my company SOME DAY, we need people to see us together, we need share holders to be confident in this decision I’m making and a wedding a big wedding is the way to do it. That way we will be seen together, happy which makes everyone else happy.” Brad said. “So, what you are saying dad MY wedding is just a horse and pony show?” I’m sure Jennifer knew it already but she was still upset and if I was her, I would have been to I mean it is her first wedding that is why I also wanted to make it special for her. Yes, I joked about the eloping but I want her to have a big white dress and all the trimmings and to know something and to hear it said out load is 2 whole different things.