Jonathan just smiled as he shook Alec's hand.

Alec turned to Koda when she complimented his hair.

I wanted to listen to what she was saying to him, but Jonathan touched my arm, getting my attention.

"Hey Keela," he said, and gave me a hug which was very shocking because I knew Jonathan hated me.

I was about to say hey back to him when he put his mouth by my ear and whispered, "It's nice to have a shameless slut at the weddin'. Can I count on you to spread your legs if I don't get lucky with any decent women tonight?"

The nerve of him!

"Go fuck yourself!" I growled, and promptly pulled back from the hug.

Jonathan only grinned at me as he retook his seat.

I brightly smiled to Alec when he looked at me, he watched me for a moment before he pulled out my chair that was right next to Jonathan. I badly wanted to ask Alec to switch with me, but it would have been rude so I bit the bullet and sat down next to Jonathan. Alec took his seat next to me and smiled to everyone.

"I'm glad you're all dressed casual, we were a little worried about it... and by we I mean Keela."

Mr. Bane chuckled. "Shorts and t-shirts are all I can wear over here, it's too bloody hot for anythin' else."

Alec chuckled, and I smiled.

I looked down to the menu just to avoid having to converse with anyone at the table. It didn't matter that I was silent though because Alec wouldn't shut up. I glanced up and noticed he had Mr. Bane chuckling, Jonathan asking questions, Krista staring, and Koda drooling.

It really looked like the girl was drooling.

Just... ew.

"Knacker," I muttered.

"What was that Keela?" Jonathan asked.

I looked up at him, then the rest of the table and found everyone's eyes on me.

I nervously laughed. "I said I'm knackered. Must be the heat gettin' to me."

Alec leaned over and put his hand on my back. "You okay?"

I nodded. "I'm fine."

He stared at me for a moment before he straightened himself back up and looked down at his menu. A few minutes passed when the waiter came by to take our table's order. Alec ordered something that had steak in it so I got the same, simply because I didn't understand what the rest of the food on the menu was. The names were too fancy for me to know what the hell I would be ordering.

"Steak is in what we ordered, right? I heard you say steak."

Alec looked at me and nodded. "Yeah it's steak, mashed potatoes, vegetables, and gravy."

"Oh thank God," I said and breathed a sigh of relief. "I didn't know what any of the names meant. I just heard you say steak and got the same."

Alec laughed. "You're so cute."

I narrowed my eyes at him. "Every time you call me cute playboy, I will bite you."

Alec looked me dead in the eye and said, "You're a cutie-mac-cute face, cutie pie."

I couldn't keep down the burst of laughter that erupted from me. I quickly put my head down against Alec's shoulder until I was sure my face wasn't red anymore.

"I'm sorry, he made me laugh," I said when I showed my face to the table.

Alec and Mr. Bane were chuckling, while Kirsta and Koda were giving me dirty looks. Jonathan, the nasty son of a bitch was just smirking at me. I didn't realise why until I felt something brush up against my left leg. I looked at Jonathan who was now talking to his father. I knew it was him touching me with his foot because Alec was on the opposite side of me.

I moved my legs away from Jonathan, but bumped them into Alec making him jump a little.

"You okay?" he murmured.

For a spilt second I wanted to tell him what Jonathan said to me and that he was trying to play footsies with me under the table. I didn't know how he would react and because I did not want any attention on us I smiled and said, "Fine, I just want to be close to you."

Alec playfully gasped. "You aren't one of those really clingy girls, are you?"

I smirked and said, "Yes, I'm goin' to be stuck to you forever."

"I'm sorry, did you say you're going to suck on me forever?"

I snickered and swatted his shoulder. "You're dirty."

Alec leaned down and kissed my cheek. "You have no idea, kitten."

I looked down and smiled to myself. I repositioned my legs in front of me but felt my smile drop from my face when a foot touched my leg again, this time it began to rub up and down.

I ground my teeth to keep from saying something to Jonathan, and to keep from kicking the bastard as hard as I could. I literally bit my tongue and put up with it. I managed to put up with it for at least five minutes before I couldn't take it anymore.

"Excuse me, I've to use the rest room," I said and stood up, making sure I stomped down on Jonathan's foot as I turned.

He yelped.

"Oh, sorry."

Jonathan glared at me while I walked in the direction of the restroom - I was beyond happy that I'd hurt him in some way for touching me. I found the ladies restroom and froze when I found Mrs. Bane looking into a large mirror fixing her lipstick.

She looked at me through the reflection.

"Keela," she nodded curtly.

I nodded back. "Mrs. Bane."

She left the restroom without another word or glance in my direction and I thanked God for it. She greeted me by name which is more than I expected to get from her so I considered it progress.

I shook off the encounter then went into the toilet stall and relieved myself. When I was finished, I exited the stall and washed my hands. I checked my appearance in the mirror, nodded to myself then turned and headed back into the ballroom and to my table.

Alec was looking down at his phone as I reached the table. I raised my eyebrows as I sat down.

"What?"

"It's about fucking time, Keela!" Alec snapped lowly.

He shoved his phone into his trouser pocket and stood when I moved to take my seat next to him. He gripped the back of my chair and pulled it out for me. I was shocked as hell - he was displaying manners and was acting like a... gentleman. I was about to thank him when he slapped my arse as I positioned myself to sit down.

I rolled my eyes and tried not to react because honestly, I should have seen that one coming.

"You're a pervert," I muttered lowly as I moved my seat closer to the table.

He grunted as he retook his own seat. "Be thankful I didn't leave a mark, you deserved it for leaving me out here on my own for hours."

Hours? I was gone five minutes at most.

"I'm back now so why are you complainin'?" I asked, sighing.

"I was bored... and Jason's sisters keep hitting on me."

See, sluts!

"I'll give on the girls annoyin' you, but it couldn't have been that borin'-"

Alec cut me off with a wave of his hand and said, "It was. Trust me."

I gave him a look and asked, "On a scale of one to ten, how bored were you?"

He looked me dead in the eye and said, "I read the terms and conditions for the new iOS update on my phone. Twice."

That bored?

"Jesus," I said.

Alec dramatically nodded his head.

I chuckled at him. "Well, I'm back now... and just in time for dinner it seems."

Waitors arrived and began placing plates with different meals in front of the people seated at the tables. I inhaled the smell of the food and heard my stomach growl.

Oh, I was going to enjoy this.

When dinner was over, music started to play and the large dance floor that was to the far right started to fill up with both young and old people. Mr. Bane and Koda got up to dance and so did Jonathan who took his mother to the dance floor. I was ecstatic over because I was one more toe stroke from knocking the cunt out.

Alec asked me to dance as well, but I told him I couldn't move and that I had to let my food digest. He only laughed at me. Since I declined to dance with him, Krista Bane made sure to ask him to which he accepted.

"You don't mind, do you?" he murmured to me.

Did I mind?

"No, I don't care."

Yes, yes I did.

Alec hesitated. "When you say you don't care is that Man Bible code for you really do care? I'm not very good at reading people so I don't know what you're trying to say."

Men.

I rolled my eyes. "It's not code for anythin'. Go dance, whatever."

Alec snapped his fingers at me. "Whatever is another way for woman to say fuck you, I remember that one."

I was going to strangle him.

"Alec you're startin' to annoy me."

He chewed on his lower lip. "It's only a dance."

"Go dance then."

His smile was only annoying me further.

"Keela, you don't have to be jealous, it's only a dance."

I nodded curtly.

Alec chuckled, then leaned down and kissed my cheek.

"I won't be long."

Damn right you won't be long.

"Okay."

I sulked as I watched Alec take a beaming Krista by the hand and lead her to the dance floor. The music was fast, so they didn't actually have to touch each other while they danced and I felt a bit better about that.

"Jesus, what is wrong with me?" I muttered to myself.

How the hell could my feelings and attitude change so rapidly towards Alec? A few days ago I would have been delighted for anyone to take his attention away from me, but now... now I don't want his attention on anyone else but me.

Maybe I was being clingy with him.