12-08-2024, 05:03 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-08-2024, 05:25 AM by Jared Vanders.)
Jared smiled genuinely as Jay turned towards him, clinking his own glass again Jay's. "To marriage," he repeated, taking a deep drink from the amber liquid in his glass.
He smile broadened at the use of the nickname. It wasn't one he heard much anymore. In truth, he and Jay hadn't talked for awhile, but he saw Rachel approaching before he could respond. He raised a finger to Jay, indicating for him to wait a moment. "You okay?" he asked his new sister.
She said she was fine, but her boyfriend wasn't here and she was ordering another drink. That in itself meant nothing, but he would keep an eye on her, possibly let Emily know too. There was a good chance she might still be upset despite her demeanor.
"Tied down," he said, returning his attention to Jay. "I'm not sure I'm used to that yet - like it hasn't really hit me yet." Jared's gaze searched the crowd, finding Emily pretty quickly. She was now dancing with the little girl she had given a rose to at the ceremony. As he watched her, he couldn't help but smile. "I wouldn't change it for the world though."
Jared laughed, shaking his head and taking another sip. "Who would of thought it, right? But you," he gestured to Jay with his glass. "It has seriously been way too long. My apologies for not reaching out so much. How have you been?"
A part of Jared wanted to ask about Natalie and why she wasn't here. Perhaps Jay knew. Emily and the other woman had some sort of friendship he knew, but she hadn't told Jared anything, but Jared didn't know where things between Natalie and Jay lay, and unfortunately, it was true that Jared hadn't reached out to Jay or anyone else a whole lot. For all he knew, things could be tense between them, and the last thing he wanted was to hurt his friend and brother in arms.
He smile broadened at the use of the nickname. It wasn't one he heard much anymore. In truth, he and Jay hadn't talked for awhile, but he saw Rachel approaching before he could respond. He raised a finger to Jay, indicating for him to wait a moment. "You okay?" he asked his new sister.
She said she was fine, but her boyfriend wasn't here and she was ordering another drink. That in itself meant nothing, but he would keep an eye on her, possibly let Emily know too. There was a good chance she might still be upset despite her demeanor.
"Tied down," he said, returning his attention to Jay. "I'm not sure I'm used to that yet - like it hasn't really hit me yet." Jared's gaze searched the crowd, finding Emily pretty quickly. She was now dancing with the little girl she had given a rose to at the ceremony. As he watched her, he couldn't help but smile. "I wouldn't change it for the world though."
Jared laughed, shaking his head and taking another sip. "Who would of thought it, right? But you," he gestured to Jay with his glass. "It has seriously been way too long. My apologies for not reaching out so much. How have you been?"
A part of Jared wanted to ask about Natalie and why she wasn't here. Perhaps Jay knew. Emily and the other woman had some sort of friendship he knew, but she hadn't told Jared anything, but Jared didn't know where things between Natalie and Jay lay, and unfortunately, it was true that Jared hadn't reached out to Jay or anyone else a whole lot. For all he knew, things could be tense between them, and the last thing he wanted was to hurt his friend and brother in arms.