Phil forgot about the speeches and suddenly felt very uneasy on what Tony was going to say when he made his. Ā Maybe he should have picked Steve to be his best man instead? Ā Well, hopefully Pepper made Tony promise not to say anything dumb. Ā Phil took Elizaās hand and led her to the reception room with a smile on his face. Ā āYouāre amazing,ā he said and then looked down at Annina who was close besides them. Ā āIām so happy I get to be in both your lives. Ā I get to be a husband and a father ⦠itās all I ever wanted.ā
Phil stopped and looked at his wife when they reached the doors of the reception room. Ā āYou ready for this?ā he asked, praying that tonight their friends would be on their best behavior. Ā Honestly, he rather just go home now and spend a quiet evening with his new family.
Eliza laughed as Phil was clearly rethinking his choice for a best man and just kissed his cheek. Pepper wouldnāt let Tony do something to really embarrass either of them and she didnāt think Tony would do something like that on their special day. āAnd I am happy you let us in your life.ā Eliza told him. āMe too, me too!ā Annina said with a happy smile. Eliza carried her daughter to the reception room and they both nodded at Phil. āYes. And tomorrow weāll have a nice quiet night in. Order some takeout, pop open a nice bottle of wine for us and some lemonade for our girl.ā She knew Phil hadnāt been that keen on a reception but she had so wanted to celebrate their big day with their friends. And he had complied. That alone showed that he was a good man to her. The moment they walked in, their friends started to cheer and Eliza couldnāt help but laugh as she gently took Phils hand. āLetās go sit down, then we can find out how bad Tonyās speech is.ā She wouldnāt stop teasing him with that for a little while, it amused her to no end.














