22 - two miserable people meeting at a wedding AU
Kate sits with her chin propped in her hand, idly swirling the swizzle stick in her drink and making ice cubes click together. She’s not even sure why she’s still here; nobody’s asked her to dance, the food doesn’t seem appealing. All that’s really keeping her attention is the open bar.
There’s a loud sigh as someone approaches her table, and she looks up to see a tall man in a tuxedo drop into a chair a couple down from her.
"Not having the time of your life either?" she asks, raising her eyebrows.
He looks up at her, and offers a weak smile. “Not exactly.”
"Yeah. One of those college frat pact things, I haven’t actually seen him since college. What about you? Always a bridesmaid? Well, except at this wedding…”
"Just… a guest. She’s a coworker. Not really a friend, but she invited me and seemed too excited about me coming. I think she thought I’d meet someone here." She gives a brief, cynical laugh. "Never been a bridesmaid, actually. Don’t have that kind of friendship with anybody."
"This is actually my first go as a groomsman, though not my first time down the aisle."
"You’re married?" Kate asks, eyeing him.
"Oh," Kate murmurs, looking back at her drink.
They fall silent, and she studies him surreptitiously. He’s certainly attractive, and he fills out his tux quite nicely. He seems about as unhappy as she is, and she decides to take a chance.
"I’m Kate," she offers, turning in her seat and extending her hand.
"Rick," he replies, smiling as he grasps her hand. His eyes are blue, she notices now, and her stomach flips in a way she doesn’t hate.
"Do you, um…" She reaches into her purse and pulls out her room key, holding it up between her fingers. "Do you want to get out of here?"
"Yeah," he says, his smile widening. "Yeah, definitely."
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