Chapter 32

"Nothing much; just the men as usual, being loud and obnoxious." Tasha provided, taking a swig of her champagne, and they all laughed.

"Hey, are you also referring to me?" Noah teased, looking at his wife like she was the center of his world.

"Including you." Tasha confirmed, her lips tugging upwards in a grin, and again the group broke into laughter, while Noah leaned closer and gave his wife a sweet peck on her cheek, which got everyone swooning.

"Awww," Alice cooed, but her facial muscles were quite the opposite of her words. She wasn’t the biggest fan of PDA. In fact, she hated it because it reminded her of all the things she couldn’t have. PDA was just an opportunity for couples to show that they were in love, rubbing the fact on everyone’s faces, and it didn’t sit well with her.

But she couldn’t complain. Her job sometimes required her to practice this very thing she hated, and she had no choice.

Nicholas leaned toward Mary and whispered in her ears. "How was the stroll?" His wi