Caden Flora links her arm with mine as soon as she enters the living room. He smiles and kisses my cheek. I bob my head from side to side at the music taking a sip of my whiskey from time to time. Here we are in her backyard with our family and a bunch of her friends I don't exactly know or like. She really outdid herself on this one. The decor, food and music is spot on. She made sure our engagement is nothing less than perfect. I find Ivy in the corner looking a bit lost. Something about her sheepish demeanor in her brown maxi dress makes me want to be where she is until Elias appears from behind her. I remove my gaze from her and back into the crowd becoming bored. Flora is still smiling from ear to ear. I look down at her using her beauty as a form of distraction. Her hair is p

