The glasses clanged as everyone in the party began to cheer for the couple. Mike and Kyle were together since college and now were beginning to take that big step in to marriage once and for all.
They were two men that could not be more different in pairing. Mike was more of a thinner and regal man who preferred business attire, while Mike was often rugged with a bald head, a soft goatee, and very muscular.
Mike always jokingly told me that's what attracted him to Kyle originally. Though I only really saw Kyle's bare arms and legs during basketball, Mike always hinted at his body.
One time I overheard him going on and on about Kyle's tattoos and body, which my wife Melissa always laughed about. But Mike always seemed frustrated about their relationship, and it was something only Melissa knew about.
That day we entered in to yet another of the many rehearsal meals, one of which was the celebratory Wedding brunch where Mike made sure to dress Kyle very formal, which Kyle endured with a smile. He loved him, regardless of their opposite styles.
That morning was spent with a lot of laughs, and a lot of food, and I stuck by my wife Melissa who made a habit of following Mike around to help him with the wedding plans while Kyle often went off on his own and would come back to the table with a worn expression on his face.
That afternoon Melissa and Mike ran around like chicken's with their heads off, so I asked to use their phone. The quietest location was in their bedroom upstairs away from a lot of the noise downstairs, which allowed me to have a long talk with my secretary about my latest dealing at my firm.
After thirty minutes on the phone, I didn't realize anyone was in the bathroom until I heard a loud gargling. I hung up and turned to see Kyle coming out of the bathroom with a smile.
"You look exhausted," I noted.
"Mike is too busy with the preparations to sleep, and I can't sleep because of it. He didn't even notice my bathroom breaks," he chortled.
"Yeah," I smiled looking down at my phone, "I notice it's your twelfth visit in three hours."
"I'll live," he chuckled turning to the door.
"Are you okay?" I asked walking over to him.
"Yeah, I just have cold feet."