Bully Me (Bully Me #1) (11 page)

He leaned down and kissed her hard, before pulling the covers over her. "Goodnight, Kaine."

"Night, Shane," she mumbled, already half asleep. He was envious of that. He wasn't getting any sleep tonight.

The day of the wedding was the craziest of Kaine’s life. The reception was at 1pm at the church, and the ceremony was at 2. Kaine woke up at 8:00 to a huge crash in the kitchen. “Shit," she mumbled, rolling out of bed. She went to the kitchen and saw Logan staring at a shattered glass on the floor with tears in his eyes.

“What happened?" She asked. Tears spilled down his cheeks. “I dropped it," he whispered.

Kaine smiled at him. “Well, that’s not something to cry about. What’s the matter?"

He looked up at her with huge eyes. “Mommy’s leaving today."

Kaine was confused until she remembered the honeymoon. Her dad and Nancy were taking a four day weekend at a bed and breakfast, and Logan would be staying with Jane.

“Well its only a few days, honey. Don’t you like your Aunt Janie?" Logan nodded.

“Well how about Shane and I take you to the zoo on Sunday?"

His eyes lit up. “Really?"

“Of course," Kaine replied, smiling. Logan ran off, excited, as Kaine yelled after him not to step in the glass. She started cleaning up the broken shards.

“So we’re going to the zoo on Sunday?"

Kaine glanced up to a shirtless and grinning Shane. She smiled back. “Yeah, he feels bad that his mom is leaving. It’s gotta be tough for someone his age to make an adjustment like this."

Shane bent down and helped her clean up the glass. “Where is everyone?"

“I don’t know," Kaine replied. “The breaking glass woke me up. I’m sure Jay is still in bed, and dad and Nancy are probably outside supervising the set up."

“God help those poor workers," Shane muttered. Kaine laughed. After her dad and Nancy left for their honeymoon, Jay was going back to college. She was looking forward to spending the weekend with Shane.

“Hey," Shane whispered. She looked up and he gave her a quick kiss on the lips. “You’re beautiful."

Kaine looked around to make sure nobody was watching and kissed him back, a little bit longer. She wasn’t sure if she would consider Shane her boyfriend, or even that they were “dating." They didn’t need to go out on dates. They lived together. She wanted to keep whatever they had a secret, at least for now. Especially while Jay was still home. She wasn’t sure how her family would react to her and Shane together. And what about when they went back to school next week? Would they come out as an “official" couple? Kaine could already hear the rumors going around. She tried not to think about it and just enjoy the rest of the summer.

Kaine showered and found Nancy in the yard, making sure everything was perfect. It was amazing how different the yard looked. There were 20 tables set up, along with a head table for the bridal party. A deejay had set up his equipment in the corner, and there was a portable dance floor taking up most of the yard. Thank God the weather was beautiful today.

"Nancy, this looks perfect," Kaine said, trying to calm her nerves. "Ready to go get our hair done?"

Nancy sighed. "I guess. I hate being such a control freak. I wish I could trust these guys to do everything I asked."

"It'll be fine," Kaine assured her. "It's going to be a beautiful wedding. I can't wait."

Nancy smiled at Kaine. "I'm so glad you're going to be my step daughter. Let's do this."

Kaine and Nancy picked up Jane and went to the salon. Kaine had her hair curled and pinned back, flowing softly around her face. She had her makeup professionally done, and when she looked in the mirror, she barely recognized herself. Her cheekbones looked higher and her eyes popped. It was a little more makeup than she was used to wearing, but she loved it.

"Kainie, you look like a Barbie doll," Jane said. Jane and Nancy had more simple makeup, but still looked great. Nancy's hair was up and curled and Nancy's was down. Kaine couldn't wait to put on her dress. Part of her was nervous that Camden would show up, but she didn't really think he would. She was determined not to let him ruin the day.

The girls went to Jane's house to get dressed and wait for the wedding. Luckily, it was an early wedding and they didn't have to wait too long. At 11, they started getting dressed. Nancy's wedding dress was a champagne colored floor length gown, with a v neck and beading around the neckline. Being 42 and on her second wedding, she opted for a less traditional dress. After helping Nancy put on her dress and accessories, Kaine slipped on her dress. She loved it so much that she never wanted to take it off. She pulled on her thigh highs and slipped on her silver heels. She put on the beautiful silver rhinestone earrings that Nancy had bought for her. Studying her reflection in the mirror, she almost started to tear up. A few months ago she was overweight, unhappy and wore oversized clothes to hide her body. Now she was fit and confident. She had friends, and maybe something better than a friend in Shane.

The thought of Shane made her smile. She was looking forward to seeing him in his tux and to spending some quality time this weekend with just the two of them.

The ceremony itself was beautiful. Kaine couldn't help but tear up when get dad and Nancy exchanged vows. She blinked away her tears to see Shane grinning at her. She gave him a small smile and looked away. The groomsmen, who were just Jay and Shane, had on black suits and sky blue ties. The tie made Shane's eyes look impossibly blue. He looked so handsome that Kaine was having trouble keeping her eyes off of him.

"You may kiss the bride."

Kaine thoughts were interrupted by thunderous applause. She cheered and clapped with everyone, following the rest of the bridal party out of the church. Nancy and her dad got into one car, Jane took Logan, and Jay took her and Shane in his car.

Kaine eyes filled with tears again. "That was so beautiful. Nancy looked perfect."

"Cue the loser faucet!" Jay cried, laughing. Kaine rolled her eyes.

"The what?" Shane asked.

Kaine turned around to look at him. "He used to say that when we were little and I cried, cause I was a loser and my tears were a faucet, I guess. God, Jay, how did you come up with something so clever?" She joked.

"Oh, Kainie, don't be jealous. You're gonna miss me when I'm gone."

Jay was leaving shortly after the wedding to go back to school, and Kaine would miss him. It would be weird to have their new family without him there.

"I'll miss you going food shopping for me, I guess. I hope Nancy likes to go."

They pulled up to the house and climbed out of the car. The driveway and street were filled with cars already. "Kaine, you ready?" Jay asked. She nodded, and the three of them snuck inside to join the rest of the bridal party before they were announced. Logan went out first, followed by Kaine and Shane, then Jay and Jane, and finally the bride and groom. Kaine heard a lot of gasps as she walked out. She had completely forgotten that most of the people on the groom's side hadn't seen her since she was overweight. She hoped she didn't have to spend the whole night dealing with people gushing over her. She wanted to at least spend a little bit of time dancing with Shane.

Tom and Nancy had their first dance to "In My Life" by The Beatles. Kaine watched as they swayed back and forth, staring into each other's eyes. She had never seen her dad look so handsome. Crowds gathered on the dance floor as the first song ended and Kaine tried to find Shane. She spotted him dancing with his Aunt Jane. He looked at her and shrugged, smiling. She walked over to cut in when a hand pulled at hers.

"Kainie, dance with me?" Asked Logan. Kaine smiled down at him. "Of course. Come on." She led him to the floor and danced with him, trying to keep a straight face as he danced furiously, the only way a six year old boy knew how.

Shane watched Kaine dancing with Logan, a small smile on his face.

"He seems to have taken a liking to Kaine, huh?"

He grinned at his aunt. "How'd you know I was looking at her?"

She rolled her eyes. "Cause I'm not blind. Anyway, everybody's looking at her. She's stunning."

"Yeah," Shane said softly. "I don't know what she sees in me. I used to tease her a lot. Because I liked her."

"Well, kids do stupid things, honey. I'm sure she forgives you."

Shane chuckled uncomfortably. "The thing is, I pretty much teased her until the end of this school year."

Jane smacked him upside the head.

"Ow!" Cried Shane. "What was that for?"

"For acting like a little boy. Go man up and ask her to dance. I'll pry Logan away from her."

"Thanks, Aunt Jane."

Shane and Jane approached Logan and Kaine. Kaine was trying to teach Logan the sprinkler, and Logan was trying to imitate her. It was the sweetest thing that Shane had ever seen, and it was then that he knew without a doubt that he was totally, completely, head over heels in love with Kaine Spencer.

"That looks fun. Can I try?" Jane asked Logan. He nodded, trying to show her his version of the dance as Shane led Kaine away. She wrapped her arms around him and put her head against his chest. He loved the feel of her pressed against him. "Everybody's staring at you," he whispered in her ear.

"That's because most of them haven't seen me since I was overweight, and they've certainly never seen me dressed up."

Shane held her tighter. "It's because you're by far the most beautiful girl here."

Kaine laughed. "Isn't the bride supposed to be the most beautiful girl?"

"Alright, fine. You're the sexiest girl here."

Kaine was glad her face was pressed against his chest so he couldn't see her blush.

"You look amazing, Kaine. I can't believe you're even giving me the time of day. Especially after everything I did."

"Shh," she said, glancing up at him. "Let's not talk about that. Not today. I have a surprise for you later," she said, smiling seductively at him.

Thinking about what her surprise could be made him instantly hard. "Fuck," he groaned. "Nobody better interrupt us for awhile."

They got through the rest of their dance without being interrupted. As soon as it was over, a large and boisterous lady came bounding up to them. "What happened to my little Candy Kaine?" She cried. Shane stifled a laugh. "You're all grown up! You look just like your mother."

Kaine hugged her. "Hi, Aunt Teri. Where's Uncle Kevin?"

She waved her hand. "Here somewhere." She turned to Shane. "So you're the son of the bride? She seems like a lovely girl. I'm glad Tom found someone."

She chatted with Kaine for a few more minutes until her husband pulled her away. "Kaine, you look great. It's so good to see you again. Make sure you call me!" She called, as Kevin mouthed "sorry" with a smile.

"Long lost aunt?" Shane asked. Kaine laughed. "No, not so much. We see them every few months. But every time we do she acts like she hasn't seen us in years. It's pretty funny actually. Drives my uncle crazy."

Kaine had invited Lucy to the wedding, and to Shane's surprise, she spent most of the time dancing with Jay. Shane hadn't invited any of his friends because he wanted as much time with Kaine as possible. He was also afraid his friends would sneak alcohol in and do something stupid. He was trying to prove to Kaine that he had grown up.

The food was catered by the market that Jay worked at, and it was great. Kaine even broke her diet a little bit to have a small piece of cake. By the time the wedding was over, everyone was exhausted but happy. Kaine was buzzed from a few glasses of champagne and ready for a nap. Thankfully, her dad had hired a team to clean up the yard and disassemble the dance floor so they didn't have to worry about it.

"Kaine, be good. I'll see you in a few weeks, ok? Shane, take care of my sister," Jay said, grabbing the last of his bags and loading them in the car. He shook Shane's hand and gave Kaine a hug before jumping into his car and peeling out of the driveway.

Tom and Nancy came outside with a teary eyed Logan. They were going to drop him off at Jane's then go to the bed and breakfast from there. "Remember you can call me any time, honey," Nancy said to Logan. "You'll have a great time with Aunt Janie. You remember her dogs? I bet they can't wait to see you."

"And don't forget Sunday," Kaine interjected. "Shane and I are taking you to the zoo."

Logan nodded, sniffling. He slowly climbed into the car and shut the door.

"We'll be back early on Monday," Nancy said. "You can call us if there's an emergency. But otherwise..."

"Yeah, mom, we get it," Shane said. "Go have fun. We'll hold down the fort."

Kaine hugged her dad and Nancy and watched as they pulled out of the driveway. Once they were out of sight, she turned to Shane. "So," she said, biting her lower lip nervously. "What do you want to do?"

Shane grabbed her and kissed her hard, running his fingers through her hair. "I've been waiting to do that all day," he whispered." I can't wait to have you all to myself tonight."

"Mm hmm," she moaned, lost in their kiss. "Do you have the...uh..."

"Gonna go get them now. Why don't I go and you can get ready, ok?" She nodded as he jumped in his car and left.

She couldn't believe she was going to lose her virginity to Shane Ellery. If someone had told her that a few months ago she would have laughed in their face. But it felt so right. Shane loved her, and she was pretty sure she was falling in love with him.

Kaine went inside and showered and shaved, being careful not to get her face or hair wet. She got out of the shower and shook out her hair, loose curls falling down her shoulders. She put on the lingerie that she had gotten just for tonight. It was a black lacy push up bra and matching thong, with matching thigh highs. She looked in the mirror, admiring her body. Her stomach was flat and her thighs were finally looking toned. Her butt was still bigger than she wanted, but Shane seemed to like it.

The door opened downstairs, and Kaine tried to shake out her nerves. What if Shane didn’t like her body once he saw her standing up naked? The door to her bedroom opened and Kaine held her breath, suddenly self conscious.