"What?!" Christian's eyes bulged in shock."Excuse me." I maintained a calm, polite exterior as I walked away from him, forgetting every thought of what he was about to tell me about him and Denise, towards the stage where uncle Pete was smiling and waiting for me.

"Wait! She is what?!"

I heard the gasps following the announcement. Making my way through the crowd of guests, eyes followed me. But that very familiar voice had me stopping on my heels, and slowly I took a slow turn.

My look of ...