Prey comes to him.

Aaron was seated at the main table for the reception between Vinny and Daniel’s brother Kyall. Vinny’s loose lips and bragging had all but confirmed him and Bernie had hooked up the night before. Aaron thought that made them one apiece on bridesmaids then. He was determined to go two/one up before the night was over. Looking over at the ladies Aaron rated his chance with each of them in turn.

Gillian, he had bedded the night before and as such came in at number four on Aaron’s list of preferred bridesmaids. Last night's number one had dropped in the rankings. If this hadn’t been a competition of his own making, Aaron was sure he would have gone for round two with the sporty little blonde.

Second last was Bernice having almost ruled herself out of the competition by sleeping with Vinny. Aaron wasn’t so much as interested in Vinny seconds but would do what was needed to be done to hit the lead against Vinny. The curvaceous redhead making eyes at Vinny still but seemingly being ignored by him.

Joint first place was a tie between the Asian-American Melissa and the caramel-skinned fourth bridesmaid Arstyd. Not African as many people would guess but from somewhere in the Caribbean. Alexa and Arstyd meeting and becoming friends on a holiday she took to Barbados a few years back.

As he was gazing between the two girls, Melissa happened to catch Aaron’s look. Holding his eye contact, she boldly stared back before smiling knowingly and looking down once again. Whatever Alexa had told her had obviously put him in a very good light with Mel. Over the course of the dinner, Aaron was to catch Melissa in the same routine a bunch more times. This much eye contact was usually a sign of interest. Melissa very well cementing herself the number one spot.

The ranking was confirmed when it came time for the bridal waltz. Alexa and Daniel took their first turn on the floor as a married couple before the DJ called on the rest of the bridal party to join them. Aaron was delighted when Melissa, who had been paired with Kyall in the wedding ceremony, skipped her supposed partner and pulled Aaron up to dance with her. Bernice and Kyall pairing up to compensate instead.

As the music played Melissa stepped in much closer than required, her fit Asian body pressing against Aaron warmly. The close-up contact allowing them to converse privately for only them to hear.

“So, what do you think of our bridesmaid dresses?” Melissa asked Aaron as he drew her close to his pelvis.

“They look very lovely,” Aaron answered as he thought best.

“They look bloody hideous,” Melissa corrected him.

Aaron laughed. Typical of a female to hate a dress another lady picked out for her. “Well, I’m sure any dress would look better off you, that on you,” his voice taking on its velvety best purr.

At his line Melissa closed the remaining distance between them, wrapping her arms around his neck to whisper in Aaron's ear, “you know what I love about weddings though?

“What’s that?” Aaron asked. He had no possible way to know where Melissa’s mind was heading.

“You get to buy the most incredible lingerie,” she breathed hotly into his ear.