Chapter 225 - Wedding planning

28 February, Phillip's Villa, City K

Phillip, and Chester sat down in the lounge of waiting for Matthew, Lexi, Andrew and Sally to arrive. Chester turned and asked, "Are you certain you want them involved in planning our wedding, given we intend to marry in a couple of weeks in Las Vegas?"

"Our siblings will kill us if they are not involved in organising things."

"True." Chester paused and said, "But there is something going on with Matthew and Lexi, and I cannot figure it out."

"Chester, stop worrying about them. They are a.d.u.l.ts and need to deal with their situation. If it does not impact Dominic and they are not hurting each other. We should not interfere with them."

"True. But…"

"Why did I get so wise. If I was so wise, why did I let what could have been the best years of our lives slip from us? I was afraid to fight for what I wanted, and cancer has led me to take the view that I need to consider life widely." Phillip paused, and said "Are you certain on what we want to do?"

"Absolutely. We know your treatment so far has been good, but who knows what the future will bring. The last thing I want is for the worst to happen and while I know Matthew will not stop me taking my place as your partner, your parents and those like them will make sure I am excluded. I want nothing of your family wealth, I simply want the right to be your spouse should you not survive this battle."

Chester leant over and started to kiss Phillip, but a voice at the door called out "Uncles Chester and Phillip, I thought I told you I did not want to have you doing kissy face in front of me." this was followed by a round of laughter.

Chester looked at Dominic and said "I though you should be used to it by now…"

Dominic laughed and ran to Chester throwing his arms around him for a hug, before moving to give Phillip a hug as well.

Chester quietly signalled to Matthew, Lexi, Andrew and Sally to take a seat, before turning to Lexi and saying, "You brought Dominic?"

"Big brother, you want to plan your wedding without the one person who, to date, the two of you have asked to be in your wedding party. Do you want him to hate me if he found out he was not involved? Forget that."

"So, you are out to save yourself, baby sister?"

"Absolutely."

"And Chester I agree. If my wife, to keep her son happy must, to use a turn of phrase I have heard in English speaking countries, throw you under the bus to protect herself, then I agree."

"Little brother, you want to go at my fiancé?"

"To keep Dominic happy, absolutely."

"Daddy Matthew is right Uncle Phillip; you and Uncle Chester want me as part of your wedding, and you want to plan things without me involved. No way."

Andrew laughed before saying "He has you two there."

"So says the newly engaged couple, just you wait," retorted Chester. "As if the Nang family will not let the two of you get away without having one of the biggest weddings this city has ever seen."

Andrew and Sally looked at each other. Matthew observing this wondered, had these two already obtain their marriage certificate? Taking a closer look, he did not observe a wedding band nestled against the engagement ring he has seen on Sally's hand previously. Thank goodness for that, but that may not meed anything. Just observing them, made him realise something. It was unlikely that they would wait for a formal wedding ceremony.

"You know, we are not planning a ceremony for a while…"

Matthew interrupted saying "A blessing rather than a formal wedding ceremony, if what I sense is right."

"What" spat Lexi.

"Damn you Matthew, you are perceptive."

"All part of the job Andrew."

Dominic hearing that looked and asked, "What does that mean, Mummy?"

Gathering Dominic to her, Lexi said "It means your Uncle Andrew and Aunt Sally plan to marry quietly without telling anyone, if your Daddy Matthew is right."

Looking at her and then to Mathew Dominic said, "Like you and Daddy Matthew."

"Not quite the same, but they will likely go to a government office and do what was necessary to be legally recognised as being husband and wife. Where and when that it done, we will have no idea."

"So that means that there will be no wedding like Uncles Chester and Phillip's?"

Lexi looked at Andrew and Sally and said, "You two need to explain to Dominic this."

Andrew, seeing that Lexi was determined said "Dominic, your Aunt Sally and I decided we did not want to wait for a formal wedding ceremony to be organised by her parents to be legally married. We will, when we are ready do what your mummy has said, but later have a big wedding organised by your Aunt Sally's parents which you will be a part of, I promise. But speaking of weddings, which by the way your Mummy and Daddy Matthew also owe us a ceremony, we have another reason to be here."

Chester, knowing that Andrew had directed the conversation back to their marriage said "Phillip has finished his first round of treatment with this cancer battle and we have a few weeks before the next round of treatment is due to start. As we cannot get married here, we had to look at options for a country that would allow us to get legally married there with ease."

"In the end, we figured the best option would be Las Vegas, as the requirements are easy to meet," added Phillip. "Plus, as you know Andrew, Chester has a business meeting in Los Angeles in a couple of weeks, as do I. We figured that combining the trips and a wedding would be the best option."

Andrew paused as if he was thinking about the situation. "So, you are thinking around the 16th of March?"

"Absolutely," responded Chester. "My meeting is a couple of days before that, and Phillip's is on the Monday. Does that work for all of you to come?"

Seeing a series of nods, Chester said "There are only few other close friends we intend to invite. The less people we have, the less potential issues about the ceremony we will have. But as to the ceremony, we booked some suites at the Bellagio and at the Venetian but have requested staff at the Bellagio, where we are staying, to sort that for us."

"In other words, you are throwing money at it?"

"Well, we only intend to get married once, so why not?" Laughed Phillip. "Speaking about that, Lexi will that date be enough time for our suits to be ready?"

"You have to ask; I would not be worth owning a studio if I could not deal with client's who give me late notice of their plans. Come in when it suits you, and no pun is intended there, and my staff will see to you."

"Mummy," interrupted Dominic "You have something for me?"

"You have to ask me Dominic."

"I just had to check mummy," responded Dominic. He paused and looked at Phillip and Chester before saying "Are you trying to starve us Uncles Phillip and Chester."

"Lexi, how in the world to you keep that boy full?" Asked Andrew.

"It can be a struggle, but Phillip and Chester I think you better feed us, or he will get angry with you."

With a laugh Chester quietly moved to the door, to signal for the villa staff to organise a meal for them.

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