"Oh, Misty! There you are!"

Misty turned to her left and saw Bridget rushing toward her. She was wearing a nice red slightly glittery dress that hugged her curvy figure nicely. Her hair was put in a low ponytail.

"Hi Bridget."

"I'm so glad you came!" Bridget hugged her tight. She asked, "Where is Ash?"

"He couldn't come because he's working on a book..." At least that's what he said and that's what it looked like when she left the apartment.

"Oh, please." Bridget waved her hand in dismay. "He just wants to avoid seeing me! He knows I'll scold him."

Misty shrugged.

"You look so beautiful today!"

Misty blushed. "Thank you." She looked down at her dress. "I'm surprised this dress still fits me. It's an old one." It was a knee-length satin dark blue simple dress. The redhead decided to keep her hair down and straight. Simple.

"It fits you so well!" Bridget exclaimed. "Turn around. Let me see the back."

Misty turned around. The collar was low, showing off the half of Misty's pale back.

"It's so pretty!"

"Thanks." Misty giggled. She turned to face Bridget. "Are Reese and Lana here or not yet?"

"Both are here. Let's go."

Misty felt like those invitations for Bridget's brother-in-law's wedding were no longer for her meetings with the employees from the other ministries; for the three sisters, it was more like of 'tell us what happened' meeting, and Bridget was the most curious one.

Bridget looked disgusted. "He's ruining everything! Ew!"

"How are things going now?" Lana asked Misty.

The redhead said, "It's fine. But it's still the same, so..."

"Was he any different? Did you feel like he was with women all this time he was away?"

"Bridget, how would the poor girl know..." Reese sighed.

"Honestly, I haven't thought about it in that way." Misty never imagined Ash would go look for other women during the time they weren't together. Even though they were both single at that time and he could date someone else if he wanted (Misty didn't want), it'd feel... wrong.

"If he came back with a bigger arse, then he was with a woman."

"He's looking the same." The girls were mean sometimes. Once they start picking on Ash, no one can stop them. Misty played it safe.

Lana and Bridget started laughing suddenly. Misty and Reese exchanged a look.

"Did I say something funny?" Misty cocked her head.

"It's just hilarious." Lana tried to wipe off the laughing tears without ruining her mascara. "But you know what they say; the way to a man's heart is through his stomach!"

Misty looked between the three sisters as they laughed at Ash. "Uhm..."

"It seems like the Ketchum ladies are enjoying the wedding." A young man wearing a tuxedo came and stood near where Bridget sat. He had a white flower on the pocket, so Misty presumed he was the groom.

"Too bad you got married and you can't have any of our beauties." Bridget joked. "But I'm your sister-in-law so you can kiss me on the cheek. It's permitted."

"Oh, luckily."

The girls giggled again. Bridget stood up and gestured to Misty. "This is Misty, Ash's girlfriend."

"Nice to meet you, Misty. I'm Alain."

"Hi Alain. Nice to meet you. Congratulations."

Alain pulled Misty up as they shook hands. She let a small gasp. "She's as light as a feather! A keeper."

The Ketchum sisters giggled. Misty blushed slightly.

"Since my new wife is already cheating on me." Alain pointed at the bride who was dancing with her father. "Shall I have this dance with Miss Misty?"

"Aww, so romantic."

"Go, Misty. We promise we won't tell Ash about it!" Lana spoke loudly and gave a grin.

"Shhh, you're embarrassing her." Reese giggled.

Misty followed hesitantly Alain to the dance floor. He placed his hand on her back, held her hand up and started slowly dancing.

"Bridget told me you're in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kanto." Alain was close, but not enough close to touch her face.

"Yes."

"That's really great."

"Thanks."

"You're a good dancer too." She didn't step on his feet and she moved graciously. "Very beautiful as well."

Misty licked her lips. "Uhm."

"I've seen Ash but only once," Alain spoke. "He came on his own to my brother and Bridget's wedding. You weren't with him."

"We had an official visit, so... I couldn't come. I was working."

"I tried to talk to him but he ignored me. He was reading a book." Alain chuckled.

"That's very Ash."

"He's got a keeper, that's for sure." Alain stopped dancing right after the music stopped. He grabbed Misty's hand and kissed it, gaining claps from everyone. "Thanks for the dance."

"Any time."

Alain offered Misty the white rose in his front pocket and left. She slowly made her way toward the table where Ash's sisters waited for her, eyes all glimmering.

"So? How was Alain?"

"He's a cutie, isn't he?"

Misty took her seat. She placed the flower on the table. "He's so sappy and boring and twiggy. He's not Ash."

She didn't realize what she said until Bridget and Lana started laughing loudly. Reese tried to contain an eventual laugh.

"Wow, Misty, wow. You really do love Ash, don't you?"

"Yeah." She quickly grabbed her purse and got up. "I'll go now. I can't stay here because Ash is all by himself."

The three sisters watched Misty as she ran out of the hotel's lobby, almost tripping at the exist.

They looked at each other.

"This woman is really into Ash." Lana sighed. "She's so blinded she can't see her own way."

"What's so special about Ash? I mean, he's just Ash, no?" Bridget looked between her two sisters. "Food, basketball, braces, books."

"Oh, the braces!" Lana laughed loudly. "Do you think he spits on Misty's face when he tries to tell her sweet things? I love you, Mishty!"

"I don'tch shpit anymore! Mishty is my girrfriend and I don't shpit on her fache!" Bridget giggled through her little mimic session. "Now I got my brachesh off, my teethch are perfectsh and I don't shpit! Shee? Shee?"

"Fourteen years old Ash was so cute."

"Do you think he still snores?"

"Does it matter? Misty doesn't look like she cares." Reese finally spoke. "Let's all hope for one thing now."

"For Ash not to die a virgin and alone?"

"I was going to say marriage..."

"Maybe just the 'alone' part." Bridget looked away. "Daisy told me..."

"Oh."

"Oh.

"OOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"