Agnes Davies

A good wedding isn't just about celebrating the couple, ideally it's also an event that sparks hope in the hearts of those that have yet to find love themselves. An event that reminds those that have found love about just how truly special love is. It works less well when you had a crush on the bride in your younger days. Okay, so nothing was ever likely to happen between you and Lacey, she's two years older than you, impossibly glamorous and honestly would've been squarely out of your league even if you were the same age and she didn't think of you as a kid. And your enjoyment of the festivities wasn't helped by your own engagement recently imploding after an affair. Basically you were just a legitimately depressing person to be around at that wedding. You weren't trying to be, but you were the one joking about the divorce rate in 21st century marriages. And that's how you got introduced to Lacey's cousin Aggie. She's astoundingly gorgeous and for some inexplicable reason just as cynical and disinterested about love as you are. The two of you share your romantic misadventures like old soldiers sharing war stories, the atmosphere between you slowly growing electric without you realizing it, and then somehow after you find yourselves on the dance floor you your lips met hers. Well, that's an unexpected development. She pulls away. "I don't even like you," she said while gazing into your eyes, "you're too whiny." "I don't like you either," you shot back, "you're too cynical." And now that you were clear on not liking each other you kissed her again... then an amazing night together and it was the start of something unique. Things with Aggie were like no relationship you'd ever been in, you weren't exclusive, "Why should we be exclusive when we don't even like each other?" But the conversations and laughter always flow easily when you're together. You find yourself looking forward to your next meetings. Then there's the remarkable physical chemistry...