Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

As the music started, the whole room burst into life. Trevon, Frank, and Hackett shrugged off their jackets and started moving to the beat, their hips swaying in sync with the music.

Rose even persuaded Edward to join the ballroom because she wanted to see Edward dance. Soon, everyone joined the dance, and the wedding party started.

The security guard at the staircase also swayed with the music. Natalie, well-versed in the art of dancing, seamlessly joined Trevon on the dance floor, intuitively picking up on Trevon's vibes and the rhythm of the music. Jim was the only one dancing award. Chris seemed that he was holding his passion. Except for Jim and Chris, the others were having a great time.

Ava could not help but take out her phone to memorize this painting. She thought, 'l can't believe Frank dances so well. That waist. Those hands. He is amazing. He hides himself well." After one song ended, everyone gradually stopped. When Frank sat down, Ava leaned closer to Frank and whispered, praising him for being a good dancer. Then, Frank smiled.

Trevon held Natalie's hand, bent down, and whispered, "Honey, | think we can have one more activity in our life." Natalie thought, ‘Does Trevon want to dance every day?" The moment to unveil the answer arrived. Rose headed to her brother's closet, retrieving the concealed shoes nestled among the suits. Holding them aloft, she declared, "Here are the shoes you were searching for. Frank, there are Ava's pristine and untouched shoes. Just so you know, this was Ava's idea, not mine." Locking eyes with her brother, Rose deflected everything onto Ava. In truth, it was Rose who had conceived of the idea.

Ava did not admit or deny it, which made everyone think this was Ava's idea.

Alex chose one of the programs on the list to be the second program. It was jumping on a shiatsu board. Alex thought this should be able to calm everyone down.

When Rose took out the two large shiatsu boards she had bought from the room, Chris and Jim had cold feet. They whispered, 'We are here to be best men, not to train ourselves to be soldiers.” On the other hand, Edward seemed calm and unsurprised.

Chris looked at the shiatsu boards and was at a loss for words. Then, he pointed at them and asked, "Stella, is this your idea?" Stella shook her head to deny it. Ava covered her mouth and laughed. Trevon quietly approached Natalie and hugged her waist, whispering, "These are all Rose's ideas, right?" Natalie tiptoed and whispered, "Stella and Sherri also contribute to those. Hush." Natalie knew the girls did all those to light up the mood.

Seeing his sister shake her head, Chris aimed at Edward and said, "Damn it, Edward. | think Rose gets this to tame you." Edward neither confirmed nor denied it. He simply offered a subtle smile. Rose did not want Edward to be misunderstood or go through the pain of dancing on the shiatsu boards. Thus, Rose said proudly, "How is that possible? | adore Edward so much, and you know about it. | prepared these for today's party." Hearing this, Trevon began to gloat, thinking, ‘Luckily, | won't be a participant this time because I'm already married.’ So, he casually put one hand in his pocket while the other held onto Natalie. He appeared completely relaxed, showing no concern about his son.

he asked them to play in

be with Hackett's daughter." While Trevon initially intended to have his son stay at Frank's place, the boy insisted on accompanying his mother and expressed how

really understands his son." Just then, Chris was chosen to be the first to jump rope, with Alex appointed as the official counter. Before kicking off the game, Alex modestly admitted, "I'm not great at elementary school math, especially when it comes to addition and subtraction within 10." Jim rolled his eyes and did not say

thinking, 'I'm doomed to suffer. Then, some people covered their mouths and

about to face his demise. Jim glanced at Alex but quickly looked away. Chris began jumping, and with each

in their eyes. Rose and Sherri fell

she apologized innocently, "Sorry. It's easy for me to make mistakes when I'm nervous." Chris sat on the ground and

Alex shrugged her shoulders and explained, "I can't help it. | can easily feel what others feel.” The group

"Mr. Hawk, trying to use your connection, huh?" The laughter did not stop. Rose urged, "Hurry up. We have a few programs left." Accepting his fate, Jim removed his shoes. Frank steadied himself on the bed, using one hand for support and the other to hold Ava's waist. Frank's intense

talked with her. On the contrary,

want without thinking." Ava was overjoyed. She held her belly and laughed hard. Frank was extremely nervous at the side and afraid that something would happen. Thus, he kept stroking Ava's back and gently

"What?" Trevon replied, "Nothing. Just watching the show.” The next game was the bridesmaids applying lipstick for the best men. Stella held her lipstick and stood before Chris, saying, "Chris, don't be nervous. I'm even more nervous than you. My lipstick is new. | only used it once this morning." Chris thought, "So, it turns out that Stella thinks her lipstick is more important than me. Come on, I'm her brother." The groom had to participate in this game. However, considering the bride's situation, she did not have to stand up. The bride held a lipstick and whispered to Frank. Then, Frank smiled and replied, "It's fine. Feel free to have fun." Frank thought, 'I paid for the stylist and makeup artist downstairs. We can ask them to fix everything later." Alex held a lipstick, and her hand was trembling. She stood before Jim and said, "Jim, just for the heads up. This is my first time using a lipstick. Please bear with me if | get nervous and trembling hands." Jim was at a loss for words, feeling unprecedented frustration. He thought to himself, ‘I've given so much for Mr. Roberts's wedding." Jim accepted his fate and said, "It's okay, Alex. Do whatever you want." Alex nodded and praised, "Bro, you're straightforward." Rose was the referee. She raised her hand and slashed down, shouting, "The game starts now! Close your eyes!" Sherri, as the supervisor, strolled around with her hands clasped behind her back. She issued a reminder, "Keep those eyes closed, Ava. No winking. And for those on your feet, make sure to spin around." Stella felt upset about her lipstick and did not want to waste it. She applied it carefully to Chris's face. However, she failed

She drew Jim's clothes

herself to death. She squatted on

blind eye because, in the end, Ava did a great job, and Frank's lips looked almost perfect.