My fiancΓ© wanted my brother to be my best man. At the age of twenty-five and after nine years together, Winnie and I were finally getting married. While we were planning out our wedding party, she asked me to include my brother Danny. I told her I could make him a groomsman, but she insisted that he'd be the best man. To make her happy, I did as she asked.
Even though I should have questioned it, I already knew why she wanted him as the best man. Three years previously, we lived with Danny at my parents' house. During that time, my brother and Winnie became very close. She would take care of him like she took care of me, bringing food up to his room and doing his laundry.
I eventually got promoted at work, but it meant I had to work the graveyard shift. So, I was gone at night and too tired to do anything during the day. Danny and Winnie started hanging out together, watching TV, going shopping, and she even hung out with his friends.
One day, I came home and found her in his room. They were on the bed together looking at something on his computer. It was harmless so I didn't say anything. A few weeks later, I came home from work to see them on the sofa, sharing a blanket while watching TV. Even though I was in their presence, they continued like I wasn't even there. After some other similar incidents, I finally asked her if there was something going on between her and Danny.
She denied any wrong doings and told me, "He's like my brother."
I guess I was still worried because soon after, I announced to my family that we wanted to get married. Even though Winnie and I had talked about it, she didn't look happy during my announcement, and I could see her glancing at Danny.
I didn't understand it at the time, but I was scared of losing her. By getting married, I thought it could save our relationship.
Even after our engagement, I continued feeling nervous, but then Danny brought home a girl. I remembered Winnie being sad, but she wouldn't say why. My brother ended up getting that girl pregnant and he moved out with her shortly after. Her family made them get married but the marriage only lasted three years until she left him with their baby.
The day it happened, Winnie called me while I was at work. She said she was headed over to Danny's place to check on him. I knew how devastated he was, so I didn't stop her. She didn't come home until late that night and told me they talked the entire time as he needed consoling.
It was later that year when Winnie and I finally had our wedding. Danny wasn't your typical best man. Being irresponsible, he was never available to help and only concerned himself with having a good time. He was supposed to set me up with a bachelor party, but he was too busy with his own friends. Instead of helping at the wedding, he spent his time fooling around with the bridesmaids. The reception was located a block away from our hotel so he and his friends reserved the room next to ours, so they could drink and party afterwards.
The day of the wedding was a success and by the end of the night, we were all drunk and tired, especially Winnie who didn't sleep the night before. I walked her back to the hotel room with our wedding party joining us. Once she got there, she started taking off her wedding dress, too exhausted to care who was there. The guys respectfully stepped away, moving into the adjoining room next door.
While her maid of honor helped her with the rest of her clothes, Danny came walking in from the other room. I looked back to see Winnie wearing only her bridal bustier and garter belt. She was so exposed, and he just stood there staring at her.
When Winnie saw him, she got very excited. She staggered to him lunging forward and held Danny around his neck while half-naked.