  &quot;Joshua Wallace, blue-eyed redhead? Is he six feet tall and two hundred pounds?&quot;
  Michael gaped a little. &quot;I m not sure about his weight, but everything else is spot on. Do you know him?&quot;
  James snickered. &quot;I m dating him.&quot;
  &quot;What?&quot; Christine muttered out as her eyes widened a little bit more.
  Then he observed the flabbergasted expressions on his mother s face, which was reflected on Michael and Christine s faces. A short moment later, the four of them ended up chortling together. James couldn t believe this was happening. He remembered being furious at his parents for their attempts to match him with every gay and bisexual men they knew, including Michael and Christine s son, but he hadn t known about Joshua back then.
  A part of him was a bit regretful of the years being wasted, though. If he hadn t been so stubborn, he could have met Jos

  He and Joshua were seated at the same table as his brothers and sisters-in-law, but the two of them chatted softly with each other for the majority of the next two hours or so, not really conversing much with anyone else. He remembered how lonely he always was at all the past events like this one, but this time around, he had Joshua right by his side. He had a fantastic time. Joshua made every second of his life that much brighter, and James was looking forward to many more years to come. 13
  Joshua heaved out a soft sigh as he leaned against the back of the chair he had been sitting on for more than two hours now. James was somewhere near the entrance of the tent with his parents and younger brothers, thanking the guests for coming. Joshua also remembered James telling him about dealing with the tent and all of the other rented stuff such as the tables and chairs, and also those port

  &quot;Is he here yet?&quot;
  James jumped a little, ignoring his mother s knowing smirk and his own embarrassment at being caught. &quot;Nope. Josh sent me a text message about fifteen minutes ago. Or maybe twenty minutes. I m not sure now. I ve been busy showing the guests where they re supposed to be seated. The older generation can t occupy the same tables as the younger one. They don t have anything much in common, and they will end up acting awkward and weird throughout dinner.&quot;
  His mother nodded. &quot;I know. I m thankful you remember to put our older or closer relatives nearer to the table where your father and I will be seated. They may take offence if they have to sit far away from us. You know what the old people in our family are like. They re traditional and obstinate.&quot;
  &quot;You aren t exactly a spring chicken yourself, Mom,&quot; James teased. &quot;Your s

&quot;Joshua Wallace, blue-eyed redhead? Is he six feet tall and two hundred pounds?&quot;
  Michael gaped a little. &quot;I m not sure about his weight, but everything else is spot on. Do you know him?&quot;
  James snickered. &quot;I m dating him.&quot;
  &quot;What?&quot; Christine muttered out as her eyes widened a little bit more.
  Then he observed the flabbergasted expressions on his mother s face, which was reflected on Michael and Christine s faces. A short moment later, the four of them ended up chortling together. James couldn t believe this was happening. He remembered being furious at his parents for their attempts to match him with every gay and bisexual men they knew, including Michael and Christine s son, but he hadn t known about Joshua back then.
  A part of him was a bit regretful of the years being wasted, though. If he hadn t been so stubborn, he could have met Joshua a few years ago. Then again, he had been set in his own ways. He always believed in walking h

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