The Wedding Agreement by Elizabeth Hayley

view of her expression.
Yup, she’s serious.
“
Billy Madison
’s a classic. If the guys were here, they’d agree with me.” Alex knew Scott and Xavier loved the movie. Cass was right; what guy didn’t? They’d watched it countless times in college when it was on TV. “It’s probably the funniest movie Adam Sandler’s ever done.”
    Cass shook her head. “No, it really isn’t. You don’t find it at all strange that a teacher is making out with a grown man who not only sounds like he’s in second grade but
is
?”
    â€œNo.” Alex stared at her as if the question wasludicrous. “And that’s his
third-
grade teacher. Haven’t you been paying attention?
    â€œYou’re just saying it’s not weird because you probably think the teacher’s hot, and it’s, like, every guy’s fantasy to bang his teacher.”
    â€œThat’s ridiculous.” Alex let out a loud laugh. “That’s only, like . . . seventy percent of the reason I’m okay with it. At most,” he joked. “So, if you don’t think this is one of his best movies, then which one do
you
like? And you’d better not say
Grown Ups
or something.”
    Cass put her beer down on the coaster and turned toward Alex, placing a hand on his. “I’m going to say something, and I need you to really hear me.”
    â€œI swear to God, if you say
Grown Ups
2
, I’m kicking you out,” Alex said, pointing to the door. “Right now. You’ll leave, and I don’t think I can ever let you come back. I mean it. This friendship, it’ll end right here.”
    â€œI wasn’t going to say
Grown Ups 2
.”
    â€œThank God, because the best part of that movie was Taylor Lautner. And I’m saying that in the straightest way possible.”
    Cass’ expression lightened and she let out a soft laugh. “I’m not saying
Grown Ups 2
because I have no favorite Adam Sandler movie. They’re all horrible. They actually make me wish I were blind. Or deaf. Or both, actually.”
    Alex inhaled sharply and put a hand to his chest, as if Cass had physically wounded him. Maybe she was crazier than he thought.
    â€œFor real, Alex. Those stupid voices he does—I can’t even listen to them, let alone think they’re funny. ‘Back to school, back to school,’” she said, poorly imitating the famous line. “Please. That’s so annoying.”
    â€œI think I have to break up with you,” Alex said. “I mean it. The wedding’s off. I can’t pretend to marry someone who feels this way about Adam.” He tried to keep a straight face, but he couldn’t contain the smile that spread across it. And Cass returned it with one of her own. “So,” Alex said, “if you don’t think any of Adam Sandler’s movies are funny, what movies do
you
like?”
    Cass thought for a moment. “
Bridesmaids
was good. I’ll watch that anytime it’s on. When Melissa McCarthy leaves the bridal shower with the van full of puppies . . . that shit’s hysterical.” Cass folded her hands on her torso, looking relaxed. “What else? What else?” she said, running her tongue across her upper lip. “Oh, oh, and
Titanic
! I die laughing every time I see Billy Zane running around the ship with a gun, like some tuxedoed psycho. And then Kate doesn’t even let Leo lie on the door . . . I love it.”
    â€œYou know that’s not a comedy, right?”
    â€œSays who? The entire ship was flooded with seawater, and Billy’s eyeliner never even smudged.”
    â€œOkay, okay,” Alex said. “So favorite comedies are
Bridesmaids
and
Titanic
. What about TV? Last three shows you’ve watched full seasons of . . . Go.”
    â€œ
Breaking Bad
,
Dexter
,
Shameless
. Your turn.”
    â€œThe ending of
Dexter
was a