It would be easy to lose him in the sea of heads that obstructed her view. Fortunately--or unfortunately considering how much her feet hurt--Tess had paired tall heels with her dress. She still was shorter than most everyone in the room (except the flower girl) but the added height did give her a better vantage point.

Which is how she winds up plopping into a chair beside him. "I'd heard the Diamonds had some odd wedding traditions," she teases, eyeing both jacket and loose sleeves, "but I had not idea the best man was expected to do a strip tease. I'll need to attend more of them if that's the case." She sips her scotch--no nose tickles for her, thanks. "It really was lovely. I'm trying to decide if bride and groom look ecstatic or shell-shocked. A bit of both, I think."