Hi everyone! This week's story is a commission from Neana, and one that I think a lot of longer-time fans will really appreciate: another Lifestyle story! This is a sequel to my other stories, Lifestyle Journalism and Lifestyle Takeover, both of which can now be found elsewhere unpaywalled, and I highly recommend that you do read those if you're not familiar. But to give Wedding its proper introduction:
With Emma and Mel's wedding fast approaching, Mel's parents worry that their daughter is still unprepared for the dangers of their cutthroat, corporate, oligarchic society. They decide that the best wedding present they can offer is an enforcer - someone who knows those dangers first hand, and who can guide Mel away from the rocks - and they have the perfect candidate in mind: Amara Rodriguez. But Amara's mind might need changing first...
Enjoy! And my deep thanks to Neana for commissioning this story