No, not him, Gemma shakes her head. The other brother.
I turn away from Brad, gratefully, and look to where Gemma is indicating with a nod of the head and both eyes. Standing next to the barbecue is a tall man dressed in a gorilla suit.
My first thought isn't WHY? but wow that suit really suits him!
It is hard to say what he looks like underneath (the suit is from head to feet all gorilla), but he wears it well.
Isn't he hot? Gemma asks.
At first, I'm not sure if she means the guy must be overheating under the summer sun, standing next to a hot barbecue in a gorilla outfit, but I think she means that she fancies him.
I must admit he exudes a kind of confidence that must be difficult, as he is the only one of the fifty or so guests wearing fancy dress.
Why don't you go and talk to him? I ask, wondering if the question is directed at Gemma or to myself.
Do you think I should? she asks.
No! I say. I mean, yes... of course. Why not?
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