A Blizzard Wedding by Prism Book Group

Author:Prism Book Group
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, love, short story, free, valentine

CHAPTER FOUR

“Oh no!” Rachel squealed. “Now no power. It’s as if everything that can go wrong with this wedding is.”

“Let’s stay calm, Rachel,” Ivy said as she fumbled through her purse, looking for her miniature flashlight she always carried for an emergency.

“Here it is.” Ivy turned on the flashlight, providing the only light in the entire dining room area at the moment. Noticing Rachel wiping tears from her eyes with her napkin, Ivy decided she needed to step up for her cousin and take control of the situation.

“You sit here. I’ll be right back.” Using her flashlight, Ivy managed her way to the front of the dining room, barely escaping running directly into the Sky Ridge manager, Carlton Jones.

“Mr. Jones, I’m glad you’re here.” Suddenly the lights flickered on, causing everyone to breathe a sigh of relief.

Excusing himself, Mr. Jones went to the buffet area and stood on a nearby chair, waving his hands in the air while trying to gain everyone’s attention. “May I have a moment of everyone’s time?”

The room quieted down.

“Thank you. I wanted to let everyone know that we have backup generators, but unfortunately, they have been damaged by the storm. Currently, only one generator is working and we are not sure how reliable it is, since it is partially damaged also.”

Knowing the power could go out at any moment, Ivy walked into the kitchen where a staff of six were already preparing the lunch menu for that day.

“May I help you?” a stern-looking older lady asked.

“Yes, I’m Ivy Tower. My cousin, Rachel Harmon, is marrying tomorrow afternoon.”

“Oh, the Harmon/Ashton wedding. I just finished decorating their cake.”

“That’s one less worry. What about the rest of the food?”

“I’ve been thinking about that. I’ve got a pizza oven and a gas stove, and I should be able to pull together the reception food without interruption.”

“Wonderful news. We’ve talked about adding a second reception party in the event no one is able to make it to the ceremony because of the weather. Would that be achievable with a twenty-four hour notice?”

“There’s only a handful of guests in your party. I would think my staff and I could pull something together, as long as you are not expecting anything elaborate.”

“Great. You are a lifesaver.” Ivy smiled, confident that the food was in good hands. Just as she exited the kitchen the generator gave out, causing several people to use their cell phones as a light. Ivy turned her flashlight on and searched for Rachel’s table.

“Where have you been?” Rachel asked, exasperated by her cousin’s disappearance.

“I was chatting with the kitchen staff. You will be happy to know that your cake is ready for tomorrow and that, even with no power, they are confident that they will have no problem preparing the reception. Oh, I also asked about adding another reception if needed and they were fine with it.”

“You have been busy, haven’t you?”

“It’s about time I concentrate on something other than myself,” Ivy replied as she resumed eating her breakfast. With the last bite, Ivy and Rachel took their plates and placed them in the dirty dish bin.

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