Christmas Eve Do-Over: A Holiday Novella (Beach Squad Book 7) by Marika Ray

Author:Marika Ray [Ray, Marika]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-11-07T16:00:00+00:00

8

Duke

When I didn't receive a phone call or even a text from Shasta after my wine and love song delivery, I was disappointed, but I reminded myself I was in this for the long haul. I'd known making Shasta fall for me a second time wouldn't be easy. The woman was as stubborn as they came.

Esa had called me and told me about Shasta's reaction to my picture at the foster home, along with her comments. A girl didn't almost pass out if she was unaffected, right? I was making progress, I just had to be patient.

So the plans for the next wave were under way. They were so secret, I hadn't even told the Beach Squad what I had in mind. I knew their loyalties lay with Shasta and this was too juicy of a surprise to divulge. I did tell Dean, though, because his assistance was paramount to getting it done. My only hope was that Brinley would be too busy with wedding stuff for him to tell her what I was up to. It was a gamble, but I felt I had to take it.

Fortunately, what I did have was time to pull it together. Esa and Ivan's wedding was today, and since everyone was busy helping with that the last few days, it hadn't seemed like a good idea to interject with my own motives. Esa had invited me to her wedding when she called, so I booked it to the tux shop and got a suit rental sure to turn Shasta's head.

Thankfully, I was still active with my job so I hadn't gotten the pot belly all my friends had grown over the years. I was looking damn good if I do say so myself. I straightened my tie and buttoned the top button of my suit jacket. These things were so tight and restrictive, I didn't know how corporate guys did it every day. Give me board shorts and a buoy any day.

I checked my pocket for the hundredth time, making sure my surprise was right where I wanted it.

When it was time, I drove down to Esa's house in my Corvette, hoping to get Shasta in the passenger seat sometime so I could show off. If I recalled correctly, I'd lost her to a guy in a fast car. Maybe this one would be a good omen to help me get her back.

After I parked several blocks away due to the heavy traffic and walked to the house, I slipped through the side gate and entered a tropical paradise. Arches and gazebos filled with flowers dotted the large grassy backyard, the fence line almost completely obscured by colorful rose bushes. White chairs with attached bouquets lined up beside a center aisle decked with a white runner.

I placed my card and a gift for the newlyweds on the gift table, snagged a glass of champagne off a separate table manned with a couple waiters, and searched the crowd for my lady. She was nowhere to be found, but I knew she had to be here.

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