Lie With Me (Angels of Désirer Book 2) by D.L. Darby

Author:D.L. Darby [Darby, D.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: D.L. Darby
Published: 2024-04-12T00:00:00+00:00

When we exit the car, I’m pleased that there isn’t a red carpet or a crowd of paparazzi waiting for us.

“Wow, no red carpet entrance? Your engagement party sits lower on the social scale than her birthday,” Ginny muses as Jackson helps her out of the other side of the car.

Mother likes to make a huge deal out of her parties, but Lenni expressed she’d rather skip the tabloid pictures if we could help it. As much as Lenni wanted my mother to think our relationship wouldn’t last far enough to get us to the actual altar, I’m starting to think she’s having the opposite effect.

“I didn’t want any of that. Margo obliged me since I let her have control over basically everything else,” Lenni says as she anxiously dusts imaginary lint from her dress. She was so nervous on the way here that I had to hold both of her hands in the car so she’d stop picking at her newly manicured fingernails.

“Everything is going to be fine,” I whisper to her, squeezing her hand as I kiss her temple.

“There’s a great little spot up on the balcony for stress relief, if you know what I mean,” Jackson jests as they walk past us, and Ginny smacks his shoulder in response.

“I knew you two did something when you went out there on Mom’s birthday!” The last time we were here, sans Lenni, they disappeared outside for a while. When they came back, it was only to say a quick goodbye before they left.

“Ooh yeah, I forgot about the balcony! Ginny told me all about it. I didn’t think you’d be into voyeurism, Jackson,” Lenni responds, looping her arm through mine as we ascend the stairs.

“No one saw us,” he tells her.

“Anyone could have, but it was hot—the thrill of being discovered when there’s an entire party happening only a few feet away. Ten out of ten would recommend,” Ginny throws over her shoulder.

“You hear that? Ten out of ten. We should probably try it,” I murmur in Lenni’s ear, releasing her arm to wrap mine around her waist. After an entire week of not seeing her, having her in my arms gives me a sense of calming relief. Her only response is a humming sound as we walk into the large room.

Everything is decked out in cream and champagne with touches of soft sage green, from the tablecloths to the flowers to the elaborate backdrop of balloons and crisscrossed fabric panels along one wall. Glowing candles in large vases with glittering ornate designs are sprinkled throughout the room, and the lighting is dimmed to give off a romantic feel to the space.

Everything is tasteful and not overly done, with the exception of the photo backdrop—Mother loves a good picture wall.

“It’s beautiful,” Lenni muses, sounding reserved and not at all like she approves.

“You don’t like it.” It’s a statement, not a question. And for a second, her eyes shimmer as if she’s about to cry, but with the next blink they clear, leaving me wondering if it was just a trick of the light.

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