Love in the Details by Becky Wade

Author:Becky Wade
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2015-09-01T04:00:00+00:00

“This is delicious.” Holly pointed her fork at a plate containing melt-in-your-mouth spare ribs. Oh, how she adored spare ribs. Maybe today hadn’t been the best day to wear a snug belt with her jeans.

Josh finished chewing. “I agree.”

Five days had passed since their discussion at Das Lokal, two since their first visit to the caterer.

Josh had picked her up in his Range Rover an hour ago (She’d blown off Zumba class again, but really, who could think about exercise at a time like this?) and driven them thirty minutes to his caterer’s shop in the nearby town of Hollis. Compared to a big city, Hollis was a pipsqueak. Compared to Martinsburg, a flashy metropolis. Just like at their first visit, the caterer had seated them at her one table, which was framed by a deep bow window. On the far side of the square-paned glass, the afternoon crouched gray and chilly. Inside, the shop brimmed with bright and cheery warmth. It didn’t hurt that the dear lady who owned the place kept bringing them plate after sampling plate of wonderful food.

Josh leaned back in the white iron filigree chair he’d been given, a chair so girly that it made him look extra-manly in comparison. He wore a chocolate-colored sweater that had a very slight V at the neck. The sweater’s austerity, and the way it fit close to his body, suited him. “I’m not much of a party planner,” he said.

“I imagine you’re pretty busy, what with being a technology mogul and all.”

“True.” The wry humor in his eyes made her mouth go dry. “I’m very important.”

“Very. And armed, lest we forget, with an assistant who seems skillful at everything, including party planning.” Holy smoke, these ribs should come with a warning label.

“I have a party planning question.”

“You could speed-dial your assistant.”

“I’d rather ask you.”

Her lips quirked. “All right.”

“Amanda told me she’s having a sit-down dinner at her reception. Should I avoid having a sit-down dinner at the rehearsal dinner?”

Holly considered his question while setting aside her fork. “Your rehearsal dinner is going to be very nice, Josh. I’d counsel you to avoid doing anything similar to what Amanda’s doing at the reception. It’d be a shame to show up the bride.”

“Point taken.” He speared a bite of buttermilk fried chicken. “How would you recommend I serve the meal?”

“Food stations? They’re classier than a buffet, and in keeping with the rustic, Texas feel of the evening.”

“I’m listening.”

“I’m guessing you’ll want to begin with appetizers and drinks on the patio at sunset. Weather permitting, of course. It’s Texas. It could be freezing or it might be perfect.”

“Did you try this chicken?”

“Yes. It’s amazing.”

He indicated the brisket. “What about this?”

“Outstanding,” she said.

“You were saying? About the appetizers . . .”

“Right. I’d serve them on the patio. Then, you can have food stations set up inside the barn with the main course dishes, salads, cheeses, fruit, bread. I’m guessing Amanda and Ben will want to say a few words to their guests at some point during the evening?”

“Yes.

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