Make-Believe Wedding by Vivi Holt

Author:Vivi Holt [Holt, Vivi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Black Lab Press
Published: 2018-07-08T16:00:00+00:00

Molly sighed, a hand on her belly. “We ate too much sugar.”

Amanda lay on the floor, one arm over her eyes, and groaned.

Molly nudged her with her foot. “Come on, we should get up and do something.”

Amanda leaned up on her elbows and stared toward the kitchen. “We should clean up.”

Molly grimaced. “Or we could go out?” She gave her voice as much chipper enthusiasm as she could muster. The last thing she wanted to do in that moment was tackle the disaster area Amanda’s kitchen had become.

“Out where?”

“There’s that little Italian place down the road.”

“You want to eat?! I don’t think I can have lunch today.” Amanda groaned and lay back on the floor.

“No, but I could do with a good coffee, and they have the best around here. Otherwise, I’m not sure I’ll get home without falling asleep once I come off this sugar high.”

“Then we’ll clean up after our coffee.”

Molly sighed. She wasn’t getting out of this. “Okay, after coffee.”

They struggled to their feet and went downstairs to the parking garage. It wasn’t far to the Italian restaurant. Molly soon saw the neon sign announcing “Belladonna’s,” pulled her car into the lot and switched it off, her head still spinning from their sugar binge.

As they walked in, Amanda linked her arm through Molly’s and leaned into her. “This is nice. We never hang out like this anymore.”

“You’re always working.”

Amanda sighed. “It’s what I do.”

“But not who you are.” Molly grinned.

“Good point.”

Their server led them to a table outside that leaned, lopsided, against some vines creeping up a trellis. Molly leaned her elbow on the table and it tipped precariously, then righted itself when she shifted her weight. They ordered coffee and chatted about family, friends and work as the afternoon sun lengthened the shadows across the café.

Amanda leaned back in her chair, staring into the restaurant, and her eyes narrowed. “Is that Tim inside?”

Molly craned her neck to see. It looked like him and his friend Callum – and two other women. One of them had her hand on his arm and was leaning in toward him, laughing. Molly’s heart fell and her throat tightened. It was happening again, just like with Andrew. She wasn’t sure she could take it – even if they were only pretending, couldn’t he at least show her the respect of being loyal to their fake relationship? “Yeah, it’s Tim. I think I’m ready to leave – I feel tired all of a sudden.”

Amanda nodded, her face grim. “Sure, let’s go home. I’ll pay.”

Molly drained her coffee cup, set it in the saucer and stood. “Thanks.” At least she didn’t have to go in the restaurant and walk by Tim’s table. They could leave by the gate in the courtyard where they’d been sitting – it led directly out to the parking lot.

She waited patiently for Amanda to pay the check, then they walked arm in arm back to the car. “I’m sorry, sis,” said Amanda with a wry smile.

Molly shook her head.

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