Planning on Prince Charming by Lizzie Shane

Author:Lizzie Shane
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: celebrity, romantic comedy, wedding, contemporary romance, reality television, makeover, wedding planner
Publisher: Lizzie Shane

Chapter Nineteen

He wanted to discuss their history. Dear God.

The waitress arrived at that moment with her arms loaded with plates which she set in the center of the table, family style.

“Oh look! The food!” Sidney was prepared to babble about the pasta for as long as possible to avoid talking to Josh, but his voice was low and implacable when the waitress moved away and they were once again alone.

“Sidney. I don’t want things to be awkward between us for the next two months.”

“No, of course, I don’t want that either,” she said, keeping her eyes on the array of food in front of her—which did indeed smell like heaven on a plate.

“Sidney.” She made herself meet his gaze. There was nothing cynical and wry there now. It was just probing and understanding. “Do we need to talk about what happened before?” he pressed. “When you turned down Miss Right, I wondered if it had something to do with me.”

“No! Of course not!” she lied. “I just hated the cameras.”

“And now you’re back in front of them again. I know that isn’t easy for you. When they told me you were going to be the wedding planner on the televised special, I almost didn’t believe them.”

“This is different. It’s what I’m good at.” She waved her fork like a wand. “Fairy godmother.”

“And you didn’t know I was going to be part of it.”

“I admit I was surprised they picked you as the representative, but not because I’m trying to avoid you.”

“Look, the night we met I made a mistake—I’m not trying to pretend otherwise. Things shouldn’t have gone the way they did. But I like you. And I’d like us to be able to be friends.”

“Of course we’re friends.” He was off-limits on a romantic level, but she wasn’t a slave to her hormones. Just because she was attracted to him in a way that scrambled her senses didn’t mean they couldn’t be buddies. Even if he did think their one kiss had been a mistake. “You’re TV’s Josh Pendleton. Your job is to be everyone’s friend, isn’t it?” she tried to joke, but it came out awkwardly.

“Yeah. I’m everyone’s friend,” he said, but the words were sad and seemed to say something else.

She found herself remembering how he’d spoken about his celebrity. How everyone wanted to use him and no one knew him. Was Josh Pendleton lonely?

“So we’re good?” he asked.

“Yeah. Of course. I can’t wait to work with you.” She held up a fork dripping with cheese and sauce. “Now can I eat this and find out if it tastes as good as it smells?”

“Better,” he promised, reaching for the utensils to serve himself from the steaming hot plates.

And, in typical Josh Pendleton fashion, he was right.

* * * * *

“This place is perfect,” Josh declared, taking a slow turn with his hands in his pockets. “As long as Caitlyn thinks the smell of fish is romantic.”

Sidney shot Josh a glare before turning to the inn’s events manager with a soothing smile.

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