The Bouquet List by Barbara Deleo

Author:Barbara Deleo [Deleo, Barbara]
Language: ara
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, General, seduction, fling, small town romance, Weddings, greek, Catherine Bybee, older brother's best friend, category romance
ISBN: 9781633750722
Google: bBdaBAAAQBAJ
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2014-09-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Lane had never enjoyed a wedding so much in his life. He and Yasmin had spent the time between the service and reception talking about all the wedding disasters they’d been involved in.

Having been brought up in a wedding hall business, Yasmin had many stories, like the Andalusian mother of a groom years ago who had gotten the idea of a stripper at the bachelor party lost in translation and had organized one for the wedding reception instead. Apparently, the grandmother had needed smelling salts. He’d told her about the time someone really did stand up and say why the bride and groom shouldn’t marry, and how the whole congregation had run him off the property.

He sat at their table and took a mouthful of beer as she made her way between tables back to him. Her cheeks were glowing and she made a funny face at him as she indicated with wild arm gestures and exaggerated movements how long the O’Malleys’ tables were. He couldn’t restrain a laugh. The purple of her hair matched her dress and she stood out like the brightest flower in the bunch among all the people in pastel shades. Yes, that was it. When Yasmin was around, everyone else appeared pastel and bland. She had a way about her that seemed to bring everything into sharp focus, make every conversation interesting and every moment fun.

When a particularly sexy salsa tune began, she did a few quick dance steps and finally made it to their table.

“Oh. My. God,” she said as she leaned down to his ear. “We have to put in a bathroom like theirs! It has fresh towels and flowers, and you can try moisturizer and perfume! Here, smell.” She thrust her wrist toward him and it was all he could do to stop himself from taking her hand in his and stroking it. He leaned in and breathed deeply, and the scent of a bright summer’s day powered through him.

She sat down with a thump. “You’ve got to admit, the O’Malleys do things exceptionally. Everything’s sort of unobtrusive but elegant. The waitstaff is all smart and efficient, and things seem to flow really well. This room with the skylights and the greenery everywhere is gorgeous.”

Lane nodded as he looked around the stylishly decorated room. “Yep. It’s all done professionally. I do think the Palace trumps them on food, though. You guys have to hang on to Leo. They could make a lot more of their outside setting, too. It’s made me think that we could really work on the courtyard at the Palace, perhaps have an outside bar by the bougainvillea. One thing I don’t think they have enough of is the personal touch. It feels a bit corporate and sterile. I think we can exploit the fact that the Palace is intimate and friendly.”

Yasmin nodded. “Funny that both places are run by families, but I agree with you. Our place feels a lot warmer and more loving.” She leaned closer.

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