The Happiness Pact by Liz Flaherty

Author:Liz Flaherty
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-01-10T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

ON THE SECOND Sunday in April, when people were still finding Easter eggs hidden the week before, Arlie swore a moratorium on anything to do with her wedding.

The ever-changing circle of friends who met many Sunday afternoons in the sewing room over her garage sat back as a unit and gestured for her to hold forth. Holly offered her a ladle to use as a microphone.

Arlie ignored her sister and lifted her chin. “I’ve had it with wedding stuff. With satin and tulle and underwear that costs more than I spent on my wardrobe my entire last year of college. With wondering what I’m going to do if my biological mother shows up. With worrying about the weather. I mean, seriously, are we going to be any less married if it rains on May 26?”

Holly leaned forward, looking concerned, although her dark eyes danced. “Actually, I think what you should be worrying about is whether your maid of honor is going to outshine you in that gorgeous dress she’s wearing.”

“That’s right,” said Libby quickly, “or one of the bridesmaids could show you up, for that matter. Who knew I was going to look that good in yellow?”

“Actually, Tucker did. He picked it out, remember?” Arlie’s expression was thoughtful when her gaze rested on Libby, which was better than how frantic it had been a few minutes before. “So how is it he knew better than anyone else what would look good on you?”

“He’s known me longer than anyone else has—even Jesse didn’t come on the scene for a few days after I was born, and I’m pretty sure he wanted to send me back. Plus, Tucker’s spent half our lives bemoaning the fact that I care nothing about clothes even though, in his charming words, it’s obvious to almost everyone that I’m a girl. We were leaving for dinner once and he said he wouldn’t go if I didn’t change my shoes.”

Holly’s eyes widened. “Did you do it? Change them, I mean.”

Libby grinned. “Sure I did. I had on one black one and one brown one.”

“You could worry about Charlie losing the ring, too,” suggested Gianna. “If he gets to clowning around with the groomsmen back there in Father Doherty’s office, he could drop it and it could roll under the desk and never be seen again.”

“And what if I walk out with Jess instead of Sam?” said Penny Phillipy. “Sam will get mad and stomp off to his hardware store. Jess and I won’t match because I’m wearing mint green and his tie is the same blue as Mollie’s dress, so it’ll be an aesthetic nightmare.”

Libby raised her eyebrows. “Since when did we start using words like aesthetic? Except for Holly, I mean, who tries to sound like a writer just because she is one.”

Penny laughed. “Since I just read that word somewhere...probably in Holly’s latest book.”

“Oh, and did I tell you the photographer I recommended intends to take all the wedding pictures with his phone?” Mollie added.

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