The Wedding Charm: The Wedding Whisperer by Susan Hatler

Author:Susan Hatler [Hatler, Susan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Amazon: B01MSDV5RV
Publisher: Hatco Publishing
Published: 2017-04-13T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

I’d never been hauled away by a burly security guard at a formal tea before, so this one was going down for the record. I probably should’ve tried to talk my way out of trouble, but I was way too nervous. I’d never been busted before.

The guard was a man of few words, four to be exact. He said, “Trespassing is a crime,” in a really scary voice and then deposited us in a room with high windows. Was I really in trouble? I just wanted a photo with the Degas, not a criminal record.

Once the burly guard and his security partner left the room, I immediately went to a window to attempt an escape. But the window wouldn’t budge. Even if it had opened, my huge skirt would probably have prevented my climbing out or it would’ve made me tumble out the window. I’d already lost my freedom, so there was no sense in losing my dignity, too.

“We’re in so much trouble.” I paced the room, being careful not to let my skirt trash the place. My hands were busy with that task or I would have been wringing them like crazy. “I can’t believe this. We’re going to jail.”

Ben lifted a brow. “I wish we’d known there was an alarm.”

“This is all my fault?” I put my hands near what I thought might be my hips. The dress made it hard to tell. “How was I supposed to know there was an alarm?”

“Calm down. Everything will be fine. We just have to explain ourselves. I’m sure a patron of the arts is a reasonable person.”

“Fine?” I squeaked, pretty sure I’d reached panic mode. “How is any of this going to be fine? If we go to jail then we can’t finish the challenge and get the charm for Jill. Her wedding will be ruined because of me and I’m the maid of honor.”

Ben tilted his head as if he were confused. “We could be going to jail and you’re worried about the wedding charm?”

“Jill’s been an amazing friend to me, through thick and thin. This is her special day and it can’t be ruined because of us. Why wouldn’t I be worried about the wedding charm when it means so much to her?”

Ben’s hands came up. “Whoa, slow down. I wasn’t being mean. I’m actually impressed at your dedication to the friendship.” He paused, slipping his hands into his pockets. “I’m even more impressed that you let me kiss you out there. You were very believable, too.”

He had to bring our kiss up now? I stopped pacing, opening my mouth to say something in protest, but ended up blurting, “It was a pretty impressive kiss, to be honest.”

“It sure was.” His mouth curved upward and he pushed himself away from the wall he’d been leaning against. He kept his eyes on mine as he walked toward me. I had no idea what he was planning to do, but I knew what I wanted him to do.

When he was only a few steps away from me, the door flew open and a tall woman entered the room.

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