Wedding Cake Wishes by Dana Corbit

Author:Dana Corbit
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Steeple Hill
Published: 2010-04-07T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

“You look like a million bucks today.” Trina hurried across the hospital room and bent in front of Amy’s wheelchair to kiss her cheek.

“After…taxes,” Amy answered into her hair.

Trina pulled back and gently gripped her friend’s upper arms, studying her face. She almost expected to see Amy’s mischievous smile as proof that this difficult time had all been a bad dream, but Amy still looked back at her without expression.

Though her heart squeezed with loss, Trina didn’t miss a beat. “Well, aren’t you just the comedienne?”

“I try.”

Stepping to the wall, Trina pulled a chair over to face the wheelchair where Amy sat for a portion of each morning and afternoon. She sat and took hold of Amy’s good hand. She refused to be disappointed. This was an amazing development. Amy had been joking with her. It was a sign that Amy’s sense of humor hadn’t been a casualty of her stroke as they’d first worried, and Trina couldn’t have felt more blessed.

“How many steps did you take today?” Trina repeated the same question she asked each day on her visits. They always discussed Amy’s health first before moving on to a discussion of the bakery.

Amy shook her head. “No. Want to talk…about the wedding.”

“Okay,” Trina said with a chuckle. “I should have known you would be more interested in how the wedding plans were coming.”

“Aren’t you?”

“Of course, but I want to know how you’re doing, too.” Trina patted her friend’s hand. “We want to make sure you’re in top form so you can be there.”

“I’ll be there.”

“I know you will, and I can’t wait.”

Trina filled her in on some of the wedding plans—the dress colors, the music and, of course, the cake. Amy leaned forward in her wheelchair, her eyes almost bright with interest. Her recovery had been coming in small steps, but the upcoming wedding had invigorated her spirit and maybe even her healing process.

“Really…going to happen.”

“The wedding?” Trina was grinning big enough for the both of them. “It sure took Jenna and Dylan long enough to get around to it, but in a few weeks we’ll have another married couple on our hands.”

“Matchmakers.”

“Amazing matchmakers.” Still holding Amy’s good hand, Trina reached out with her other hand and touched her friend’s weaker arm that lay curled against her robe.

“Caroline?”

“She’s still searching for that new job, but she’s doing okay. She hasn’t even complained about being the maid of honor, and she’s been a trooper, dealing with Jenna’s fussy planning.”

“Logan?”

“I keep telling you he’s fine. He’s definitely done you proud at the bakery.”

But she must not have been answering the question the way Amy hoped she would because Amy shook her head. “No. Logan…and the wedding?”

Trina released her friend’s hands. “Oh. That. He’s an unlikely best man, but he’s been a good sport about it.”

“Need to…find matches.”

“And we will in time. For Logan and for Caroline. As soon as you’re home, we’ll get right back to finding matches for our two remaining single children, but for right now I want you to concentrate on getting better.

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