Wine and Hot SHoes by Donna Michaels

Author:Donna Michaels [Michaels, Donna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Unknown
Published: 2016-11-09T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

The reception was in full swing, and Matthew entered the heated tent in Ethan’s back yard with more than determination ruling his stride. A bit of anticipation flickered through him as well. All the subterfuge he and Audrey had put in the past two days seemed to have done the trick. Their faces were plastered all over the news and tabloids, keeping the focus off the happy couple.

Thanksgiving night, both he and Audrey had gathered their mothers and told them what was going on, warning them about the tabloids, setting them straight before they got caught up in the lie.

To say the women were disappointed was an understatement of epic proportions, but they agreed to go along with the ploy for Ethan, Phoebe, and Tyler’s sake. Truth be told, it hadn’t been a hardship for him at all. In fact, he didn’t want to see it end.

How screwed up is that?

He was happy to spend time with the beauty who still had the ability to reach his heart…and rip it out. Although—he glanced sideways at her, noting the smile on her face didn’t quite reach her eyes, and it hadn’t since that football game—something was different about her. She was holding back, even though she was making it look good for the paparazzi.

Paparazzi.

That was it, he realized with a start. She always did hate them, and the constant bombardment the past few days probably brought back old annoyances. This morning’s camera confrontation didn’t help.

Wanting to throw the press off the scent of the wedding, he and Audrey ate breakfast at Gabe’s, The Eatery, in town, then he led them on a chase through the backroads, losing them before returning to the resort for the wedding.

“Thanks so much for your help this week.” Ethan shook their hands. “Any chance you’d be willing to keep up the dog and pony show a little longer while we’re on our honeymoon?”

“H-how long is that?” Audrey asked.

Reluctance stiffened her back left bare by the sexy black dress clinging to her curves, a position he’d eagerly swap. That, paired with her strappy, do-me heels had him sporting a hard on all damn day.

“Just for another week,” Ethan replied, arm draped around his new wife who hadn’t left his side since they said their heartfelt vows and slid rings—Tyler handed them—onto their fingers a half hour ago.

It was damn good to see his buddy smile…really smile for a change. No one had ever made Ethan smile like that but Phoebe. And the fact the woman only lit up when Ethan walked in a room made Matt confident to know his friend had found the right woman.

Once upon a time, he thought he had, but he’d been wrong…wrong to let her go.

Shit.

He stiffened, wondering where the hell that thought had come from. And son-of-a-bitch, he couldn’t help but admit that thought held a lot of truth.

“Yeah, we don’t want to go too far from Tyler,” Phoebe said, bringing Matt’s mind back to the conversation. “So we’re going

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