You May Kiss the Bridesmaid by Camilla Isley

Author:Camilla Isley [Isley, Camilla]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Chick Lit, Romantic Comedy, Contemporary Romance, Clean Romance, Sweet Romance
Publisher: Pink Bloom Press
Published: 2020-06-16T16:00:00+00:00

Twelve

Summer

Tonight the hen and stag parties are supposed to merge. Yay! The resort has cordoned off a wide area near the pool and reserved it for the wedding party. The weather is playing along, making it okay, with the help of a few strategically placed patio heaters, to eat outdoors. Dinner is going to be self-serve, and the menu is all things barbecue: steaks, hamburgers, hot dogs, ribs, grilled chicken, and vegetable shish kebabs. There’s even a seafood station with grilled shrimps and salmon. The various grilling stations are assembled in a semicircle at the end of the patio, and each has its dedicated cook. Baskets of French fries are being brought outside from the indoor kitchen. A server with a round, heavy-looking tray offers me a basket, and I gladly take it.

Biting down on a fry, I search the crowd for Archie. Same as I used to do back in high school when I had a secret crush on David Montgomery and spent every minute searching the halls, cafeteria, and any other common space for him. Just seeing David would mark whether my day had been a great one or a complete waste of time. If we crossed ways in the halls, I’d get butterflies. If I sat at a table next to him in the cafeteria and was able to overhear some of his conversations with his friends, I’d become so ecstatic I wouldn’t touch any food.

Sadly, David and I never kissed. Heck, he never even talked to me. David was a senior, and I was a freshman; he graduated the next year and disappeared from my life forever. But tonight, not only will I get to talk to my crush, and to kiss him as many times as I want, we’ll touch all the bases. I only have to be patient. My toes curl in anticipation. Archie and I haven’t been naked together since yesterday afternoon; more than a day, and definitely too long.

I keep scanning the crowd, but no sign of the best man. Instead, I spot my sister and Logan seated at one of the round tables, plates loaded with food already in front of them. Shortly afterward, Lana and Tucker also join them. My best bet is to sit with them and hope Archie will do the same, just like at breakfast, recreating the unofficial wedding party table. A perfect way for Archie and me to have dinner together without being conspicuous.

As I navigate the mass of guests cramming the patio, I’m a lot calmer than I would have been a few days ago. I’ve apologized to Daria, and even if my words fell on deaf ears, I unloaded a huge weight from my chest. I also don’t care as much as I used to about what people think of me. The Mistake, if nothing else, has forced me to take a hard look at my life. I thought I had a solid circle of friends, but when it all came tumbling down, only

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