A Hilarious and Charming Feel-Good Read by Saranna DeWylde

Author:Saranna DeWylde [DeWylde, Saranna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Zebra Books
Published: 2020-09-23T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

As they stood outside waiting for the doors to open, Ransom was sure he was going to be sick. Lucky’s joke about projectile vomiting might not have been a joke at all.

At least then he’d get a new nickname.

He’d be The Boy Who Puked. A step up?

The grown-ass, adult man who ralphed all over the . . .

Yes, he was an adult. He was a million years, a million miles, and a billion dollars away from the kid that he’d been.

Plus, if he puked, he could just have his fairy godmothers erase the tapes and their memories.

It would be fine.

It was all fine.

Lucky slipped her hand into his and squeezed.

The air was easier to breathe, the lights were a little less harsh, and his heartbeat found a steady rhythm.

He squeezed back and they walked into the ballroom to face his tormentors.

With Lucky’s hand still in his, he remembered to hold his chin high, to keep his back straight, and to look each person whose gaze he caught in the eye, and he refused to be the one who looked away first.

Hundreds of lights flashed in their faces, and they were led to a wide table with two chairs, two microphones, and two glasses of water.

He couldn’t help but think it looked like they were about to go on trial, and he realized he wasn’t wrong. They were on trial in the court of public opinion. If they were exonerated, Ever After would have a booming wedding business.

If not, they might still. Ransom had heard it said by many a marketing professional that all publicity was good publicity, but he wasn’t so sure of that.

Another wave of relief washed over him when he saw Roderick with a microphone obviously playing emcee. Ransom, with his backup forces surrounding him, was ready for battle.

He pulled out Lucky’s chair and waited for her to be seated before taking his own seat. As he sat down next to her, he realized he hadn’t told her how beautiful she looked in the green sundress Rosebud had made for her. She looked every bit the happy bride.

Except for the ring. Damn it. They’d forgotten a ring.

Gorgeous, he mouthed.

Lucky blushed and suddenly the cameras started flashing again. She crossed her arms primly in front of her and said into the microphone, “No, you.”

Ransom found he was the one who blushed.

Another wave of flashes started, and many of the sea of faces before them were hopeful and entranced. Lucky had won them over with two words. Himself too.

“Welcome to the engagement junket for world-renowned painter Lucky Fujiki and the founder of Heart’s Desire Chocolate, Ransom Payne. We have a few rules here in Ever After. Like all fairy tales. Don’t stray from the path or the big, bad wolf will eat you.” Roderick laughed. “No, actually, we’ll just have security escort you out, and your employer will get a bill for your stay here at Charming’s B and B, as well as a suit for damages as outlined in the contracts you all signed to be here today.

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