A Summer Wedding at Cross Creek Inn by Cheryl Holt

Author:Cheryl Holt [Holt, Cheryl]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-02-14T18:00:00+00:00

“Well, well, if it isn’t my favorite commune resident again.”

Josh was slouched at a table on the rear patio of the Inn, the summer sun shining down on him. The bright rays were a futile remedy to cure his hangover. A waiter was being very kind, delivering food, orange juice, and whatever else might tamp down his misery.

Amy had just walked by, and she smiled at him and said, “And if it isn’t my favorite baseball player. Actually, you’re my only baseball player. I’m not acquainted with any others, so I guess you have to be my favorite.”

His eyes were shielded with dark sunglasses, and he should have been polite and removed them, but he didn’t dare. He felt as if he was dying.

He waved to an empty chair, indicating she should join him.

“I can’t decide if I should sit down with you or not,” she said.

“Why wouldn’t you? Are we fighting?”

“Maybe. I think I’m angry with you.”

“Do we know each other well enough for you to be angry?” He motioned to the chair again. “Sit.”

She dithered and fussed, then obeyed. She was too nice for her own good.

“You’re not too spry this morning,” she said.

“My head is about to explode.”

“I take it you’re hungover.”

“I’m so far beyond a simple hangover that there’s not a word to describe my suffering.”

“I don’t feel sorry for you. Should I mention that you’re thirty and you should know better?”

He lifted his sunglasses and peeked out at her. “You’re too pretty to be such a scold.”

“Compliments won’t help you. Are you aware that your antics nearly brought the wedding to a screeching halt?”

The world seemed to be spinning really fast, and his brain was stumbling to keep up, so the accusation confused him. “What are you talking about?”

“You ran off with the groom. The bride wondered why he’d treat her so badly, and it had her questioning whether she should marry him or not.”

“Oh.”

His life with Eric had always been one big party. When Eric had suggested they bag out on his guests, it had been the type of conduct they’d engaged in forever. Josh hadn’t thought they should go, and he hadn’t really been all that enthused to leave, but he wasn’t the groom. In his opinion, if Eric was eager to do something stupid, it wasn’t Josh’s duty to stop him.

They didn’t babysit each other, but Josh wasn’t as reckless as Eric. He couldn’t be. Due to his intense physical training, he had to stay in shape, so he didn’t drink as excessively as he had when he was younger. It had been an eternity since he’d indulged to such an extreme level, and he was definitely paying the price.

“I didn’t want to accompany him,” he said quite pathetically.

“How old are you? Ten? You can’t speak up for yourself?”

He chuckled at that. Women threw themselves at his feet. They fawned over him and went out of their way to get his attention. They never criticized him. With his being a mega-athlete, he could instigate any awful mischief and be forgiven for it.

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