Harlequin Dare August 2019 Box Set by JC Harroway

Author:JC Harroway
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

GABRIELA’S THOUGHTS WERE consumed by Sebastian for the next several hours, and that look of hurt on his face. She’d gone searching for him, but could find him nowhere: not in his room, not at the pool or in any of the restaurants. Even when Lola had let her know that the wedding would be on as scheduled, that the bride and groom had made up just in time, she still felt hollow.

She’d hated Felicia for telling Sebastian and yet she hated herself more for thinking so little of him when he’d proved himself to be so much more. Gabriela had desperately wanted to apologize.

She slipped on her bridesmaid dress, a seashell-pink, A-lined, sleeveless dress that hit at the knee. She glanced at herself in the mirror, nodding at her reflection, her hair up in a tight twist. I’m going to make this right.

* * *

When she arrived at the staging area, she saw a small alcove near the open veranda where Marco and Lola would be exchanging vows. A harpist stood ready to play the ceremonial music, and the guests had already begun to take their places in the line of white folding chairs covered in white linen tied with pink bows. Sebastian wasn’t there. The rest of the bridal party stood crowded into a circle, and they all abruptly stopped talking when Gabriela came close. They were gossiping about her. No doubt Felicia had already spread the word. But, if she were honest, Gabriela found that she didn’t really care.

“Is it true?” Veronica whispered, eyes bright. “Did you and…Sebastian—?”

“Have you seen him?” Gabriela cut her off.

“No, but… I mean…is he as good as they say?”

“Better,” Gabriela called over her shoulder as she hurriedly left. She had to find him. Where was he? She searched the adjacent corridor and rooms, looking for Sebastian, but saw no sign of him. Eventually she heard the harp begin to play—her cue. She’d be walking down the aisle soon. She darted back to the alcove near the veranda, to find Sebastian standing there, looking stoic.

“Sebastian, I’ve been—”

But before she could finish, he interrupted. “Let’s just get this done today, okay?”

The coldness of his tone took her aback.

“I didn’t mean what I said before…” she began, voice low as she stood near him. Ahead of them, Liv and Theo strode down the aisle, followed by Veronica and Bill. Felicia and James waited their turn. Behind them, Lola and her father stood a bit apart.

“Look, I don’t need your pity, okay?”

Pity? Seriously? Was that what he thought?

“Look, I was wrong about you, okay? I’ll admit it.”

Sebastian turned, studying her. “You were wrong?”

“Yes. Wrong. I’m sorry.”

Sebastian fell silent. Did he accept her apology?

“Look, if you’re truly embarrassed about being with me, then this won’t work.” Sebastian stared at her sadly. “I thought we really had something, but if for you it was all an act, then it won’t work. I want to try, but if you don’t, then it ends here.”

In front of them, Felicia and James walked down the aisle and then it was their turn.

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