Hopeless Romantic by Georgia Beers

Author:Georgia Beers [Beers, Georgia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781635556513
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2020-06-28T16:00:00+00:00

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It was rare that Hopeless Romantic handled two weddings on the same day. Or it was rare now. Back when she’d had three locations, it was fairly common. But now that her business was smaller, she usually kept it to one wedding per Saturday. There were exceptions, though, like today. January 25 was a popular day this year for whatever reason, so she was handling one wedding, and Preston was heading up the other.

Things had run very smoothly. The ceremony had gone off without a hitch. Harlow had taken all the family photos and was now floating around after dinner, taking candids and scene shots. Teddi hovered in the kitchen, making sure the caterer had things under control, watching out the small window to keep an eye on things while she took a break.

“Here.” Her friend Debbie was the head of Deets Catering, and they’d known each other, worked together, for several years now. Debbie shook her head, the beaded ends of her braids clicking together, as she arched an eyebrow and handed Teddi a plate. Chicken salad on a wheat roll. “I got Drake working on the leftover chicken and I haven’t seen you eat a thing. As usual.” She pushed the plate at Teddi. “Eat this. I don’t want to have to carry your ass out of here because you fainted from hunger.”

Teddi took the plate and a grateful bite of the sandwich as Debbie got back to work. Goddamn heaven on a roll. She hummed in delight. A hand in front of her mouth as she chewed, her eyes met Drake’s across the kitchen. “You seriously just made this?” The chicken salad was tender and savory, and tiny bits of celery gave it some crunch. “It’s fantastic.” Drake gave her a shy smile and a nod of thanks.

She finished the sandwich in no time flat and shot Debbie a look of gratitude as she pushed through the door and back out into the venue. Friends who knew her that well—she was lucky to have them.

“Hey, there. Nice shindig you threw here.” Harlow sidled up next to her and they stood and watched.

“Not my first rodeo.” They stood side by side for a moment and watched an obviously drunk uncle dance like he thought he had moves. The bride rolled her eyes, but her smile stayed in place. “Bride’s not about to let drunk Uncle Al mess up this day for her.”

“I was just thinking that,” Harlow said. As they watched, she asked, “How are things?”

“Things?”

Harlow turned to look at her, arched an eyebrow. “Really? We’re playing this game, are we?”

A grin she had no control over. A drop of her chin to her chest. “Fine. You’re right.” The dance floor was lit in shifting shades of pink, purple, blue, and white light, and Teddi let her gaze roam out over it as she searched for words. “Things are…things are good. I think.”

“You think?”

“Well, we’re taking it slowly, and that seems to be something we sort of mutually agreed on without actually saying it.

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