The Bourbon Kings #1 by JR Ward

Author:JR Ward [Ward, JR]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9780349409894
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Published: 2015-07-26T22:00:00+00:00

TWENTY-THREE

“Oh, Lisa?”

As soon as Lizzie heard the Southern drawl percolate through the conservatory, she froze—which was awkward because she was breaking down the bouquet-making tables, and had one balanced on its side.

“Lisa?”

Looking over, she found Lane’s wife standing in the doorway like she was posing for a camera, one hand on her hip, the other pushing her hair back. She was wearing pink silk Mary Tyler Moore pants from the Laura Petrie era and a low-cut loose blouse that was sunset orange. The shoes were pointed hard in front and had little tiny heels, and topping it off? A dramatic, filmy scarf in acid yellow and green that was wrapped around her shoulders and tied over her perfect breasts.

All in all, the whole thing created an impression of Fresh, Lovely, and Tempting—and made someone who was Tired, Anxious, and Stressed feel deficient not just on a hair and wardrobe level, but down to molecular genetics.

“Yes?” Lizzie said as she went back to pounding on one of the legs to collapse it.

“Could you please stop that? It’s very loud.”

“My pleasure,” Lizzie gritted out.

For some reason, as that woman played with her goldilocks, the flashing of the big diamond on her left hand was like somebody dropping the F-bomb repeatedly.

Chantal smiled. “I need your help for a party.”

Can we just get through tomorrow first? “My pleasure.”

“It’s a party for two.” Chantal smiled as she loosened that scarf and came in further. “Oh, my, it’s hot in here. Can you do anything about that?”

“The plants do better in the warmth.”

“Oh.” She swept her wrap off and put it down beside some of the bouquets that were going to be placed in the public rooms of the house. “Well.”

“You were saying?”

That smile came back. “It’s Lane’s and my anniversary soon, and I’d like to do something special.”

Lizzie swallowed hard—and wondered if this was some kind of sick game. Had the woman heard something through the door upstairs? The walls? “I thought you were married in July?”

“How kind of you to remember. You’re so thoughtful.” Chantal tilted her head to the side and locked eyes as if they were having a moment. “We were married in July, but I have some special news to share with him, and I thought we could celebrate a little early.”

“What were you thinking?”

Lizzie didn’t track much as all kinds of ideas were thrown out. The only thing that stuck was “romantic” and “private.” Like Chantal was looking forward to giving her husband a lap dance.

“Lisa? Are you writing this down?”

Well, no, because I don’t have a pen and paper in my hand, do I? And PS, I think I’m going to vomit. “I’m happy to do whatever you want.”

“You are so helpful.” The woman nodded toward the garden and the tent outside. “I know everything is going to be beautiful tomorrow.”

“Thank you.”

“And we can talk more later. But again, I’m thinking a romantic dinner in a suite downtown at the Cambridge Hotel. You can provide the flowers and special

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