You Say It First--A Small-Town Wedding Romance by Susan Mallery

Author:Susan Mallery
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HQN Books
Published: 2017-08-24T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

PALLAS DIDN’T GET out of the police station until nearly four in the morning. By the time everyone had told their story, the DJ and his getaway driver had been apprehended and all the stolen items had been returned. The gun had turned out to be a paint gun instead of the real thing, which was a little comforting. Still, despite the almost-happy ending—how much better things would have been if there hadn’t been a robbery at all—she was tired and hungry and had a killer headache. Nick walked with her, his hand on the small of her back.

While she appreciated the support and that he’d stayed with her through the incredibly long ordeal of helping Catherine and her parents press charges, as well as giving a statement, she was honestly too exhausted to express much more than a heartfelt “Thanks for staying.”

“Happy to be there.” He pulled her close and kissed the top of her head. “You beating yourself up about what happened?”

“Maybe. Sort of.” She leaned against him. “Everything about the day was a disaster.”

“Not true.”

“What went right?”

“The ceremony, the weather, the food. We got the zebras back.”

Cade had texted a few hours before to say all three were safely in their barn.

“They shouldn’t have escaped in the first place.”

“You aren’t responsible for that,” he told her. “Jerks did it.”

“I should have thought to have a lock on the gate. Only who lets out zebras?”

They passed Catherine, crying in her new husband’s arms. The harsh streetlights made the coffee stain on her dress stand out even more. Pallas looked away.

When they reached Nick’s truck, he helped her inside. He drove out of the parking lot but instead of heading for her neighborhood, or even Weddings in a Box, he drove toward the highway.

“Are we running away?”

“No, we’re getting you something to eat. You haven’t had anything since breakfast yesterday. You’re starving and probably have a headache.”

“I do,” she said, rubbing her temple.

“There’s a fast-food place by the off-ramp that’s open twenty-four hours a day.”

“I’m impressed that you know that.”

“Sometimes work goes late. It helps to know things like that.”

“Apparently.” She leaned back in her seat. “I can’t believe everything that happened. Did you see the stain on Catherine’s dress? I’m sure her grandmother feels horrible. Did I tell you Silver texted me to say everything was closed up? She and Alan stayed and took care of that. I owe them.”

“You have good friends.”

“I do.” She looked out the side window at the dark and empty streets. “At least we’re going to have quite the story to tell. One day this will be funny.”

“It’s kind of funny now.”

“Not for me.”

She was upset and embarrassed about everything that had gone wrong. Zebras? Really? What had she been thinking? Sure they’d been a favorite with the guests, but they’d gotten loose. She should have paid attention to the rain. It had been an omen for sure.

Nick stopped in front of the drive-through window. “They’re serving breakfast. What are you in the mood for?”

She ordered an egg sandwich and coffee.

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