Me

Ah, there you are, GP. Thought you might be catching up on your beauty sleep. Lord knows you need it.

Huds

I’m awake earlier than the crow flies, little princess

I smile to myself. Yeah, then there’s that nickname too. I’m definitely small compared to him and my four brothers, Gray, Gabe, Brook and Beau, but it’s not hard to be when they’re all six feet and over.

I’m five four. It’s notthatshort. I like to pretend my sass and spiritual know-how make up for the rest.

What I didn’t get in height, I sure make up for in other areas, like my personality.

Me

Are you sure about that?

Huds

Do you think the cotton harvests itself?

Me

Just don’t harvest it all until after the wedding please!

Huds

LOL. Yes ma’am

Me

Just sayin’ we want Callan & Celeste’s big day to be magical and the cotton background is a must

Huds

I’m sure it will still be magical, especially if you have anything to do with it

I stare at the message. Is that the sound of Hudson actually saying something nice? Is he ill?

I think for a minute before typing.

Me

Woah, wait. I’ve a sneaking suspicion that was a compliment?

Huds

I’m always giving you compliments, you just don’t realize it with your head up in the clouds

Me

Excuse me! We’ve had one wedding a week since spring started. I’m fried okay, give a girl a break

It was mine and my mother’s idea to renovate the old barn on the family distillery, which is over two hundred acres of landwhere we all live and work. We affectionately call the property ‘the farm’ and Mom and I thought it would be a great idea to turn the barn into a beautiful venue to host weddings and events.

I’m in charge of web design and marketing at the distillery, but I now oversee the wedding bookings with my sister-in-law, Eden, and act as her right-hand gal if she needs anything.

Huds