Page 20 of The Backup Bride Proposal

The sisters all exchanged glances with each other before turning their attention back on Mae.

“Ohhh, so Kane helped you, huh?” Brenna gave her a knowing look. “Was it a kissing scene?”

“Of course not. They’re only filming me from behind. Remember, I’m just filler until the real actress shows up.”

Erin rested her chin in her hands. “He’s very attractive, Mae. Though I haven’t seen him up close and personal like you have. Is he just as handsome?”

“Ridiculously good-looking. Like, it’s a crime for a man to be that hot.”

Honor leaned back in her chair, drawing in her notebook. “Hmm.”

“No. There’s nohmm. I just said he’s hot. You know I don’t go applesauce about celebrities. I was just stating a fact about his level of hotness.”

“I have no idea what applesauce means,” Brenna said. “Does that mean soft and liquidy?”

Erin snorted out a laugh.

“It does not mean that. I am immune to hot men except as a one-and-out.”

“And by that she means in and out. Then she throws them out.” Honor smirked.

“Honor!”

The sisters burst into a fit of laughter.

Mae rolled her eyes and got up. “You’re all evil.”

“Yeah, but now we know you like Kane August,” Honor said.

Mae pivoted, glaring at all of them. “I do not like him. I mean, I don’t hate him, but I don’t like-like him. Not that way. What I meant was…” She realized she had run out of coherent sentences. “Whatever. I’ll be in my office until it’s time for the tour. And then I’ll see you all at the meeting later.”

Before they could make any other innuendos, she walked out, went to her office and shut the door. She sat at her desk, opened her laptop and checked her calendar to make sure there hadn’t been any changes. When it was time for her to meet the prospective bride and groom, she headed outside to wait for them.

She walked the length of the front porch, her thoughts filled with that scene she’d done with Kane today.

He was a very good actor. She’d felt his angst and sincerity. She wasn’t much for movies, but she made a mental note to watch some of his—just to get a feel for how he acted. She’d only do it to help him out, of course.

A car pulled up and a couple got out. She was gorgeous, with dark skin and beautiful braids. He was equally good-looking with the same beautiful skin, and totally bald. And when they took each other’s hands and gave each other that love look, wow. Mae could swear the sun shone brighter.

This was what she loved about the wedding business.

She walked toward them and smiled. “Hello and welcome to Bellini Weddings. I’m Mae Wallace, one of the wedding coordinators. And you must be Rashida Rowell and Benjamin Davis.”

“We are,” Rashida said, beaming with excitement. “You have a lot going on here, what with the filming and all. I can’t wait for our tour.”

“I’m excited to walk you through and tell you all about what Bellini Weddings has to offer.”

She started at the bride and groom private dressing areas, explaining how much space and privacy they’d have as they prepared before the ceremony. Then she took them to the arbor overlooking the vineyards.

“When it’s weather appropriate, this is where your ceremony will take place.”

“Oh, it’s perfect,” Rashida said.

“What if it rains?” Benjamin asked.

“We always take the weather forecast into consideration and will have the barn prepared just in case we need to switch to an indoor ceremony.”

Rashida turned to Benjamin. “See. I told you.”

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