Page 53 of The Backup Bride Proposal

“See ya, mates,” Finn said, immediately tuning out everyone else to focus his attention on Brenna.

Just as it should be.

Everyone else wandered off, leaving her with Kane.

“Guess what?” she asked him.

“What?”

“I’m finished working for the night.”

“I saw you running nonstop. Did you even eat?”

“Of course I did. The food was too spectacular to pass up.”

“Yeah, it was.” He took her hand in his and led her toward the dance floor. “I guess that means you’re ready to dance with me.”

“Oh, I’m ready to do a lot more than that, but we can start with a dance.”

He pulled her into his arms and they glided across the floor. Dancing with him was as easy as everything else they’d done together. They fit, his body aligned with hers, his touch eliciting sensations, his eyes locking with hers. It was…

Perfect.

But only for now, she told herself. And just for fun. Because emotions and attachments could only lead to pain and hurt.

Honor and Owen danced over to them, Honor bumping against her. “Having fun?” she asked.

“I don’t often get to dance at the weddings,” Mae said. “Okay, never. So, yes, definitely having fun.”

“I know, right?” Honor tilted her head back. “This is one of the best ones ever.”

“Except for ours, of course,” Owen said.

Honor winked at Mae, then laid her head against Owen. “Of course.”

After the dance they started to make their way back to the table, but Brenna grabbed her arm and dragged them over to the bridal table. “Come sit with us.”

“Oh, no. Your table is full.”

“Please. I’m the bride. I get what I want and we’ll make room.”

In typical Brenna fashion, she asked people to shift, which meant her sisters and brothers-in-law and best friends, so of course everyone did. Mae shook her head, hating to disrupt the wedding party, but when Brenna had an idea, one should get the hell out of her way.

Everyone seemed good natured about it, and the meal was over anyway, so chairs and drinks were moved and extra chairs were brought in.

“People always do your bidding like this?” Kane asked Brenna.

Brenna shot Kane a smirk. “I wish. But they have to today and I’m taking every advantage.”

Kane laughed and held out a chair for Mae to sit.

“I’ll get us drinks,” he said.

“Okay, thanks.”

He disappeared and Mae noticed he was immediately waylaid by Owen, the two of them leaning on the bar carryingon an intense conversation. She figured it would be a while before she saw him again.

Honor leaned over to whisper in her ear. “The two of you together are so hot.”

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