Page 35 of Until You

“I’m sure the fact you were drunk didn’t help.”

“I was holding my own—until my heel sank in the dirt. I stumbled, and when I righted myself, I kicked off my shoes, and one of them hit a groomsman in the forehead.”

Stephanie burst out laughing. “Are you serious?”

“The wedding planner and her husband looked him over, and the husband patched him up with butterflies to get him through the photo shoot, but then he was going to the ER for stitches.”

“You’re kidding.”

“I wish to God I was.”

“But what about the photos? Didn’t the bandages show?”

Lanie frowned. “The wedding planner said the photographer could Photoshop them out.”

A grin spread across Stephanie’s face. “So you like this guy?”

“The wedding planner’s husband?” She shrugged, and her mouth lifted with a mischievous grin. “He seems okay. They make an attractive couple.”

“Ha, ha,” Stephanie teased. “You do realize the less you reveal, the more curious I become. Not because I’m desperate for details—”

“There’s a first,” Lanie interrupted with a laugh.

“But because the fact you’re not sharing is very telling,” Stephanie continued. “Guys never get under your skin. But then, I guess you did put a gash in his.”

“Very funny.”

“So why the hesitation? Oh! There’s something wrong with him.” Stephanie’s eyes widened. “He’s married.”

“What? No!”

“Then he’s sixty years old and rich.” She grinned. “I always knew you were a gold digger underneath that feminist exterior.”

“He’s not old.”

“Homeless?” Stephanie tilted her head. “I can do this all day.”

“You’re acting like a five-year-old.”

“He’s a polygamist.”

“Okay, okay.” Lanie downed the rest of her drink. “He’s…funny. And he’s…” She shrugged, trying to look nonchalant. “Sexy.”

“Funny looking, or he has a sense of humor?”

Fighting a grin, Lanie pretended to be offended.

“Sorry. Couldn’t resist. But if he’s sexy and has a sense of humor, I don’t see a problem.” Then she added, “Unless he’s one of those practical joke guys.”

“Not that I know of.”

“Again, I fail to see the problem.”

“He’s Britt and Randy’s friend. And I’ve told you that she likes to play matchmaker. If we started something, and she found out…she would be ruthless.”

Stephanie seemed to give it some consideration. “I can see how that could be a problem. But what about seeing him on the sly?”

“Trust me, I’ve considered that.”