Page 31 of Tell Me All Your Lies
The server stops by, and I take a drink of the fresh cocktail before setting it back on her tray. As I do, Ellie and her friend Harper come walking up.
“Hi, Grant,” Ellie greets me.
“Looking as beautiful as ever, Ellie.”
She goes in for a hug that I reciprocate. As I pull away, I put out my hand to say hello to her friend.
“And you must be Harper. Congratulations on your upcoming nuptials.”
“Thank you. Not too much longer to go.”
“Your fiancé is a lucky man.”
“Thank you. You’re as suave as Ellie said you would be,” Harper teases.
“It’s part of the job.”
I look back to Ellie.
“Unfortunately, I have to run. Duty calls. But please, enjoy the evening here. I’ll be back in Charleston soon enough.”
“Oh, really?” Ellie says excitedly.
“I don’t know what choice I have with your grumpy bastard.”
Ellie and Harper laugh as they walk past me.
“It’s good to see you,” Ellie says.
“Take care of him.”
“You know I will.”
I look over at my friend Fisher, who’s pretending to glare at me.
“Until next time,” I say.
“Good luck,” he answers.
Luck.
I’m always lucky.
I’d rather be lucky than good. At least I know luck has been on my side ever since Cara Collins came into the picture.
My lucky charm.
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“Why areyou picking out arealwedding ring for Grant? This isn’t arealwedding, according to you,” Ruby asks as she holds up the platinum wedding band. She continues to examine it in the light as she waits for my response.
I take it out of her grasp before handing it back over to the store clerk. I’m meeting Grant at the courthouse later today to get legally married. It’s as real as can be, regardless of what Ruby or anyone else thinks.
The sanctity of marriage has always been important to me, which is why I’ve never actually been or wanted to get married.
For some reason, despite my better judgment, I trust that Grant truly believes this is the best route for us to take. I’m relying on this man whom I despise on the best day. I don’t think he would mislead me like this.
