Page 55 of Big Island Weddings
“We went through a whole container of the lilikoi limeade already! Luckily we made two of that one. The weather helps.”
“It’s a hot one,” she agreed, taking a sip of the cold drink. Tart lilikoi exploded across her tongue, followed by the mellow sweetness of island honey. “This is amazing, Jun.”
“Thank you!”
“Hey, how would you feel about handling the drinks for ‘Olena’s wedding?”
“I would love to!” She looked over her shoulder. “Cody, could I ride with you? I want to bring the tent and tables and everything, and I don’t know if anyone else will have room.”
“Of course.”
“Isn’t your mom making the wedding cake?”
“Yeah.” His mouth quirked up into a crooked smile. “She’s kind of panicking. She’s testing so many recipes that there were five different kinds of cupcakes included in this week’s meal deliveries.”
“What did she decide on?”
“I don’t know. I delivered a batch of cupcakes to Nate and ‘Olena a couple days ago, but I don’t know if they got back to her with their final answer. They just said they were all good.”
“I’m sure they were,” Lani said. “Your mom’s an incredible baker.”
“Will we be able to fit the market stuff and the cake in your mom’s van?” Juniper worried. “And five people? There’s no way.”
“We’ll figure it out. I’m more worried about the rain that’s forecast.”
“Don’t say that!” Juniper shoved his shoulder lightly. “It only rains at night in Pualena.”
He grinned at her again. “That’s… not entirely true.”
“Shh! You’ll jinx it.”
“It’ll probably turn into a hurricane,” he deadpanned.
Juniper turned to Lani, wide eyed. “It won’t! Will it?”
“It’s the wrong time of year for hurricanes,” she assured her.
“Summer storms can be just as bad,” Cody said.
“Oh, you’re just messing with me!” Juniper scolded him. He laughed and went back to washing dishes.
Lani drained her drink and handed the cup back to Juniper. “That was delicious. Thank you.”
“Any time! Hey, wait!” she said as Lani turned to go. “What should I make for Nate and ‘Olena?”
“They would love this,” Lani told her, gesturing to the empty cup. “And ‘Olena loves mamaki too.”
“You should just go all out,” Cody said, gesturing to the rainbow.
“I don’t know if we’ll have enough room,” Juniper fretted. ‘Anyway, they might not dig the rainbow vibe.”
“It’s Hawai’i.” His tone was teasing. “Everyone digs the rainbow vibe.”
“Oh, I know!” She waved him into silence and looked at Lani. “What are their wedding colors?”
“Their what?”
“Their wedding colors! You know, like the theme? Every wedding has colors, right?”
