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“Listen, Ryan, it can't be her. She doesn't seem the type to talk to a man near the end of an evening and then say she’ll go back to your room with you, fuck you and then leave. She's not like that. She is so sweet and caring.” Rory is still smiling at me. It doesn't matter what he thinks about her, I know she’s the woman who ran out on me. The woman that I still think about when I'm at home on my own.
“Maybe I'm mistaken.” I look at him and he laughs again.
“Nah, dude, you know it's her.” He walks back to his seat laughing and I know that we will be having words about this tonight.
I don't see Lily for the rest of the night. We've had some funny stories and it's been a great night, but I can't get Lily out of my head.
As everyone begins leaving the restaurant, Rory and Jess are left with me and the Maid of Honor, Susie. Jess comes over to me. “It's great to see you again, Ryan. I know that Rory misses you so much. You need to come more often.” She hugs me.
“Good luck for tomorrow, you are going to look beautiful. I can't wait to see this guy taken off my hands.” I laugh and hug her again, just as Lily comes out.
“Lily, come and meet Ryan. I think he's the only person in the party that you've not met.” Jess rushes over to Lily and brings her over to stand in front of me. She looks up at me and smiles.
Holding her hand out to me, she says, “It's good to meet you, Ryan. I hope you will enjoy your stay and the wedding.” She hands me my bag and then turns to Jess. “I have settled everything with the management and there is a car waiting outside to take the four of you home. I'll see you in the morning, Lily.”
Jess hugs her and then Lily turns and walks away. Jess frowns slightly. “I think she's coming down with something, she's usually really chatty.” She shrugs her shoulders and moves back over to Rory. “Come on husband to be, let's get me and Susie home then you and Ryan can get to the hotel.
We all leave and get into the waiting car. And just as we pull away, I look back and see Lily watching us go. I'm going to make it my mission to have her as mine. I know it's not going to be easy, but I want her pretty bad. Now I'm even more determined to train someone else up with my part of my business so that I only have to work a couple of hours a week and live in LA. Especially if I have Lily to wake up to.
“Lily, hope you are on for the ride of your life,” I whisper to the window.
“Did you say something?” Rory asks.
“No, let’s get to the venue and have a drink. You're getting married in the morning. I can't wait.”
I'm coming for you Lily.
CHAPTER 3
Lily
Oh my fucking God. When I heard his voice and ventured into the room to see if my senses were correct, I heard him say that once he fucks them, he leaves them. I laugh because it was me who left him. But it still hurts. Clearly, it didn't mean anything to him, and it shouldn't mean anything to me either, but it did. I felt connected to him. I'd even considered going back to Vegas and hanging out in that bar for a weekend to see if I'd see him again. How sad am I?
I pretended I didn't know him; it was easier that way, and now I'm not looking forward to tomorrow. I love the weddings that I plan. I love watching behind the scenes and how the bride and groom just have to enjoy their day and not worry about any problems or issues that might be going on. That's my job, and I love doing it.
But now, I have to worry about bumping into Ryan. I didn't even know his name. I don't do things like that. I'm a good girl. I don't have one-night stands with men I don't know, but there was something about Ryan that resonated with me. I need to forget him, ignore him tomorrow, and just get past what happened in Vegas. What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas, right? Not in my case, it doesn't. It's landed right in front of my face in LA.
“Are you okay, Lily?” Alison says when I drive her home.
“Yeah, I'm just tired, and knowing that I need to avoid Ryan tomorrow isn't making my life any easier.” I rub my forehead with my hand.
“I can do the front-of-house stuff if you want tomorrow.”
“No, it's my company, and I won't shy away just because of a man. I'll be fine; he won't do anything anyway. He probably doesn't want to see me either. We will stay out of each other’s way for sure.”
“If you want, I can go to check on them in the morning rather than you, and you can go straight to Jess's house. I know you usually like to do both, but I can do that for you.” Alison smiles at me as I pull up to her house.
“Thanks, Alison, that would be perfect. I love you; you know that, right? You have helped me grow my business, and I'm so grateful for that. We have a whole year of weddings booked out, and I can't believe it. Thank you.”
“You do all the hard work, Lily. I love working with you; we work and get to have fun at the same time. It's the best job in the world.”
She leans over and kisses me on the cheek. “See you tomorrow, Lily.”
I watch her go in, and she waves before she closes the door. I sit there for a moment and gather myself. I can get through a day ignoring someone; I know I can.
My alarm rings, and it's 6 o'clock. I moan and roll over, dragging myself out of bed. Normally, I would be awake before the alarm, but I didn't get much sleep last night.
I shower and get dressed. I know the theme of the wedding, and I dress accordingly. It will help me to disappear without being seen.
