An endless string of less-than-stellar dates with guys in the city had pretty much quashed any lingering hopes of the kind of romance her big sister’s story had inspired in her teenage self.
It was like no one got her. When she tried dating fellow actors it always felt like a competition—who went on more auditions, who got the callback, who was the prettiest. It was tough when the guy you were dating spent more time in the bathroom getting ready than you did and then expected you to shower him with compliments.
But when Sienna tried to spend time with the more serious finance and lawyer guys from the city, they always talked down to her. They never took her acting seriously. One time, her date actually patted her on the head like she was a small child. It was humiliating and only made her more determined to get her big break.
“And it must be nice to have your sisters here for your big day,” Bruce said, pulling Sienna from her thoughts.
“There are no other people I’d rather share this day with than these girls,” Audrey said. She first turned to Sienna with a serene smile on her face.
Sienna gave her a playful wink.
Then Audrey turned to Harper—presumably with the same smile—but Harper was staring at her hands. Sienna watched as Audrey reached out and grabbed it, giving it a squeeze.
Harper’s eyes snapped up, and she gave Audrey a quick grin. “We wouldn't miss it for the world.”
“And Reagan?” Bruce asked.
Audrey lifted a shoulder. “She’s my best friend, the sister I never knew I needed. I’m thankful she’s here and honored to have her as my maid of honor.”
“Ah, you do care,” Reagan teased, and Audrey stuck her tongue out at her.
The playful interaction came at the perfect moment. Audrey’s eyes were starting to look glassy, and things were feeling overly heartwarming—even for a reality show about weddings.
“And what about Milo?”
All the air whooshed out of Sienna’s lungs. The smile she’d had been holding for ten minutes dropped.
Come on, Sienna. You’re better than this.
She tried to lift the corner of her mouth, but it was no use. She’d just given Bruce the authentic reaction he’d wanted, and there was no recovery.
Sienna quickly glanced at the other three girls and found that they were in similar states of shock. Not only shock, but sadness. The kind of grief that comes from not talking to your brother for ten years.
Sienna’s surprise was quickly replaced with anger when she turned toward Bruce. Unlike them, his expression was one of pure glee. Bruce had done his research on the entire Hudson clan. He’d pulled up as much dirt as he could on every single member of the family.
Did he know something about where Milo was?
Sienna couldn’t think about him right now. She needed to fix this. Audrey was the bride-to-be, and she shouldn’t have to worry about Milo. Harper was looking down at her stupid hands again. And Reagan, well, she was prettier than most actresses Sienna knew, but right now she looked more like a fish with her mouth flapping helplessly open and closed.
No, it was up to Sienna to do something.
She took a steadying breath, trying not to focus on the angle she was being filmed, and gave Bruce her fiercest look.
His grin only grew.
Sienna fought to keep her expression consistent and gently clenched her hands at her sides. They would not be discussing Milo with Bruce. Milo's sudden departure was too painful, and not any of Bruce's business. It had nothing to do with this wedding or the next several days. “Next question.”
“Sure thing.” Bruce paused and cocked his head. “Audrey just told us all about Eli and how they met, but I’m curious to hear what everyone thinks about the rest of the groomsmen.”
The other girls relaxed but Sienna stayed tense.
“For example, Fox Lynch.” Bruce looked down at the clipboard for the first time during their interviews, though Sienna suspected he didn’t need it. “He’s Eli’s best friend and best man.”
Audrey beamed. “That’s right.”
“Why don’t you tell us a little bit about him?”
It took all of Sienna’s training to keep the surprise off her face as Audrey started to detail all the ways Fox was amazing. Loyal and trustworthy?
