‘Phew,’ Eva said, standing.
Maddy laughed through her tears. ‘Phew? You must have known I would say yes.’
‘Actually, it’s phew because I may already have booked the venue.’
Maddy blinked. ‘Youwhat?’
Eva gestured towards the greenhouse. ‘This is all happening today.’
There was a brief silence while Maddy’s brain attempted to catch up with this information. ‘Today?’
‘Mm.’
‘Today today?’
‘That is generally how the word works, yes.’
‘Eva!’
But Eva was warming to the subject now. ‘The dress you wanted is here too.’
Maddy stared at her.
‘Is it too much?’ Eva asked.
Maddy shook her head. ‘You’re mad.’
‘I know you hated that year leading up to it all,’ Eva explained.
‘Partly because I just didn’t want to get married to Adam,’ Maddy was compelled to point out.
‘I know,’ Eva said. ‘But it wasn’t for you, that engagement year, was it?’
Maddy looked at Eva, who knew her so well, even before Maddy had decided to let her. ‘God, no.’
‘That’s why I’ve skipped it. The cake you wanted is in there, too.’
Maddy gaped. ‘The one with the tiny library on top?’
‘Three hundred individual edible books.’
‘This is crazy. This is crazy,’ Maddy muttered to herself, utterly delighted.
Eva stepped closer. ‘No guests,’ she said. ‘Just us. And two witnesses who are only here because marriages require them. But they’re strangers.’
Maddy laughed. ‘I liked the sound of them already.’
Eva paused before she said, ‘A lot of this was favours. I spent very little money.’
Maddy laughed. ‘Oh?’
‘Jen basically bullied half my supplier list into helping.’
‘Jen helped you with this?’ Maddy asked.
Eva nodded. ‘It’s very weird letting your old assistant plan your wedding. Thank god I made her a proper partner in the business. I couldn’t have done this one without someone I trust.’
Maddy smiled softly. ‘Wow. The first wedding you couldn’t handle by yourself.’
