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Why is Melanie buying Irish butter?
Shrugging, I pushed the silly question from me mind and made me way to the dress I had picked out for tonight. It was a Bien Savvy midi dress cut in embroidered lace. The pattern was a soft black and white floral and screamed romance which was the perfect attire for this evening with the ambience of Aisling. Aisling would soon be known as the romantic spot for dinner, as well a casual place for lunch.
I dropped the robe and picked up the fitted dress. There would be no bra. Me silk thong panties would be the only other piece of clothing I’d be wearing. After I slipped on the dress, I stared at meself in the mirror. Me teeth chewed me lip as I let me gaze follow the V-dip in the front of the dress that showed just a hint of cleavage through the see-through lace. Me fingers found the zipper on the side of the dress and I slowly zipped it up. The silk stopped just below mid-thigh, but the lace went down below me knees. I loved the peek-a-boo affect it had as it showed me skin, but still made the dress look elegant.
The knock on my bedroom door had me calling out for whomever it was to come in.
“Hey.”
I glanced over me shoulder to find Amelia.
“Hi!” I made me way over to her. I took her hands and squeezed them. “How are you feeling?”
She shrugged. “I’m okay.”
“Are you going to tell your family?”
She let out a sigh. “Wade thinks I should, but I’m nervous. I don’t want to jinx it. You’re the only other person who knows besides Wade.”
“Amelia, your book is being made into a movie! You should be so damn happy.”
“I am. Honest, I am. It’s just, we didn’t plan this and even though Wade is over the moon, I’m so worried he’s going to resent me.”
Frowning, I pulled her over to the bed and we sat. “Why would the lad resent you?”
She shrugged. “We talked about starting a family next year. I’m going to be so busy flying out to LA and getting ready for the release. A movie based on my book! How in the world will I even have time to start a family?”
I chuckled. “Stop this. Everything is going to be grand. Nothing says you can’t have a baby when all this is going on. The worst part is over. They bought the book and now you can relax. I have one request though.”
Amelia smiled. “If I can make it happen, I will.”
“Scott Eastwood has to play the lead. That lad is some lash!”
Her brows pulled together. “Some lash?”
Rolling me eyes, I replied, “He’s good looking!”
We fell into a giggle fit.
“Come on, let me fix your hair. How do you want to wear it?”
“I think half up, half down,” I said with a smile. I loved having Amelia here. She was becoming the sister I never had.
She nodded. “I agree.”
By the time Amelia had finished primping and spraying my hair, it was time to head down to Aisling.
I took the stairs with a deep breath. Amelia reached for me hand and squeezed it. “I’m here and if you feel like you need to throw up, I’ll hold your hair back.”
We stopped and turned to face each other. Me eyes filled with tears, and she held up her finger.
“No! That is not waterproof mascara!”
Me heart was full. Almost full. Something felt missing as I made me way around the Aisling. I welcomed everyone and made sure they had a drink in hand. We weren’t serving meals this evening, this was more for people to walk around and see what Aisling would have to offer. Eric adored giving tours of his kitchen. I overhead him telling someone that he had followed me to America in hopes of winning me heart. The woman sighed and said, “How romantic.”
I groaned and walked in the opposite direction.
“Maebh!” Bobby Hansen pulled his wife over to meet me. Bobby was on the city council and was the one person who had given me hell about renovating the historical building. I wanted to punch him square in the jaw, but instead, I plastered on a smile.
“Oh dear, look at you!” Melanie’s voice echoed from behind me.
Amelia leaned over and said, “Be worried.”
“Why?” I asked.
“My mother is meddling in your love life.”
I scoffed. “I have no love life.”
Amelia laughed. “Oh, that’s what you think, my pretty Irish friend. My mother, on the other hand, has your love life all planned out and it includes my brother Cord.”
I gasped. “W-what?”
“Don’t worry, Waylynn and I have managed to hold her back from going full force.”
My mouth gaped. “Full force with what?”
Me new best friend winked. I turned me back for one second, and Amelia had abandoned me, leaving me wide open for Melanie.
