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“Not from all of the things she’s sent me.” Rylie pulled out two printed photos from her folder and placed them on the nearby counter. “This is what her gown looks like and the bridesmaid’s dresses she wants. We’re headed to the dress shop next to order them.”
Dustin didn’t really care, but he just happened to look down and see simple silver gowns in a shiny material. He made a face.
“You got something to say?” Rylie asked.
He realized she’d caught his expression, and he cleared his throat, uncomfortable. “Nothing.”
“No, tell me.”
He shrugged. “I just think that the colors are wrong for a fall wedding in November. It seems bland.”
Rylie nodded. “I agree with you. Plus, that dress is going to look terrible on me.”
“That dress would look terrible on anyone with curves,” Kenzie agreed.
Dustin could almost see the gears in Rylie’s head turning as she plotted. “Maybe we can change her mind about the color scheme?”
“What do you have in mind?” Dustin asked.
He waited as she looked around the shop, her eyes lighting up when she spotted something. She pulled out a white rose with burgundy tipped petals. “What if we used these with silver pearls? And a burgundy ribbon with silver trim?”
Kenzie was practically bouncing from foot to foot, obviously inspired. “I can do a few sample bouquets this afternoon and send you pics. Then you can send them to her and see if they change her mind.”
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Dustin stepped back as they started spitballing ideas back and forth, his gaze landing on a vase in the refrigerated glass case full of lavender roses. They were gorgeous and matched the exact shade of Rylie’s off-the-shoulder shirt.
Why he’d noticed that, he had no idea, but he found himself clearing his throat.
“How much is this display?” he asked.
The women’s conversation hushed as Kenzie checked to see what he was looking at. “Sixty dollars plus tax.”
There was no way Rylie would accept them from him at that price. He stayed quiet as Kenzie promised to make the mock-ups and send Rylie pictures that afternoon. Dustin pulled out his wallet as Rylie headed for the door.
“Are you coming?” she asked.
“In a second. I’ll meet you by the car.”
She shot him a curious glance, but left the building.
“What’s up, kid?” Kenzie asked.
Dustin didn’t bother telling her not to call him that. If it hadn’t fazed her when he was a kid, he doubted she’d pay him heed now. “Do you have a single purple rose I can buy?”
She cocked her head to the side, studying him thoughtfully. “In the back refrigerator. The price tag on the dozen too much for you?”
“No, but it would be for the girl I gave them to.”
Kenzie’s eyebrows shot up as her gaze shot toward the door. “I see.”
Man, did his face get really warm. “It’s not like that. It’s an apology, for me being a jackass.”
Her expression clouded and her mouth twisted into a frown. “Must run in the family. I’ll be right back.”
Kenzie disappeared before he could ask her what she meant. He forgot about it until after she’d already rung him up and sent him out the door.
When he walked over to Rylie, who was leaning against his car, he hid the rose behind his back.
