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“She’s sitting out at my desk. I knew you didn’t have any meetings this morning, so I thought if this went well, we could squeeze her in.”
Kelly had to hand it to her; she’d played her hand well. “You’re diabolical, Ms. Torres. Show her in, please.”
When Veronica jumped up, her floral skirt and loose black top seeming to spin with her as she practically floated for the door.
Kelly held up a halting hand. “And Veronica?” Her assistant froze with her hand on the knob. “You’re going to need to put an ad out for a new assistant for me. If you’re planning this wedding, you won’t have time to handle my schedule too.”
Veronica flashed her a dazzling smile over her shoulder. “I’ll get right on that, boss.”
As soon as she disappeared, Kelly checked her cell phone, but there were no messages from Chris. Only an emoji-filled text from Hank with a glass of wine, a smiley face, and hands clasped together.
Drinks tomorrow?
Kelly pursed her lips.
You really don’t know how to be professional, do you?
I am an actor. I can be whatever you need me to be. Just say yes.
Kelly’s fingers flew over the screen.
Maybe.
There was a knock on her open door and Kelly put her vibrating phone face down on her desk and stood. Teresa Valdez walked through her doorway in a blue dress, her dark hair curled and flowing down her shoulders. She was curvy and gorgeous with full, lush lips and luminous dark eyes.
She was going to be a beautiful bride.
“Ms. Valdez, won’t you come in? We have so much to discuss.”
“Thank you for seeing us.”
Kelly saw the us standing in the hallway, dancing from foot to foot nervously. Alejandro Garcia was tall and muscular, the sleeves of his red polo stretched tight over his biceps. A day’s worth of scruff covered his square jaw, and his dark eyes shifted above his hawk-like nose.
“It’s my pleasure. Won’t you both come in and have a seat.” She stood up and took first Teresa’s soft one and then Alejandro’s callused palm. When they were seated across from her, she silently thought they looked perfect together.
“I understand that we are working in a time constraint for your wedding.”
Teresa nodded. “About a month.”
Kelly glanced between them in surprise. “I thought you were only six weeks.”
“Yes, but the women in my family show early and it all pops out in the front. Even with an empire waist dress, it’s going to be obvious to my abuela. She had eight children of her own, and always could tell when my mother and aunts were pregnant, even before they were showing. It was as though she could smell it on them.”
Kelly bit the inside of her cheek to keep from laughing at the imagery of her grandmother sniffing women and announcing, “Yes! You are pregnant!”
“And you’re fine with your cousin running point?”
“Of course. V and I grew up more like sisters. I trust her with my life.”
“Excellent. I will help her out, if that’s all right with you. It’s a big job and since it is a rush…”
“We understand and are willing to pay whatever you want to be discreet.”
“Of course.” Kelly pulled out her pink planner and flipped several pages in until she found a blank cluster. She made a to do list, numbering the items as they came to her. “Do you think you could have your invitation style chosen by this afternoon?”
“Absolutely. Veronica has all of my preferences.”
“Good. If you send me a guest list complete with addresses by Friday, we can get the invitations out Monday.” Kelly would have to call in a whole lot of favors, but she was the best. To be on top, you had to be willing to go above and beyond.
