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That brought a smile from the bride’s mother and won her a little leeway with the otherwise overly…helpful… woman. “Good. I like the broad already.”
“Can I speak with you a second in private, Mrs. Stewart?”
“Of course, dear.”
Juniper guided them to a small area off the side of the kitchen where they wouldn’t be in the way. “Have you by chance seen Gretchen’s wedding dress?”
“Yes, yes of course. Gretchen needed something borrowed so I took the dress to my room for a quick surprise to be sewn onto the hem. Nothing to worry about, dear.” Mrs. Stewart winked a perfectly winged-tipped eye at her while snagging a fruit cocktail from a waiting tray.
Not to worry? Yeah. Screw that. She was hella worried now. And why did that sound synonymous withthe world is about to endandyou are standing on ground zero?
Juniper had spent months tracking down the designer, scheduling fittings, and refitting.
Her breath caught in her throat and blocked her from letting all her worry slip out into words.
“Thank Heavens!” She lied through her teeth. A little voice piped up in the back of her head with a silent prayer.Please don’t let the dress be ruined!She had personally hand-sewn the two hundred crystals to the hemline and bodice of that dress. She normally left that to the dressmaker, but the client caught a glimpse of a little personal project Juniper had going on tucked away in her own closet and wanted her sewing skills to add the final detail at the last minute.
Juniper squeaked out her two-word reply, not able to try for anything more elaborate at the moment like, what the ever-loving-hell have you done? And why do I have a feeling I won’t like this?
“I’ll send Callie to collect it. Thank you, Mrs. Stewart.”
“Not at all, dear. I’ll go up and see to it that everything is in order.”
“Juniper.”
Callie spoke over the earpiece, grabbing her attention.
“Callie, the dress is in Mrs. Stewart’s room. She’ll be joining you right now so she can help with the dressing.” Juniper nodded and signaled for Mrs. Stewart to go on ahead.
“I’m on it. God, please don’t let anything else go wrong today.”
“Amen to that, boss lady.”
Her friend slash employee knew how much she found humor in the label and used it when she was looking to help make Juniper smile.
Today she just wanted chocolate, a foot rub and for all this to be over.
Unlike their competition, Vows from Juniper specialized not only in destination weddings but unique weddings. A wedding in Maui? Fiji? No problem. Want to get hitched under the auroras in the Arctic Circle? You betcha!
Heck, given enough time, she could make that Mt. Everest wedding a reality.
But a Hollywood star and her mom were about to make her tap out.
Today had to be more than just perfect—it had to be magical if her company were to survive. Plus, they couldn’t afford to mess up on live TV.
Just that thought sent an icy edge of fear raking down her spine.
Flowers, gowns, perfectly arranged silk bows along church pews and an immaculate cake to top off the perfect day. Every detail had to be perfect. No exception.
Booming laughter and lively string music erupted through the crack of the doors as two worried-looking waiters pushed through the double oak slabs Mrs. Stewart just exited.
For some ridiculous reason, Juniper’s ears prickled and her fingers wrapped a little tighter around her clipboard.
“What? What is it?”
“Ms. Winters. It’s the champagne and martini ingredients.”
She turned to give the men her full attention, her heart sinking every second she looked at their fallen faces. “What about them?” There was no Bond wedding without the martinis.
