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The name suited her.
“Tracey, it’s so good to meet you,” Elise said. “I’m Elise.”
“Roger! Pour Elise a glass of champagne,” Tracey said, laughing outright now. “I don’t want you to spend this beautiful afternoon by yourself.”
Elise gave a light shrug. “The thing about last night? When I wore that dress? I kind of met someone. I mean, he’s probably nobody, and I don’t know him that well. But. Do you mind if I bring him along?”
“The more, the merrier, I think,” Tracey said. “And Anna is already a little bit tipsy. I don’t think she’ll care at all.”
“Okay. I have to go get him, but I’ll meet you by the water,” Elise said.
“Perfect.”
Elise rushed back toward the horses and appeared between them, the perfect place to peer mischievously up at Wayne’s handsome face.
“What have you gotten yourself into this time?” Wayne asked.
Elise shrugged. “Do you believe in carpe diem?”
“No. Not in the slightest,” Wayne said, teasing her.
“I’ve just been invited to a spontaneous wedding,” Elise told him. “If I was the California version of myself, I would say—oh, no, no. No thanks, I don’t want to intrude.But they seem so nice, and who wouldn’t want to watch a wedding on such a beautiful day? Everyone keeps saying these are the last beautiful days of summer. We should use them, right?”
Wayne made a funny noise in his throat. “How do you know them?”
“I met Tracey yesterday in her dress shop,” Elise affirmed.
“I see.”
There was something strange about Wayne’s eyes. It looked as though he wanted to weigh up the pros and cons of something, yank Elise down a few pegs.
She wasn’t willing to let it happen.
“Where should we put the horses?” Elise asked.
“There’s a stable over there that belongs to the Grand Hotel,” Wayne affirmed, nodding toward the far building between the trees. “I know the owner. He won’t have a problem with it.”
“Cool. Nice to have you around, isn’t it?” Elise said. “You’re Mr. Congeniality around here. Perfect. When I have a target on my back.”
