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Cole chuckled. “I think it’s more like we messed around for so long, that when we finally got serious about naming a date, we just wanted to get on with it.”
Cameron pulled his phone out of his pocket and frowned as he checked the screen. This wasn’t going to be easy. His heart sank as he checked the date. He was scheduled to meet with the purchasing team from one of the big retailers on the Friday and then spend the weekend schmoozing with them.
“Are you busy?”
“Not anymore.” He smiled as he tapped out a text to Mary Ellen. She was going to hate him for this one. “Nothing’s going to get in the way of me being your best man. Have you told the folks yet?” Business was business, but family was so much more important to him. Always had been.
“No, we’re going to call them later. We had to see if the chapel was available and talk to Ben about a venue.”
“And it’s all working out?”
“Yep.”
“Wow, then I guess it’s just meant to be.”
Cole chuckled. “I didn’t think you believed in fate.”
“I don’t. I believe in making things happen, but when it’s this easy, you can’t help but feel you’re getting a helping hand from somewhere.So, you’re doing it all here? Where’s this chapel?”
“Just out of town a little ways, right on the water. It’s,” Smoke shrugged, “quaint is the word, I guess. You know me. I don’t care where it is, I just want us to be married.”
“And what about Laura? Is she going into overdrive setting it all up?”
“Not really. She wants to keep it simple.”
Cameron gave him a sly smile. “Will there be any bridesmaids for your best man to play with?”
Cole scowled. “Only one.”
“Piper?”
“Yeah. Am I imagining it, or do you like her.”
“Sure, I like her.” There was no reason not to be honest with his brother. “She’s a good-looking woman, she’s funny, she’s smart, and you can’t say you haven’t noticed how hot she is?”
“Of course, I have. That’s what had me worried to start with. It’s not like you to pass up on a hot chick, but you seem like youlikeher, too.”
“She’s different. She’s not like the women I usually date. She’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Smoke sighed. “I should stop being an asshole about it then, right?”
“I didn’t say you were being an asshole.” He did want Cole to drop the subject, but he didn’t want to say so.
“But we both know I am. I want to say I’m looking out for you. I don’t want to see you get snared by someone who’s not good enough for you.” Cameron scowled. “I don’t mean Piper isn’t good enough,” added Cole. “I mean no one’s going to be good enough for you in my eyes. Plus, it’s not straightforward for you, is it?You need to marry someone who’ll be an asset as your wife. Someone who’ll be good for the business and everything. Piper doesn’t strike me as someone who’d be comfortable in your world.”
Cameron shook his head. “Who said anything about getting married? I like her. She’s fun. That’s it. If she’s going to be your bridesmaid, I’ll see her again in a couple of weeks.” Married? Hell, that wasn’t on his radar. Not for a long time yet. He hadn’t dated anyone in a while; it was easier to keep his relationships simple and purely physical.
“Yeah, sorry. I just know what this place does to people. You go on one date, and the next thing you know, you’re head over heels in love. Guys drop like flies around here.”
“Would it be such a bad thing?” It wasn’t what he wanted, but he was curious why his brother was so dead set against him falling in love. Maybe Piper was someone he could fall in love with? And where had that thought even come from?
“I guess not. I’ll butt out, huh?” Cole gave him a sheepish grin.
Cameron chuckled. “Now there’s a good idea.” He’d be happy to drop the subject completely.
Chapter Four
The next week passed in a whirlwind for Piper. She talked with Smoke and accepted a job. She couldn’t wait to get started. He’d asked how she felt about stepping in wherever she might be needed, and she’d told him honestly that she loved the idea. She wouldn’t be restricted to one thing or another. She’d get to fly for his corporate clients, fly whatever charter jobs came up, and help out in the flight school as an instructor.
