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"I have hired one. You." She grasped my shoulders. "You can do this, Heidi. We all believe in you. Plus, Mara and I can handle the logistics. The boys can help out too, with the heavy lifting and stuff. You will be the big boss, the one making the plans that we execute."
"Well… I don't know. What if I screw up our big chance to expand our demographics?"
"You won't. Talk to Damian. He'll convince you." Eve hugged me. "You can do this, Heidi. Trust me, you can."
How could I say no? Eve and Val had given me a job that I had no experience or training to do and trusted me to do it right. So far, I had. But a huge event like this ratcheted up my anxiety. Still, I refused to shy away from a challenge. And I had my new family to stand by me.
"Okay," I said. "I'll do it."
Eve, the level-headed resort owner, shrieked and leaped up and down. She dragged me into a bear hug, then bolted out the door.
Wow, this event must've been a doozy. Maybe it would flush the resort with cash so we could make even more improvements.
I found Damian at the gypsy wagon. He'd just finished up with a young couple and was standing outside the wagon shaking their hands and wishing them a good stay at the resort. When they walked away, I approached him.
"Did you hear about the massively huge event Eve set up?" I asked.
"Yeah, Ollie told me. You're nervous about coordinating the whole thing, aren't you?"
"Of course I am. But I'll do it anyway. I need to do it, to prove I can handle this job."
He slung an arm around my waist and tugged me close. "You can deal with anything, baby. After the way you stood up to your parents, I know there's nothing you can't handle."
"I really, really love you."
"Good. Because it's time to arrange our wedding."
Maybe I should've felt anxious about that since I had this other huge event to plan, but thinking about our wedding relaxed me. I couldn't wait to organize that. Couldn't wait to marry Damian.
Eve came running up from the direction of the guest house. She stopped a few feet from us, breathing hard. "Almost forgot. That British guy is coming tomorrow to check out the resort and talk to us in person about what events he and his fiancée would like to have here."
"We'll be ready," I said. "The Au Naturel Reserve Army is ready for action. And by that I mean me, Damian, Ollie, Mara, and Val."
"Guess that makes me the general."
I saluted her. "Yes, ma'am."
Eve grinned and sprinted for the caretaker's house.
"Ready to plan two weddings at once?" I asked Damian.
"Absolutely. I'm your slave, so order me to do anything you want." He bent his head until his nose bumped mine. "And I do mean anything. I'd love to be your personal masseur, strictly for stress relief."
"You are fantastic at relieving my stress."
We headed back to the office and got to work.
The next morning, we hosted our own little British invasion. Our guest didn't sing pop songs, but he was from that other country over there. He arrived in a rented car. Though Eve had offered to pick him up at the airport, he had declined their offer, saying he preferred to drive himself. His fiancée wasn't coming with him, Eve had said.
Val, Eve, Ollie, Mara, Damian, and I waited in the driveway as our guest parked and got out.
Wow, if all Brits were as hot as this guy, I'd have to drag Damian over to the UK for our honeymoon just so I could enjoy the eye candy. This Brit had a muscular body and a beautiful face, with whiskey-brown eyes and hair to match.
He strode up to our little army. "Which of you is Eve?"
"I am," our fearless leader said. She offered the man her hand. "Welcome to Au Naturel Naturist Resort, Dr. Thorne."
"Call me Alex." He shook her hand. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Eve, after the phone discussions we've had. Catriona would've loved to meet all of you too, but I haven't told her about this place yet. I wanted to see it for myself first and surprise her with the news."
