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Nicole turned to me. “Do you want a drink or anything?”
I shook my head. “Nah, I’m good. Thanks.”
She smiled and walked off. I stood halfway in the living room, staring at my best friend as he worked hard on whatever was on his computer. He noticed me staring because he eventually quirked an eyebrow and looked up from his screen.
“Come sit down. There’s beer in the fridge if you want it.”
“I’m good,” I said, shoving my hands into my jeans pockets as I closed the distance between us. I sat in the chair adjacent to him and blew out a breath.
He eyed me from his peripheral vision and smirked. “What’s up, bro?” he asked distractedly, clicking on his computer. “You’re acting kind of weird over there.”
I cleared my throat. “Yeah. There’s something I wanted to talk to you about.” I leaned forward in my chair. “Something I think might—”
“Crap!” he shouted at the screen. He whipped the mouse and frantically typed. “Are you freaking serious?”
I waited for whatever it was to pass.
He glanced at me and winced.
“Sorry, man. Hold on.” He shouted for Nicole to come into the room. She rushed in, and he informed us of the problem. “They’re canceling the venue,” he said. “There’s some building issue, and they’re not sure when they can get it taken care of.”
“What?” she asked in a panicked tone. “What about our deposit?”
“They’re sending it back. How will we find another place in time?”
“I can’t believe this,” she said, palming her forehead.
I went into problem-solving mode. I explained that a previous client of mine owned a winery not too far from their original location.
“I could call her and ask if there are any openings close to that date.”
“Oh, that would be wonderful,” Nicole said, clasping her hands in front of her as if she were saying a prayer. Sean reached out and clutched her hands in his.
I called and told her about the situation, and she checked her books. I put her on speakerphone as she searched. “Looks like I’m booked for the fifth, but I have an opening the next day around three in the afternoon. Could that work?”
Nicole and Sean looked at each other, communicating silently. They’d only known each other for a fraction of the time I’d known Sav, but they had wholeheartedly learned to trust one another. They seemed perfect for each other, and I was so proud and happy for Sean that he could find that in this crazy world.
“That works for us,” Sean said.
“Okay, great. Let me get some information from you.”
They relayed the specifics of their wedding to Sarah who took notes over the phone. “Would either, or both, of you be able to drive out in the next few days to tour the location and finalize these details?”
They agreed to meet her over the weekend. I grew worried they would need me for this meetup. Surely, they could find the winery and talk to Sarah on their own.
Sean and Nicole hugged after I hung up, both of them relieved that they didn’t have to postpone the wedding to another weekend, or another month.
“Thanks, man. You really saved us there. Everything’s been falling apart lately. Nicole’s car, all the wedding plans, and the personal stuff with her family.”
That caught my attention. “What personal stuff?”
He shook his head. “One of her cousins found out his best friend had been sleeping around with his sister. Now, everyone has to pick sides.”
Best friend. Sister.Shit.
Nicole sighed. “I wanted everyone here for the wedding, but now a bunch of people are saying they won’t go if she brings the friend as a date.”
Sean rolled his eyes. “I don’t understand how people can be so selfish, you know? It takes a special kind of asshole to mess up the family like that.”
