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“What are your plans today?” he asks, letting his eyes stray from mine to meander down one of the new outfits he purchased for me. I have to admit, the midnight silk blouse and dark jeans feel different than my other clothes—soft and luxurious. Decadent.
I try to smile, hoping Gabriel doesn’t suspect anything out of the ordinary. “Work.”
I know better than to mention my meeting with Ronin around Gabriel since it’s no big mystery the brothers don’t get along. Ronin’s instructions about coming alone were clear. If Gabriel found out I had a meeting with Ronin, I’m sure he would insist on coming, or worse, demand I didn’t go.
“Just remember the meeting with the wedding planner at three.”
Shit. I forgot. I nod, playing along. “Right, ok.”
Tennyson tilts his head up to stare at Gabriel. “Are you going to work too?”
“I have a few calls to make from here,” Gabriel answers.
“Why are you dressed up?” Tenny points to Gabriel’s stark white dress shirt and trim fitting black slacks.
“Why not?” he answers with a shrug.
“I want a suit,” Tenny says, standing up tall, imitating Gabriel’s posture.
A grin tugs at the corner of Gabriel’s lips. “That can be arranged.”
“Ok, time to go,” I interject, not liking the unwelcome smile on my face from their exchange. “We’re going to be late.”
Gabriel says goodbye to Tennyson, and then nods at me as I pass by him and out the door into the warm sunshine.
Once we’re away from the estate, I take a deep breath and let it out, slowly. I’m going to need a lot of deep breathing to get through today.
After dropping Tennyson off, Mayer drives me the short distance to work, and when I enter, the smell of baking cake envelopes me, relaxing me with the comfort of normalcy.
I shuffle into the kitchen, spotting Erin and Dena out of the corner of my eye, whisking and whipping stainless steel bowls of frosting.
Dena looks up. “I heard you’re getting married,” she screeches at the top of her lungs, never missing a beat as she continues to whisk. “Why didn’t you tell me?”
Erin gives me a cringe face, and I move closer until I stop at the prep table. “I’m sorry. It’s been a whirlwind.”
“I have so many ideas for the perfect cake.” She reaches in and gives me a tight hug.
“Can you believe it?” Erin asks. “Gabriel Prince.”
Dena’s green eyes get bigger. “I know. I nearly had a heart attack when I read it inGossip Weekly.”
The fact it’s in a magazine shouldn’t surprise me, but it’s all very surreal. I need to get used to having my life splashed across glossy magazines for all to see.
Dena hugs me again and then darts away to check on her cake in the oven. We spend the next few hours preparing several orders and chattering about my new “life.”
When Dena goes to her office, Erin crosses the kitchen. “So, are you ready to fill me in on those details?” She wiggles her shoulders and puckers her lips toward me.
“Well, there’s really nothing to tell.”
Erin parks a hand on her hip, tossing a hand towel over her shoulder. “Tell me about the kiss.”
I lean closer. “It was just a normal kiss.”
“Oh, please. I know there’s more.”
I shoo her away with a laugh, looking over the remaining orders for the day. “I have to leave a little early to meet with the wedding planner today. Can I borrow your car for an hour?”
She nods, her eyes narrowing a bit on me. “Sure thing, but don’t you have a fancy driver to chauffeur you around now?”
