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blushing.
“Well, I’m flattered that you think enough of me after one conversation to try to set me up,” he teased, enjoying her discomfort.
“It’s just, well, after hearing some of your views on the issues in town, I know that you two would have a lot to talk about. She’s from California,” Missy confided, as if that explained it all.
Pulling his wallet out of the zipper pocket of his workout pants, he withdrew a business card. “How about this…” he proposed. “My email address and phone number are on here,” he said, handing her the card. “You contact me with a time and place where your friend and I can meet with you and your guy so that it’s not so obvious, and I’ll be there,” he promised.
“Consider it done,” Missy grinned. “Bye Alex, nice to meet you,” she called out, heading toward home.
“You too, Missy,” he replied, amused and pleased.
**
“So you set her up?” Chas asked, twining pasta around his fork.
“Not yet,” Missy giggled. “But I’m going to, and you’re going to help.”
“Not a problem,” he replied, tearing off a chunk of breadstick. “I’ve known Alex Johnson for a while. I should’ve thought about setting him up with Echo.”
“I just think they’ll hit it off immediately,” Missy nodded.
“You don’t think she’ll object to being set up?” the detective asked, chewing another bite of pasta.
“Oh honey, she won’t know what hit her,” Missy winked.
Chapter 22
Althea Browning shifted nervously back and forth, looking drop-dead gorgeous in her designer wedding gown.
“Calm down, darlin,” Missy advised. “Everything is in place and you are absolutely the most beautiful bride I’ve ever seen,” she reassured the antsy young woman.
“Oh, Missy, am I doing the right thing?” she fretted, eyes wide with anxiety.
Missy smiled maternally, recognizing cold feet when she saw them. “Honey, do you love this man?” she asked pointedly.
Althea nodded, with a soft smile. “More than anything.”
“Then how could this not be the right thing? You’re about to promise together forever to the love of your life, what could be more right than that?” she said, giving her a reassuring hug.
“Thanks, Missy,” she smiled, relieved. “Really, I mean for everything – I couldn’t have done it without you. Mayor Chadwick was right, you’re the best” she surprised Missy by giving her a kiss on the cheek and swiping away a tear.
“Hey now, we can’t have that,” Missy said, dabbing at Althea’s eyes with a handkerchief. “You’ll smear your makeup, my lovely bride,” she beamed. “Now let’s do this!” Althea nodded happily and Missy motioned for her father to come take his daughter’s arm and lead her down the aisle.
The wedding went perfectly – the ceremony was heartfelt and beautiful, the decorations stunning, and the happy couple adorable. Missy and Chas sat at a table close to the front for the reception, and Missy surveyed the surroundings with satisfaction. China, crystal and silver gleamed on white linens, accented by the soft pink that Althea had chosen for her color scheme. Fairy lights twinkled overhead, lining the huge gazebo at the country club where the event was being held, and an orchestra played softly during the dinner portion of the celebration. Toasting was rampant and Missy was buoyed by happiness and champagne. Later, there would be dancing and revelry, but for now, the mood was quiet and romantic.
“Looks like you’ve outdone yourself, my beautiful lady,” Chas commented, gazing into her kitten-grey eyes.
“Oh Chas, I’m so thrilled that I could make this happen for Althea. It threw me off a bit when she moved the wedding date up a few months, but we managed to pull it off. Did you see the groom when he saw her in her dress? He actually had tears in his eyes,” she marveled.
“Mmhmm…it’s amazing how the right woman can affect a man,” he replied, kissing her temple.
Missy had worn
“Well, I’m flattered that you think enough of me after one conversation to try to set me up,” he teased, enjoying her discomfort.
“It’s just, well, after hearing some of your views on the issues in town, I know that you two would have a lot to talk about. She’s from California,” Missy confided, as if that explained it all.
Pulling his wallet out of the zipper pocket of his workout pants, he withdrew a business card. “How about this…” he proposed. “My email address and phone number are on here,” he said, handing her the card. “You contact me with a time and place where your friend and I can meet with you and your guy so that it’s not so obvious, and I’ll be there,” he promised.
“Consider it done,” Missy grinned. “Bye Alex, nice to meet you,” she called out, heading toward home.
“You too, Missy,” he replied, amused and pleased.
**
“So you set her up?” Chas asked, twining pasta around his fork.
“Not yet,” Missy giggled. “But I’m going to, and you’re going to help.”
“Not a problem,” he replied, tearing off a chunk of breadstick. “I’ve known Alex Johnson for a while. I should’ve thought about setting him up with Echo.”
“I just think they’ll hit it off immediately,” Missy nodded.
“You don’t think she’ll object to being set up?” the detective asked, chewing another bite of pasta.
“Oh honey, she won’t know what hit her,” Missy winked.
Chapter 22
Althea Browning shifted nervously back and forth, looking drop-dead gorgeous in her designer wedding gown.
“Calm down, darlin,” Missy advised. “Everything is in place and you are absolutely the most beautiful bride I’ve ever seen,” she reassured the antsy young woman.
“Oh, Missy, am I doing the right thing?” she fretted, eyes wide with anxiety.
Missy smiled maternally, recognizing cold feet when she saw them. “Honey, do you love this man?” she asked pointedly.
Althea nodded, with a soft smile. “More than anything.”
“Then how could this not be the right thing? You’re about to promise together forever to the love of your life, what could be more right than that?” she said, giving her a reassuring hug.
“Thanks, Missy,” she smiled, relieved. “Really, I mean for everything – I couldn’t have done it without you. Mayor Chadwick was right, you’re the best” she surprised Missy by giving her a kiss on the cheek and swiping away a tear.
“Hey now, we can’t have that,” Missy said, dabbing at Althea’s eyes with a handkerchief. “You’ll smear your makeup, my lovely bride,” she beamed. “Now let’s do this!” Althea nodded happily and Missy motioned for her father to come take his daughter’s arm and lead her down the aisle.
The wedding went perfectly – the ceremony was heartfelt and beautiful, the decorations stunning, and the happy couple adorable. Missy and Chas sat at a table close to the front for the reception, and Missy surveyed the surroundings with satisfaction. China, crystal and silver gleamed on white linens, accented by the soft pink that Althea had chosen for her color scheme. Fairy lights twinkled overhead, lining the huge gazebo at the country club where the event was being held, and an orchestra played softly during the dinner portion of the celebration. Toasting was rampant and Missy was buoyed by happiness and champagne. Later, there would be dancing and revelry, but for now, the mood was quiet and romantic.
“Looks like you’ve outdone yourself, my beautiful lady,” Chas commented, gazing into her kitten-grey eyes.
“Oh Chas, I’m so thrilled that I could make this happen for Althea. It threw me off a bit when she moved the wedding date up a few months, but we managed to pull it off. Did you see the groom when he saw her in her dress? He actually had tears in his eyes,” she marveled.
“Mmhmm…it’s amazing how the right woman can affect a man,” he replied, kissing her temple.
Missy had worn
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