slight shudder that worked its way up her spine. She gulped. “Wouldn’t miss it for the world.”
In chivalrous fashion, he grabbed her hand and kissed the top. “Good night.” He winked.
Ruthie hopped out of the car feeling as if she were dancing on cloud nine.
Chapter 10
The next morning Ruthie felt like prancing throughout their hotel room. Finally understanding why Disney princesses broke out into song, she twirled around opening the curtains to their room. The only thing putting a damper in her euphoric mood was the sight of Celine sulking in bed.
“Did you talk to Noah?” Ruthie asked, forcing herself to calm down. “I don’t want him to think I put you up to it.”
“But you did,” Celine replied dryly, hugging her pillow tight.
Ruthie raised her eyebrows anxiously. “Okay…then maybe you shouldn’t tell him anything. I don’t want to cause any friction between you two…” her voice trailed off.
“No, I didn’t tell him anything about it and I don’t plan to.” Celine sighed and shut her eyes. She felt horrible for keeping secrets from her fiancé.
“Really?” Ruthie blinked in relief. Thinking twice about it, she scrunched up her mouth. “Are you sure you’re okay with lying to him?”
“I’m not going to lie to him,” Celine snapped. “I just won’t tell him about what happened until we’re back. I don’t want to give him anything more to worry about. He’s already stressed out about work and the wedding.”
“Oh, well, that’s good, I guess,” Ruthie replied quietly.
Celine groaned and pulled a pillow over her face. “I don’t like keeping things from him.”
Ruthie sat quietly, staring at the white puffy pillow in front of her. She carefully pulled it away from Celine’s face. “This has nothing to do with Brian, does it?”
Celine blinked rapidly. She had never been a great liar to begin with and she knew she couldn’t get away with anything when Ruthie was involved. Regardless she was going to try her best to hide the truth. “No! Why would you say that?”
Ruthie pursed her lips. “Celine! Hanging out with an old friend isn’t cheating! You are still the most naïve person I know.” She huffed. “You never even went out with him. He isn’t even an ex-boyfriend!”
“Regardless of what you think,” Celine interrupted, “he was my first love.”
“Uh, okay,” Ruthie replied sarcastically.
Celine propped herself up on her elbows and glared at her friend. “I’ll have you know that there have been scientific studies which prove that if a crush lasts longer than four months it is officially considered love.”
“Scientific study?” Ruthie asked doubtfully. “Who conducted this so-called study? Cosmo?” she snickered.
Celine rolled her eyes. “It’s a plausible study. Apparently after four months, dopamine is secreted in the brain. It’s the same chemical secreted when two people are in love! Hence, my crush was actually love.”
“Dopamine is also secreted when one does cocaine. I don’t see you going about doing lines in the bathroom,” Ruthie snorted.
Ignoring her, Celine continued, “My crush lasted over a year! I think it’s safe to say I was in love with Brian and thus susceptible to the catastrophic effects of unrequited love.”
“Okay, Shakespeare!” Ruthie laughed. “Are you saying you suffered a broken heart because of him?”
“Yes! And I don’t really feel comfortable spending time with him. I would think you’d understand that.” As bad liars go, Celine couldn’t hide the hurt that tinged her voice.
“Okay, I’m sorry,” Ruthie said, smiling, though she didn’t feel sorry at all. “Let’s forget all about last night and just focus on some good old bonding time. What do you say? Bagels and lattes?”
“No one makes a latte as good as I do,” Celine joked.
Ruthie smiled, relieved to have lightened Celine’s mood. She grabbed the covers and proceeded to throw
In chivalrous fashion, he grabbed her hand and kissed the top. “Good night.” He winked.
Ruthie hopped out of the car feeling as if she were dancing on cloud nine.
Chapter 10
The next morning Ruthie felt like prancing throughout their hotel room. Finally understanding why Disney princesses broke out into song, she twirled around opening the curtains to their room. The only thing putting a damper in her euphoric mood was the sight of Celine sulking in bed.
“Did you talk to Noah?” Ruthie asked, forcing herself to calm down. “I don’t want him to think I put you up to it.”
“But you did,” Celine replied dryly, hugging her pillow tight.
Ruthie raised her eyebrows anxiously. “Okay…then maybe you shouldn’t tell him anything. I don’t want to cause any friction between you two…” her voice trailed off.
“No, I didn’t tell him anything about it and I don’t plan to.” Celine sighed and shut her eyes. She felt horrible for keeping secrets from her fiancé.
“Really?” Ruthie blinked in relief. Thinking twice about it, she scrunched up her mouth. “Are you sure you’re okay with lying to him?”
“I’m not going to lie to him,” Celine snapped. “I just won’t tell him about what happened until we’re back. I don’t want to give him anything more to worry about. He’s already stressed out about work and the wedding.”
“Oh, well, that’s good, I guess,” Ruthie replied quietly.
Celine groaned and pulled a pillow over her face. “I don’t like keeping things from him.”
Ruthie sat quietly, staring at the white puffy pillow in front of her. She carefully pulled it away from Celine’s face. “This has nothing to do with Brian, does it?”
Celine blinked rapidly. She had never been a great liar to begin with and she knew she couldn’t get away with anything when Ruthie was involved. Regardless she was going to try her best to hide the truth. “No! Why would you say that?”
Ruthie pursed her lips. “Celine! Hanging out with an old friend isn’t cheating! You are still the most naïve person I know.” She huffed. “You never even went out with him. He isn’t even an ex-boyfriend!”
“Regardless of what you think,” Celine interrupted, “he was my first love.”
“Uh, okay,” Ruthie replied sarcastically.
Celine propped herself up on her elbows and glared at her friend. “I’ll have you know that there have been scientific studies which prove that if a crush lasts longer than four months it is officially considered love.”
“Scientific study?” Ruthie asked doubtfully. “Who conducted this so-called study? Cosmo?” she snickered.
Celine rolled her eyes. “It’s a plausible study. Apparently after four months, dopamine is secreted in the brain. It’s the same chemical secreted when two people are in love! Hence, my crush was actually love.”
“Dopamine is also secreted when one does cocaine. I don’t see you going about doing lines in the bathroom,” Ruthie snorted.
Ignoring her, Celine continued, “My crush lasted over a year! I think it’s safe to say I was in love with Brian and thus susceptible to the catastrophic effects of unrequited love.”
“Okay, Shakespeare!” Ruthie laughed. “Are you saying you suffered a broken heart because of him?”
“Yes! And I don’t really feel comfortable spending time with him. I would think you’d understand that.” As bad liars go, Celine couldn’t hide the hurt that tinged her voice.
“Okay, I’m sorry,” Ruthie said, smiling, though she didn’t feel sorry at all. “Let’s forget all about last night and just focus on some good old bonding time. What do you say? Bagels and lattes?”
“No one makes a latte as good as I do,” Celine joked.
Ruthie smiled, relieved to have lightened Celine’s mood. She grabbed the covers and proceeded to throw
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