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Authors: Renea Porter
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don’t know. All I do is: Jace feels something more than he’s telling you. Something has to give. Either you feel the same or not. Whatever, you two have to figure it out, and it doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks.”
“I know.”
“The rehearsal dinner is tonight, and we have to go. Mom is already gone to help organize it. I can’t wait until it’s all over, to be honest.”
Jace comes downstairs, and I rise from my stool to get him more ice for his eye. “The swelling has gone down some. Here.” He takes the cloth from me and holds it to his eye, and I pour him a mug of coffee.
“What are you guys talking about?”
“The rehearsal dinner is tonight. We all have to go. And try not to get in anymore fights,” Jane scolds him before going outside.
“Does it hurt?” I ask Jace.
“Like a bitch.” He tugs on my hand. “Come on. The next two days are going to be hectic. And I prefer to have you to myself beforehand.”
I giggle. “Where are we going?”
He holds the truck door open for me. “Just get in.”
My stomach growls, and Jace gives me a quick glance as he starts the truck. So my money is he’s taking me to eat. Enjoying the drive, Jace pulls into a place called Estia’s Little Kitchen listed on a large white sign. The place looks like a small brick house with a fire place. The entryway is a pretty blue color. Almost the color of Jace’s eyes.
“I got to keep you fed. Mom is gone for the day.”
Inside, it has a homey feel to it. And we are seated at a table for two with the classic red and white table cloth along a window. A bar area lines the wall and has dark wood stools.
“It’s so cute in here,” I say while looking around. We are given menus and the waitress comes by to get our drinks. “I’ll have an orange juice.” Jace orders the same.
Jace looks over to me. “Celebrities flock to this place during the summer. Alec Baldwin has a favorite that the restaurant named after him called Big Al’s Burrito with egg whites.”
“Nice.”
The menu is Mexican inspired, which is one of my favorite foods. I settle on the Western Omelet.
The waitress brings our drinks, and I order my omelet while Jace orders Robbie’s Gringo Hash breakfast bowl.
“I hope the rehearsal dinner is not awkward tonight,” I admit.
“I’m sure it will be fine once you meet Jennifer and everything. She’s not that bad of a person. I mean, the way it came about is shitty. But she’s okay, I guess.”
I nod. Our breakfast arrives, and the food looks and smells amazing. “Wow. This is so good.”
“Right. Here; try a bite of mine.” Jace holds a fork of food out to me, and I take it.
“That’s good, too.”
To onlookers, we probably look like young lovers and not best friends.
***
“Here. I brought this for you to wear,” Jane says, holding a dress to me while we get ready for dinner. It’s royal blue, and very rehearsal dinner appropriate.
“Thank you so much.”
I pair the dress with silver heels.
“Sit,” Jane orders.
I do as she says and sit in the chair at the vanity. She brushes my long hair and starts braiding it from one side and ending the braid as it hangs down in a fancy fishtail twist on one side. She loosens some of the hairs so it looks effortless.
“I wish my hair was this Snow White. It’s so pretty.”
“Thanks. I’ve thought about adding some crazy colors in it just to be funky. But I’m hesitant to mess up its naturalness.”
“Don’t do that. Seriously, it’s gorgeous as it is.”
She touches up my makeup, and then we meet the guys downstairs. I know she is trying to make James regret letting me go, and to maybe push Jace into making a move. My breath catches when I see him in a light gray suit, hands in his pockets, and black dress shoes.
“We match,” he says when I reach him. “You look good. I like the hair.”
“Thanks. You sure clean up well, too.”
Jace and I take the truck while Jane and her family follow behind. It’s been
“I know.”
“The rehearsal dinner is tonight, and we have to go. Mom is already gone to help organize it. I can’t wait until it’s all over, to be honest.”
Jace comes downstairs, and I rise from my stool to get him more ice for his eye. “The swelling has gone down some. Here.” He takes the cloth from me and holds it to his eye, and I pour him a mug of coffee.
“What are you guys talking about?”
“The rehearsal dinner is tonight. We all have to go. And try not to get in anymore fights,” Jane scolds him before going outside.
“Does it hurt?” I ask Jace.
“Like a bitch.” He tugs on my hand. “Come on. The next two days are going to be hectic. And I prefer to have you to myself beforehand.”
I giggle. “Where are we going?”
He holds the truck door open for me. “Just get in.”
My stomach growls, and Jace gives me a quick glance as he starts the truck. So my money is he’s taking me to eat. Enjoying the drive, Jace pulls into a place called Estia’s Little Kitchen listed on a large white sign. The place looks like a small brick house with a fire place. The entryway is a pretty blue color. Almost the color of Jace’s eyes.
“I got to keep you fed. Mom is gone for the day.”
Inside, it has a homey feel to it. And we are seated at a table for two with the classic red and white table cloth along a window. A bar area lines the wall and has dark wood stools.
“It’s so cute in here,” I say while looking around. We are given menus and the waitress comes by to get our drinks. “I’ll have an orange juice.” Jace orders the same.
Jace looks over to me. “Celebrities flock to this place during the summer. Alec Baldwin has a favorite that the restaurant named after him called Big Al’s Burrito with egg whites.”
“Nice.”
The menu is Mexican inspired, which is one of my favorite foods. I settle on the Western Omelet.
The waitress brings our drinks, and I order my omelet while Jace orders Robbie’s Gringo Hash breakfast bowl.
“I hope the rehearsal dinner is not awkward tonight,” I admit.
“I’m sure it will be fine once you meet Jennifer and everything. She’s not that bad of a person. I mean, the way it came about is shitty. But she’s okay, I guess.”
I nod. Our breakfast arrives, and the food looks and smells amazing. “Wow. This is so good.”
“Right. Here; try a bite of mine.” Jace holds a fork of food out to me, and I take it.
“That’s good, too.”
To onlookers, we probably look like young lovers and not best friends.
***
“Here. I brought this for you to wear,” Jane says, holding a dress to me while we get ready for dinner. It’s royal blue, and very rehearsal dinner appropriate.
“Thank you so much.”
I pair the dress with silver heels.
“Sit,” Jane orders.
I do as she says and sit in the chair at the vanity. She brushes my long hair and starts braiding it from one side and ending the braid as it hangs down in a fancy fishtail twist on one side. She loosens some of the hairs so it looks effortless.
“I wish my hair was this Snow White. It’s so pretty.”
“Thanks. I’ve thought about adding some crazy colors in it just to be funky. But I’m hesitant to mess up its naturalness.”
“Don’t do that. Seriously, it’s gorgeous as it is.”
She touches up my makeup, and then we meet the guys downstairs. I know she is trying to make James regret letting me go, and to maybe push Jace into making a move. My breath catches when I see him in a light gray suit, hands in his pockets, and black dress shoes.
“We match,” he says when I reach him. “You look good. I like the hair.”
“Thanks. You sure clean up well, too.”
Jace and I take the truck while Jane and her family follow behind. It’s been
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