Say Yes by Mellie George Page A

noticed.  “Hey,
Violet,” Daisy asked, “we probably are done here today, right?”
                She smiled. 
“Can’t wait to be rid of me, huh?”
                “Oh, no, it’s
not that.  I think I ate too much or something, my stomach’s upset again.  I
think I may have to start carrying Tums around with me.” Daisy said.
    “Well,
just because you can eat like a starving trucker doesn’t mean you should,”
Violet said, laughing.  “But in all seriousness, we are done here, so go home
and get some rest.”
    “I
think I will do just that. Lil, you ready to go?”
                “Yeah, just
let me go and say goodbye to Mr. Grady.”  I walked over to him and met him at
the kitchen door, and he gave me a tight bear hug.  He reminded me to come back
and see him soon, which I promised I would.  We all walked to our cars
together, and I hugged Violet goodbye.  “Well, thanks for catching me up, Vi.
This wedding is going to be amazing.”
                “I’m glad you
think so, and I am so, so glad you like everything.  I have a rehearsal with my
kids for the Christmas festival tomorrow, but would you maybe be up for a gown
fitting Monday evening?” Violet asked.
                “Yeah, Monday
is perfect.  I’ll see you then.  And give Evan my love,” I said, and we broke
apart.  Violet gave us one final wave, and she got into her car and left.  I
breathed a sigh of relief.  “Thanks for helping me wrap this up, Dais.  He
should be meeting me here any time.”  And right as I said that, his car rounded
the corner and pulled in Grady’s parking lot.  He slid into the spot that was
next to Daisy’s car, turned off the engine, and stepped out of the car.  I felt
my breath catch in my throat.  He was devastatingly handsome.  He wore dark
wash faded blue jeans, black leather boots, and a tan sweater under his black
leather jacket. His hair was styled into a messy look with the bangs in the
front spiked up just a bit, and he had just a bit of a five o’clock shadow on
his jaw.  He was so gorgeous it hurt.  He smiled at me.
                Out of the
corner of her mouth, Daisy noticed my reaction and mumbled, “Be cool, remember
what we talked about.”  I rolled my eyes and smiled.
                “Good morning,
Lilly.  Hey Daisy,” he said.
                “Hey,” we both
said at the same time, and the three of us laughed.
                “Okay, so, how
was breakfast?  Did Old Man Grady feed you until you could barely move?” Luke
asked.
                “Well, I ate
the amount that a normal person eats. Daisy, on the other hand…” I trailed off.
                Daisy pointed
her finger at me and said, “Hey now, I have been feeling sick the past few
days.  I had catching up to do.”
                “Well,
hopefully you will feel better soon.  Evan told me the other day that he has
five patients due this week. He’s gonna need your help,” Luke answered.
                “Then I better
go home and get some rest.  Have fun you two,” Daisy said, winking at me.  She
got into her car, started it, and waved to us as she drove away. 
                Luke turned
back to me and smiled.  “So, you ready to go, or do you want to wait?  You did
just eat.”
                “Well, you
said that this place was outside Kingsland, which is over an hour away.  That
should give me time to get my appetite back,” I said, grinning.
                He smiled
widely.  “Okay, let’s go then,” he said, and opened the passenger side door for
me.  As I got ready to step in, I glanced at the front window of Grady’s Diner,
and Sam was staring at us, her eyes burning.  As soon as she caught my eyes,
she quickly cleared the table she was cleaning and walked away.  This woman was
going to be a thorn in my side while I was here.  I