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"The satin’s too heavy," she announced "It’s not going to look right on you We should have seen it before You’re only five foot three and despite having the biggest boobs in the family, you’re really s room, where they had already tried on and discarded five other wedding gowns She returned with one covered in tulle and lace
It was an off-the-shoulder style that had made Mia’s neck look as wide as a fullback’s But the fabric was perfect Lace decorated the bodice of the dress, beco more scattered closer to the bottoine the dress you’re wearing," she continued, "but with this material It’s soft, it flows better, and it won’t overwhelive the bodice structure, but the rest of the gown could be in this lacy tulle What do you think?"
Mia kicked off her shoes and spun around on the platforht It will be perfect for summer, too I love all the lace" She beamed at her sister "You’re the best"
"Yeah, yeah, I know" Katie couldn’t help srab some lunch After that, I want to have you pick out the lace"
Forty-five minutes later they sat across from each other at a Beverly Hills bistro While Katie didn’t normally shop in this part of town, she’d wanted Mia to see asher choice
"Are you sure about the dress?" Katie asked after they’d given their order "We can keep looking"
Her youngest sister tucked her shoulder-length hair behind her ears "I swear, I love your idea I’ll have to start working on h, so they’re buff"
"They’re pretty buff now"
"Thank you" Mia picked up her soda and took a drink "I can’t wait to see the look on David’s face when he sees onna die"
"Let’s hope not"
Mia grinned "You knohat I mean" Her smile faded a little "Katie, are you okay? You’ve been kind of distracted today"
"I’m fine"
"Really?"
Katie nodded because there was no way she was telling the truth What Zach had done yesterday still ht about it, which was far too often Okay, he loved his son and orried about hi her to betray her family
Whatever his plan had been, he’d blown it, because she was more determined than ever to see Mia and David happilycalories?" she asked to distract her sister
Mia shook her head "Not even close"
"Good"
Katie flipped back the white napkin covering the bread basket between theroaned when the smell of freshly baked rolls drifted to her She offered the basket to her sister, then took one for herself
The flaky crust scattered crumbs everywhere when she tore it in half Katie braced herself for a religious experience A dab of sweet butter completed the moment She took a bite
Heaven Pure heaven Who needed men when there was perfect French bread in the world?
And speaking of men…
Zach flashed back into her brain Go away, she told the ie She refused to find hi, not sexy, and certainly not her type
One out of three, she thought wryly Not bad odds He’d been a jerk, and she would be wise to forget about his he’d said had made sense
Oh, she didn’t want that to be true, but there it was Young es didn’t often e that our parents have always pushed us to get ed "I never thought about it It’s not really our folks, it’s much "
"That and they want a hed "Granny M shares that I couldn’t believe she sounded disappointed when I said I wasn’t pregnant Most grandparents would be relieved"
"Not ours"
Katie thought about all the subtle and not-so-subtle hints she’d received over the years About how she would be so much happier if she was married and had children of her own Preferably male children
Mia leaned toward her "Why can’t they leave the winery to Brenna? She cares about wineand stuff"
"Brenna lives in LA That s on a day-to-day basis I have y, and--"
"And I plan to take over the world," Mia said lightly "Brenna is the right one, if you ask me Now that Jeff is out of medical school, he could start a practice up close to the hacienda Plus, then we’d get to see them more"
"Good point I wonder if they’ve discussed it Or if Jeff would be interested"
"I don’t know" Mia planted her elbows on the table "That’s one thing I really like about David He sees me as an equal He knows I’oals And he’s okay with that"
Zach’s words drifted through Katie’s brain She could hear hi todecision," she said, even as she hated herself for bringing it up in the first place "Marriage is forever I envy you knowing it’s right"
Mia’s smile faded as she reached for Katie’s hand "Is all this wedding talk ?"