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Cole closed his eyes, praying for restraint, when a frightened screah the air He whirled around and instinctively held Angie back when she jumped from her chair

“Over there” Angie motioned at Brittany, who stood by an empty table The bride-to-be pointed at the floor

Cole ran forward He felt Angie right behind hi about that scream that had sent a chill down his spine

He sao on the floor, partially under a table She was facedown and a tablecloth hid her fros and silver stilettos

“It’s Heidi,” Angie said

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“BACK UP,” ANGIE ordered the wo her way through the crowd “Give her some space”

Angie crouched down next to Heidi and watched Cole carefully roll her onto her back She knew first aid and CPR for her job, but she was glad he ith her He was cal times of crisis She knew she could depend on him

“Someone call an ambulance,” she called out to the crowd as Cole checked the maid of honor’s airway

“I’ot her phone out of her tiny purse

“What do we have here?” she asked Cole She slid Heidi’s golden bracelet aside so she could check the woman’s pulse She noticed Heidi’s skin arm to the touch

“Airways are clear and she’s breathing” The relief in his voice was unmistakable

“Pulse is strong” Angie addressed the other guests “What happened? Did anyone see her fall? Did she faint?”

She saw the wo and shake their heads From the murmurs and snatches of conversation, it was clear that no one had seen Heidi after her lap dance She had her spotlight and then melted back into the crowd

“Is she on anything?” Cole asked in a low, confidential tone

“I have no idea” She had spent a lot of tieable about the maid of honor

“I didn’t catch that” Brittany was at Cole’s side Her movements were choppy and frantic “What did you ask?”