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“It’s beautiful and Ginger deserves the best”

Madeline stared at hi, “Okay I’ll send her the link”

“We need an answer by Monday To reserve the big cake”

“Ginger usually gets back to me really quickly Once she tellswith the cookies”

She paused and looked at hier and Oliver and having the people they love around them when they say their vows It’s not about the cake”

He got the ht, he didn’t want to scrimp “I want her to be happy I want her to know she’s important to me”

“Don’t you think she already does?”

“The cake will seal the deal”

“If you say so”

FIVE

LATE AFTERNOON ON Saturday Jonny was done pretending He’d spent the day at his house, reading scripts and working out The usual stuff But he’d been restless and watching the clock A little after four he drove to town and found parking, then walked through the growing crowd

The Christ was at six Before then there were carolers in the street and a couple of bands Food carts lined the edge of the park Lots of local businesses had put up their own trees with different themes The one by Jo’s Bar had pet orna a dachshund ornament

Several people he passed called out greetings He recognized a lot of couples from the party at Madeline’s house All the while he chatted and ate a pretzel, he found hi for someone

She had to be here It was a faht, he couldn’t spot Madeline anywhere

At five-thirty, he’d about given up Just when he was thinking he ht as well head home, a familiar voice called his na toward him

“I thought I recognized you,” Madeline’shi?”

“Sure”

She held hiht she would Like a er had been born and his dad hadn’t been one to date so there’d never been a wos While his dad did his best, so