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Chapter Eleven

Ice creaers as it quickly melted under the heat of the afternoon sun Today was definitely the hottest day of our vacation, and we’d decided it was just too hot to do anything but lie on the beach

However, Nate and I tended to get bored Lounging around was great for a few hours, while we caught up on our reading, but then our minds started to wander I think ere just so used to racing after kids and working all the time that it was hard to be truly at rest

After I suggested we give up our beach loungers and head to Antonio’s for ice crea the boardwalk hand in hand, trying to lick our dessert before it becaers

Contenth me as we strolled The last ten days had been irls, I was also grateful for this vacation with my husband It felt like ere in an even better place than we had been before our disconnect It was alain

“Wedding”

“What?” I wrinkled my nose at the random word Nate had uttered

He lifted our joined hands and used theesture ahead of us I followed the direction and stilled at the sight up ahead Standing outside Paradise Sands Hotel was a bridal party

“How did we ht toward Main Street, and sure enough so ceremony The bandstand was decorated and there were rows and rows of seats in front of it, where guests were still lingering

The bridal party was following a photographer as the guests slowly made their way onto the boardwalk

“I forgot Bailey hn’s hotel this week,” I said “She told us at the beginning of the week”

“Aye, I re”

“Beautiful,” I agreed “I love weddings”

Nate squeezed ether”

We shared a secret s wasted at Joss and Braden’s wedding and ad to Nate I hadn’t had sex in years, his sex lessons would never have happened, and we ht never have fallen in love

We watched the guests start to pick up speed as it seeraphs for now and everyone began to head into Vaughn’s hotel

“Dinner time Toasts Those are the best”

“Fancy going?”

I made a face at my husband “What?”

He shrugged “In a few hours dinner will be over and everyone will be on the dance floor Free chane and canapés”

I giggled and then realized he was serious “You’re not joking?”

“Nah” He flashed ”

“I can’t believe you talked me into this,” I said a couple hours later as alked into the wedding, pretending we belonged there The ballroohts and pink peonies The chair covers hite with pale pink bows on them, and the centerpieces were tall, thin vases filled with pink peonies

People paid no attention to the couple walking in who did not belong there, and a passing waiter offered us a glass of chane

Nate sne,” he said under his breath

“Where are the canapés?” I said, not underthe room

“Buffet table” Nate nodded to the right, where crowds of people had gathered near a table streith after dinner snacks We’d already eaten, but neither of us was going to turn down free food

My friends had bought me a teal print maxi dress with a halter neck, a deep-cut back, and a beautiful flowing skirt Matched with silver sandals andoutfit Nate wore a crisp white shirt, suit pants, and his dress shoes

My husband, of course, could wear anything and look like he belonged

Handsome bastard

I nestled into his side as he led an to fill up a plate foron free food and looking at the full ballrooles and stopped myself