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“We visited earlier this week tocould be set up as we needed it, so we can get to work”

“Where are your overnight bags?”

“We figured we’d—”

Kathleen leaned in with a conspiratorial look “Have you decided yet on your wedding venue? You two have been working so hard to put everything together for us”

A small sound escaped my mouth

Leo jumped in “We haven’t yet We’ve been so busy these past fewto provide our clients with the best experiences possible, that other than the night I slipped the ring on her finger, we haven’t been able to do anything else”

“Then you have to take this ‘night together’ tonight” Kathleen pressed the s wooden plaque into my palm

We looked at each other, trying to justify–and gently explain—a plausible reason ould not, as an engaged couple, be sleeping in the saht

“I plan on staying as well We can have breakfast tomorrow” Her smirk widened and she did a mischievous shoulder shimmy “Let’s make it brunch Your yurt is cozy and perfect for a pre-honeyht” She winked and walked off

I waited until she was out of earshot before I spun to face, hi a room”

“Do you want to give up a chance to chat with Kathleen over brunch? Pump her for more information? Butter her up? Or do you want to come clean now and piss her off?”

“We’ll figure it out later We’ve got a lot to get done I’ll check on the food and indoor events The outdoor stuff is all yours”

“Onout the doors onto the flagstone patio

A group of the catering staff craned their necks to watch hi shouldn’t have gotten to , dammit

How dare they ogle my fake fiancé?