by Lynn Galli
It took me a moment to remember what we’d been talking about. “We did it once. I’m happy to turn it over to her.”
She pushed against my shoulder and grinned. “Don’t let her hear you say that. You’ll be in a pink gown for the ceremony.”
“I’m not in a dress, am I?” I never thought I’d ask that question. Never thought I’d have to wonder if I’d wear a dress at my wedding. I should probably think about that because I wasn’t a dress person despite being forced into a bridesmaid dress last summer.
“You looked amazing at Colin’s wedding, but I liked what I wore, too.”
“So did I.” It came out as a husky rasp and Ainsley’s eyes widened. My arms reached around her waist and brought her close for a proper welcome home kiss.
“Mmm,” Ainsley murmured. “Are you trying to distract me with your mouth?”
“Maybe.” I stole another kiss.
“Darling, do you despise this?”
“This?” My head always got a little fuzzy around her.
“The wedding.”
I pulled back and stared into her eyes. I still didn’t like weddings. Nothing about that had changed. But I was in love with a woman who wanted one. I could be a jerk and deny her what she wanted or I could suck it up for an afternoon and grant her wish. Easy choice. “I would despise a wedding the size of Dallas’s, but ours won’t be like that. Plus it makes you happy. That’s all I need. It’ll be wonderful.”
“You’re just saying that to get me naked tonight.” Her eyes danced with challenge.
“I am,” I said only half joking and received another shove in response. “Now, tell me what I’ll be wearing again. I seem to remember saying something about how hot you looked at Colin’s wedding.”
Her smile flashed bright as she pulled me close again. “You might be in something like that. Feminine but not a dress. I’m wearing a dress.”
“Whatever you want,” I agreed because as the person who’d never thought of marrying anyone, I’d never dreamed of a wedding, so I could turn that over to the person who did.
“We have to get the guest list ironed out in the next month.”
“You know my people.” All four of them.
“Are you sure, darling? You can invite more people. I feel awful that everyone will be from my family.” Her immediate family since she wasn’t close to the distant relatives that showed at Colin’s wedding and half of them wouldn’t drive across town to Elspeth’s farm anyway.
“I don’t. As long as my mom and Dallas are there and Colin for you, I’m good.” I’d be crushed if they couldn’t make it. My mom had been worried that I was making the same mistake she had: falling for a charming Scot and letting my feelings cloud my senses. But it only took one video call between my mom and us to assure her that I was making the best decision of my life. She planned to be here a couple weeks before the wedding so she could help out with last minute details and be part of the festivities. Dallas already had her ticket and the dress she’d wear as my best woman, which she insisted on being called MOH. Colin was bringing a suit and his kilt to be Ainsley’s best man. “I’m keeping my fingers crossed that Morgan’s shop doesn’t run into any snags so she and Poppy can take a week off to be here. That makes four slash five with Colin.”
“What about your family here?”
I shrugged, still not used to thinking of anyone from my father’s side as family. With my grandmother gone, I really only had her sister as a close relation on that side. “I’ll reach out to my great aunt, but I get the impression she doesn’t leave the island much.”
“Isle,” Ainsley corrected with a grin.
“Right, isle.”
“Of Skye,” she pushed further. “Your namesake, darling, we must give it proper credit.”
“Right. So important.” I ran my hands up and down her back. “What do you want to do tonight? Should we follow your parents’ lead and have a date night?”
“Aye, but we’ll stay in for our date night.” Her eyes flared seductively. “After thirty years of marriage, I’ll expect you to take me out for our date nights.”
“As you wish,” I agreed.
She beamed and brought her lips in for a kiss that nearly boiled my clothes off. I wondered if I’d get used to this. Get tired of it. Decide her love was old hat and not enough to keep me interested. I’d been convinced of this my whole life. I was finding out every day just how glad I was to be proven wrong.
Quick, name your top three favorite things. Now try it without the Julie Andrews impression. I’ll spark your brainstorming for you—chocolate on anything, finding a free parking spot in the city, houseguests who clean their bathroom before leaving, freshly cut grass, a power outage at work that leads to an unexpected day off, garage sale treasures, good stories that stay with you for weeks, bumping into a friend from home while on vacation in another country, getting a kickass haircut—there are billions more. Pick three. I’ll wait. I’ve got time since I get to enjoy the rest of my life with my very favorite thing.
About the Author
Lynn Galli spent four years as a wedding planner before flipping out and killing a bride. After serving time, she decided it would be less stressful just to write about the incomparable joy of planning weddings.
Other Publications by Lynn Galli
VIRGINIA CLAN
Wasted Heart (Book 1) – Attorney Austy Nunziata moves across the country to try to snap out of the cycle of pining for her married best friend. Despite knowing how pointless her feelings are, five months in the new city hasn’t seemed to help. When she meets FBI agent, Elise Bridie, that task becomes a lot easier.
Imagining Reality (Book 2) – Changing a reputation can be the hardest thing anyone can do, even among her own friends. But Jessie Ximena has been making great strides over the past year to do just that. Will anyone, even her good friends, give her the benefit of the doubt when it comes to finding a forever love?
Blessed Twice (Book 3) – Briony Gatewood has considered herself a married woman for fifteen years even though she’s spent the last three as a widow. Her friends have offered to help her get over the loss of her spouse with a series of blind dates, but only a quiet, enigmatic colleague can make Briony think about falling in love again.
Finally (Book 4) – Willa Lacey never thought acquiring five million in venture capital for her software startup would be easier than suppressing romantic feelings for a friend. Having never dealt with either situation, Willa finds herself torn between what she knows and what could be.
Forevermore (Book 5) - M Desiderius never thought she could have a normal life filled with love. She gets all that and more when she marries Briony, including an amazing foster daughter named Olivia. Every wish she’d never allowed herself to voice became real. When someone from Olivia’s past threatens M’s newfound family, can she carry on in the face of loss or will it push her back into a life of solitude?
ASPEN FRIENDS
Mending Defects (Book 1) – Small town life for Glory Eiben has always been her ideal. With her rare congenital heart defect, keeping family and friends close by preserves her easygoing attitude. When Lena Coleridge moves in next door, life becomes anything but easy. Lena is a reluctant transplant and even more reluctant friend. Their growing friendship adds many layers to Glory’s ideal.
Something So Grand (Book 2) – A designer for the wealthy, Vivian Yeats doesn’t have time for relationships, yet she longs for romance. She’s had to settle in the past when it comes to women but won’t bother to again. If romance is going to happen for her, it’ll take someone special to turn her head. Natalie Harper, the new contractor on her jobsites, might just be the woman to do it.
Life Rewired (Book 3) – Two years ago, Molly Sokol decided she wanted to get serious about finding that special someone. She could picture her perfectly—petite, feminine, excitable, adoring, and ultra-affectionate. When the opposite of all that comes along in the form of Falyn Shaw, Molly never thought they’d be anything more than fr
iends. Being wrong has never felt so good.
OTHER ROMANCES
Uncommon Emotions – When someone spends her days ripping apart corporations, compartmentalization is key. Love doesn’t factor in for Joslyn Simonini. Meeting Raven Malvolio ruins the harmony that Joslyn has always felt, introducing her to passion for the first time in her life. (Special Edition includes epilogue never before in print.)
Full Court Pressure – The pressure of being the first female basketball coach of a men’s NCAA Division 1 team may pale in comparison to the pressure Graysen Viola feels in her unexpected love life.
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Epilogue
About the Author
Other Publications by Lynn Galli
Table of Contents
One-Off
ONE-OFF. Copyright © 2015 by Lynn Galli. All rights reserved.
Also by Lynn Galli
Synopsis
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten
Eleven
Twelve
Thirteen
Fourteen
Fifteen
Sixteen
Seventeen
Eighteen
Nineteen
Twenty
Twenty-One
Twenty-Two
Twenty-Three
Twenty-Four
Twenty-Five
Twenty-Six
Twenty-Seven
Twenty-Eight
Twenty-Nine
Thirty
Thirty-One
Thirty-Two
Thirty-Three
Thirty-Four
Thirty-Five
Thirty-Six
Thirty-Seven
Thirty-Eight
Thirty-Nine
Forty
Forty-One
Forty-Two
Forty-Three
Forty-Four
Forty-Five
Forty-Six
Forty-Seven
Epilogue
About the Author
Other Publications by Lynn Galli
