Maybe it was au-faite to invite your wedding planner to a bachelorette party, but I doubted it. For some bizarre reason, Tipsy Dubois (the name on her birth certificate was Tipsana) had decided that she wanted my attendance.
The first rule of event planning? Nothing is impossible. Give the customer what they want. And if you can't? Steer them in the correct direction with such subtlety that they believed it was their idea all along.
I adhered to these rules as best I could, but I was not a people person. Leo, my roommate and social skills teacher was the only reason that I no longer spoke like a robot.
The worst part? I knew that I was doing it! The drab monotone voice I used when relaying facts was a comfort blanket. I could watch as their eyes glazed over and their attention diverted elsewhere. I wanted that. I didn’t want to be the subject of scrutiny. Mainstream people. Normies, as I called them, often looked at me like I had two heads. I hated those looks.
The bride squealed. Her laughter was like nails down a chalkboard.
I pushed away from the framed photos on the wall and walked over the gaggle of tipsy women that had decided they wanted to finalise their evening in a tattoo shop.
And... Tipsy had decided that she wanted a banana tattooed on her shoulder.
For whatever reason, I did not know. I tried to talk her out of it, but her maid of honour (who I suspected had nefarious motives) was encouraging her. I had even gotten my phone out and recorded the conversation.
“Tipsy, are you sure you want to do this?”
“Yes.”
“Tipsy. I, Gwen Bell, your wedding planner, want to remind you that your wedding dress is strapless. Are you sure you want a tattoo of a banana on your shoulder.”
“Yes. Shut up!”
I should have known the drunken ninny would blame me.
I should have known that she would get me fired.
Read the rest of Gwen and Nate's store in Good as Gold – TBR Fall 2018
About the author
‘Heart of Gold' is Michaela Haze's first contemporary romance novel. The novel was inspired by CM Owens and Chloe Walsh (two of her favourite authors).
Michaela Haze is the author of The Devil's Advocate trilogy and Daemons of London series. Both urban fantasy series, set in London. Heart of Gold was an exercise in leaving her comfort zone. The novel is set in the deep south.
Michaela Haze lives in London with her two Samoyed dogs, her toddler and MK (her life partner/human dishwasher).
In her spare time, she eats copious amounts of Japanese food and likes to shop for Ravenclaw home accessories.
More from Michaela Haze
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The Devil's Advocate series
The Devil's Advocate
The Devil's Lullaby
The Devil's Equal - Apr 12th 2018
Daemons of London series
The Bleeders
The Human Herders
The Pureblood’s
The Forgotten Queen – July 2018
The Golden Boys series
Heart of Gold
Good as Gold – TBR 2018
Going for Gold – TBR 2019
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