confident about everything else.
Matt was now even more determined to get to know this beautiful and talented woman. Just as he was about to rave some more about her talent his mobile phone rang.
'Good. I'll be over in ten.' Having listened to his chef's update he turned to Ella. 'That was the guys in the kitchen. Everything's pretty much finished. I need to go over and help get it all together.'
Having got what they needed from his apartment and locked up, Matt walked Ella back to her car still parked outside his professional kitchen.
'Are you sure you're okay to drive?' Ella nodded her head and rolled her eyes. This was the third time he'd checked in ten minutes.
'Yeah, alright. Protective big brother instinct kicking in again.' Matt lowered his voice and whispered in her ear. 'Instinct is well honed from bringing up the girls, but rest assured Ella I feel anything BUT brotherly towards you . You can count on us continuing where we left off earlier.' He heard her sharp intake of breath. Oh yeah, she definitely felt the attraction .
He brushed the gentlest of kisses against her lips. 'Mmm, I intend getting to know you very well Daniella Lewis-Cannon.'
With that threat he walked towards the building.
'See you at the reception Ella,' he called over his shoulder.
*
Matt strolled around the hall and checked each table. His staff had done a great job considering the short notice and lack of resources. Each table was covered in a cream cloth with a colourful floral display in the centre. The chairs were just standard plastic ones you found at places like this but his staff had placed cream covers over the backs and tied yellow bows around half of them and green bows around the other half. Yellow and green helium filled balloon displays were placed strategically around the room to detract from the clinical bareness of the walls. At the doorway they'd created a magical woodland entrance, dotted with yellow flowers and ribbons. As the guests approached the doorway from the corridor, they would walk through a similar woodland display.
The buffet was ready - it just needed the covers removing. The wide selection of sandwiches and rolls looked appetising and interesting. Miniature kebabs of cubed beef were artistically set around a dish of horseradish cream. Individual small dishes of roasted red onion, assorted peppers and mushroom drizzled with garlic and chilli oil were displayed on a set of shelves in the form of a pyramid. Tiny jacket potatoes were being kept warm in a large cast iron pot. A selection of savoury tarts using filo and short crust pastry along with vol-au-vents completed the savoury display. The steak burgers were in the kitchen ready to be cooked once the guests arrived.
Matt had already satisfied himself that the desserts were up to standard. There were platters of cubed fresh fruit, small meringues topped with various fruits and cream, a chocolate fountain with marshmallows and strawberries, individual portions of crème brûlée, profiteroles and apple pie.
As he made his way back to the kitchen he gave one final glance at the wedding cake. It looked elegant set on a pedestal with foliage around the base and the cascade of sugar paste flowers flowing from the top layer.
His staff had done him proud - as they always did. When they'd first arrived at the hall, they'd found the groom and best man setting up a bar. With great relief, they'd let Matt's team take over and agreed to keep everything a surprise for the bride. So, at short notice he'd pulled in a mobile bar and a few staff to run it. He was happy to see that the bar was pretty much ready to go with the staff setting out the glasses in preparation for pouring the sparkling wine left by the groom.
He could relax now and change into his clothes for playing the piano. He smiled to himself as he thought back to that morning and discovering who Ella was. A sharp contrast to what he'd believed her to be when they'd first met. It wasn't even twenty
Matt was now even more determined to get to know this beautiful and talented woman. Just as he was about to rave some more about her talent his mobile phone rang.
'Good. I'll be over in ten.' Having listened to his chef's update he turned to Ella. 'That was the guys in the kitchen. Everything's pretty much finished. I need to go over and help get it all together.'
Having got what they needed from his apartment and locked up, Matt walked Ella back to her car still parked outside his professional kitchen.
'Are you sure you're okay to drive?' Ella nodded her head and rolled her eyes. This was the third time he'd checked in ten minutes.
'Yeah, alright. Protective big brother instinct kicking in again.' Matt lowered his voice and whispered in her ear. 'Instinct is well honed from bringing up the girls, but rest assured Ella I feel anything BUT brotherly towards you . You can count on us continuing where we left off earlier.' He heard her sharp intake of breath. Oh yeah, she definitely felt the attraction .
He brushed the gentlest of kisses against her lips. 'Mmm, I intend getting to know you very well Daniella Lewis-Cannon.'
With that threat he walked towards the building.
'See you at the reception Ella,' he called over his shoulder.
*
Matt strolled around the hall and checked each table. His staff had done a great job considering the short notice and lack of resources. Each table was covered in a cream cloth with a colourful floral display in the centre. The chairs were just standard plastic ones you found at places like this but his staff had placed cream covers over the backs and tied yellow bows around half of them and green bows around the other half. Yellow and green helium filled balloon displays were placed strategically around the room to detract from the clinical bareness of the walls. At the doorway they'd created a magical woodland entrance, dotted with yellow flowers and ribbons. As the guests approached the doorway from the corridor, they would walk through a similar woodland display.
The buffet was ready - it just needed the covers removing. The wide selection of sandwiches and rolls looked appetising and interesting. Miniature kebabs of cubed beef were artistically set around a dish of horseradish cream. Individual small dishes of roasted red onion, assorted peppers and mushroom drizzled with garlic and chilli oil were displayed on a set of shelves in the form of a pyramid. Tiny jacket potatoes were being kept warm in a large cast iron pot. A selection of savoury tarts using filo and short crust pastry along with vol-au-vents completed the savoury display. The steak burgers were in the kitchen ready to be cooked once the guests arrived.
Matt had already satisfied himself that the desserts were up to standard. There were platters of cubed fresh fruit, small meringues topped with various fruits and cream, a chocolate fountain with marshmallows and strawberries, individual portions of crème brûlée, profiteroles and apple pie.
As he made his way back to the kitchen he gave one final glance at the wedding cake. It looked elegant set on a pedestal with foliage around the base and the cascade of sugar paste flowers flowing from the top layer.
His staff had done him proud - as they always did. When they'd first arrived at the hall, they'd found the groom and best man setting up a bar. With great relief, they'd let Matt's team take over and agreed to keep everything a surprise for the bride. So, at short notice he'd pulled in a mobile bar and a few staff to run it. He was happy to see that the bar was pretty much ready to go with the staff setting out the glasses in preparation for pouring the sparkling wine left by the groom.
He could relax now and change into his clothes for playing the piano. He smiled to himself as he thought back to that morning and discovering who Ella was. A sharp contrast to what he'd believed her to be when they'd first met. It wasn't even twenty
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