Jack?”
“Good. What did you think of the place for the reception?”
“I loved it. It needs a lot of cleaning and a little paint, but it’ll be a beautiful place for the reception.
“What did you think of Cooper?”
“Did not like him. Like, not at all. He’s kind of a jerk. I want to punch him in the eye. I like his eyes. He has beautiful eyes. Like a lion. He’d sound good roaring.”
“You look sober, but you’re talking drunk?” Diane said.
“I might be about ten times drunker than I look.”
“It’s too bad you didn’t like Cooper and his beautiful lion eyes.”
“Why?”
“I wouldn’t mind if my cousin and my future husband’s best friend were—”
“Not going to happen,” Noli cut her off.
“But if it did, it would be nice to have my favorite cousin living close by with her husband.”
“Husband! Did Jack get you drunk too?”
“No. I’m just saying I would like that. I miss you.”
The tears glossing Diane’s eyes cut Noli. She missed her too, but staying put, and a relationship or marriage was not something she could ever do. “Cooper and I are not going to happen so you can stop living in your fairytale world of happily ever after. Love has made you stupid. I’m going to sleep.”
Chapter 4
“This is the list I have so far. The menu is set as Thanksgiving dinner, in honor of your first date.”
Diane smiled that stupid in love smile that she couldn’t keep off her face. “He’d say that was our second date. Yes, turkey, dressing, sweet potatoes, all of that.”
“Your sweet tooth sent me a memo that in addition to a three tier wedding cake and a guitar shaped groom’s cake that a dessert buffet is a must.”
“We’ll take care of the menu,” Rose Sloan said speaking for Daphne as well as herself.
“I need to find a DJ that plays everything from classic soul, to country, to the Jonas Brothers.” That smile appeared on Diane’s face again. She wondered what it would feel like to be that joyously in love. “I should work in stars and football in if I can. The color scheme is turquoise because it reminds you of his eyes, brown because it reminds him of yours, and white for the snow storm you met in.”
“Yes, that’s what Jack and I want. I trust you to put your magic touch on the rest.”
“So, what are your ideas, Noli?” Rose asked.
“First thing is save the dates. Since the wedding is so soon the save the dates shouldn’t be mailed, but a website link e-mailed to guest. In addition to the save the date, it will also have downloadable maps, the registry and engagement photos. Speaking of photos, Rose, I need pictures of Jack at various ages. My uncle is going to upload pictures of Diane. Their pictures will be hung by clothespins.”
“Clothespins?”
“Not just regular clothespins, they’ll be painted and have their names on it with a magnet on the back. It’ll be one of the souvenirs.”
“Good morning all.” Everyone responded to Cooper’s greeting, except Noli. “Good morning, Magnolia.”
“I’m glad to see you here.” Her tone was dry and made the statement seem untrue.
“You are?” he said with genuine surprise and a smile.
“I am. We were just going over some wedding details and I was just about to get to the open bar.”
“Open bar?”
“Open bar,” she repeated the words, stretching out each syllable so he would comprehend the two simple words.
“Is open bar slang for something?” Daphne asked Diane.
“If it is I don’t know,” Diane responded.
“We haven’t worked out all the details, but as I drank a few beers and he drank a few cream sodas, Cooper agreed to an open bar.” She explained without taking her glare off him.
Cooper eyes narrowed with recognition that they were both aware of the truth about last night. “May I speak to you for a moment about the details for the open bar?”
“Of course.” Noli stood and walked past him out the door and onto the porch.
***
“I think he likes her,”
“Good. What did you think of the place for the reception?”
“I loved it. It needs a lot of cleaning and a little paint, but it’ll be a beautiful place for the reception.
“What did you think of Cooper?”
“Did not like him. Like, not at all. He’s kind of a jerk. I want to punch him in the eye. I like his eyes. He has beautiful eyes. Like a lion. He’d sound good roaring.”
“You look sober, but you’re talking drunk?” Diane said.
“I might be about ten times drunker than I look.”
“It’s too bad you didn’t like Cooper and his beautiful lion eyes.”
“Why?”
“I wouldn’t mind if my cousin and my future husband’s best friend were—”
“Not going to happen,” Noli cut her off.
“But if it did, it would be nice to have my favorite cousin living close by with her husband.”
“Husband! Did Jack get you drunk too?”
“No. I’m just saying I would like that. I miss you.”
The tears glossing Diane’s eyes cut Noli. She missed her too, but staying put, and a relationship or marriage was not something she could ever do. “Cooper and I are not going to happen so you can stop living in your fairytale world of happily ever after. Love has made you stupid. I’m going to sleep.”
Chapter 4
“This is the list I have so far. The menu is set as Thanksgiving dinner, in honor of your first date.”
Diane smiled that stupid in love smile that she couldn’t keep off her face. “He’d say that was our second date. Yes, turkey, dressing, sweet potatoes, all of that.”
“Your sweet tooth sent me a memo that in addition to a three tier wedding cake and a guitar shaped groom’s cake that a dessert buffet is a must.”
“We’ll take care of the menu,” Rose Sloan said speaking for Daphne as well as herself.
“I need to find a DJ that plays everything from classic soul, to country, to the Jonas Brothers.” That smile appeared on Diane’s face again. She wondered what it would feel like to be that joyously in love. “I should work in stars and football in if I can. The color scheme is turquoise because it reminds you of his eyes, brown because it reminds him of yours, and white for the snow storm you met in.”
“Yes, that’s what Jack and I want. I trust you to put your magic touch on the rest.”
“So, what are your ideas, Noli?” Rose asked.
“First thing is save the dates. Since the wedding is so soon the save the dates shouldn’t be mailed, but a website link e-mailed to guest. In addition to the save the date, it will also have downloadable maps, the registry and engagement photos. Speaking of photos, Rose, I need pictures of Jack at various ages. My uncle is going to upload pictures of Diane. Their pictures will be hung by clothespins.”
“Clothespins?”
“Not just regular clothespins, they’ll be painted and have their names on it with a magnet on the back. It’ll be one of the souvenirs.”
“Good morning all.” Everyone responded to Cooper’s greeting, except Noli. “Good morning, Magnolia.”
“I’m glad to see you here.” Her tone was dry and made the statement seem untrue.
“You are?” he said with genuine surprise and a smile.
“I am. We were just going over some wedding details and I was just about to get to the open bar.”
“Open bar?”
“Open bar,” she repeated the words, stretching out each syllable so he would comprehend the two simple words.
“Is open bar slang for something?” Daphne asked Diane.
“If it is I don’t know,” Diane responded.
“We haven’t worked out all the details, but as I drank a few beers and he drank a few cream sodas, Cooper agreed to an open bar.” She explained without taking her glare off him.
Cooper eyes narrowed with recognition that they were both aware of the truth about last night. “May I speak to you for a moment about the details for the open bar?”
“Of course.” Noli stood and walked past him out the door and onto the porch.
***
“I think he likes her,”
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