proud. I wish he would have pursued it.” Jenna’s eyes filled with tears. “I’m sorry.” She wiped her face. “We’re here to have a good time. I don’t want to talk about my late husband or that girl. It’s rude. I’m sorry, Coda, we shouldn’t have brought up Spencer’s ex. That’s not fair to you.”
“It’s okay.” Coda didn’t mind because Spencer wasn’t hers to begin with. “I’d like to hear more about Spencer and his music.”
“He doesn’t talk about it anymore,” Jenna said. “I hope one day he finds it in him to resume it, even if just as a hobby.”
A woman came out to greet them. “Hello,” she said. “Sorry for the wait, but we’re ready for you ladies now. We have a relaxing day of pampering and primping scheduled for you.”
“I hope you have alcohol too.” Michele rolled her eyes. “This is going to be a long weekend.”
“Right this way, ladies.” The hostess motioned for them to follow her down the hall. “I’ll get you some wine and cheese once you’re settled.”
“Perfect,” Jenna said. “Come on, Coda. I want to hear all about you and my son.”
“There isn’t much to tell,” Coda said. “We’re pretty new to one another.”
“That’s when everything is exciting.” Jenna placed her arm around Coda’s back as they walked to the changing room. “Remember to enjoy every second of falling in love.”
* * * *
The day of relaxing had done Coda some good. Her tired neck, shoulders, and legs got the attention they so desperately needed under the expert hands of the massage therapist. Her toenails and fingernails donned the same silver polish, her skin practically glowed from the exfoliation treatment, and her dead ends were a thing of the past. She’d gotten two inches trimmed from her hair. She couldn’t remember the last time she’d had a proper haircut. That was a luxury that hadn’t been in her budget for a long time.
Coda enjoyed Jenna and Spencer’s aunts. She felt bad deceiving them into believing she and Spencer were a couple. They seemed thrilled he’d finally found someone. Coda wished he really wanted to pursue a relationship with her. There was so much more she wanted to learn about him. After the weekend, he’d go back to being the CEO and she’d be the cleaning woman. It would be as if the days they had spent together had never happened. The proposition would last until Sunday. Those were the terms. She’d have to make the most of the time they had together.
“What’s got you so lost in thought?” Spencer asked.
“Nothing.” She smiled at him. “I was just thinking about the wonderful time I had today.”
“I’m glad my mother didn’t drive you crazy.”
“She’s great.” They walked through the lobby. Dinner had been quiet. The bridal party and their immediate families attended the rehearsal for the ceremony and separate dinner. The rest of the guests were invited to a buffet. Most were still at the bar.
“Would you like to go for a walk along the lake?”
“I’d love to.”
“I saw a fireplace out on the patio. We could sit out there for a bit.” He took her hand and led her out the back entrance of the hotel. “It’s a nice night.”
“This place is incredible. When I go to a wedding it’s usually at a banquet room or a fire hall. It only lasts a few hours, not four days.”
“This is pretty elaborate, even for my family. The governor wanted someplace secluded. Tara and Ben wanted to do an on-going celebration. As much as I love my cousin, I think this whole thing is too much. I think the wedding should be about the future. A beginning.”
“They’re young and in love. They’re also very blessed to have family and friends who could take the time to celebrate with them.”
“Do you come from a big family?” They walked down a well-lit path along the lake. The stars twinkled around the full moon, creating a magical effect over the water.
“It’s just me and my mom. I have a few cousins
“It’s okay.” Coda didn’t mind because Spencer wasn’t hers to begin with. “I’d like to hear more about Spencer and his music.”
“He doesn’t talk about it anymore,” Jenna said. “I hope one day he finds it in him to resume it, even if just as a hobby.”
A woman came out to greet them. “Hello,” she said. “Sorry for the wait, but we’re ready for you ladies now. We have a relaxing day of pampering and primping scheduled for you.”
“I hope you have alcohol too.” Michele rolled her eyes. “This is going to be a long weekend.”
“Right this way, ladies.” The hostess motioned for them to follow her down the hall. “I’ll get you some wine and cheese once you’re settled.”
“Perfect,” Jenna said. “Come on, Coda. I want to hear all about you and my son.”
“There isn’t much to tell,” Coda said. “We’re pretty new to one another.”
“That’s when everything is exciting.” Jenna placed her arm around Coda’s back as they walked to the changing room. “Remember to enjoy every second of falling in love.”
* * * *
The day of relaxing had done Coda some good. Her tired neck, shoulders, and legs got the attention they so desperately needed under the expert hands of the massage therapist. Her toenails and fingernails donned the same silver polish, her skin practically glowed from the exfoliation treatment, and her dead ends were a thing of the past. She’d gotten two inches trimmed from her hair. She couldn’t remember the last time she’d had a proper haircut. That was a luxury that hadn’t been in her budget for a long time.
Coda enjoyed Jenna and Spencer’s aunts. She felt bad deceiving them into believing she and Spencer were a couple. They seemed thrilled he’d finally found someone. Coda wished he really wanted to pursue a relationship with her. There was so much more she wanted to learn about him. After the weekend, he’d go back to being the CEO and she’d be the cleaning woman. It would be as if the days they had spent together had never happened. The proposition would last until Sunday. Those were the terms. She’d have to make the most of the time they had together.
“What’s got you so lost in thought?” Spencer asked.
“Nothing.” She smiled at him. “I was just thinking about the wonderful time I had today.”
“I’m glad my mother didn’t drive you crazy.”
“She’s great.” They walked through the lobby. Dinner had been quiet. The bridal party and their immediate families attended the rehearsal for the ceremony and separate dinner. The rest of the guests were invited to a buffet. Most were still at the bar.
“Would you like to go for a walk along the lake?”
“I’d love to.”
“I saw a fireplace out on the patio. We could sit out there for a bit.” He took her hand and led her out the back entrance of the hotel. “It’s a nice night.”
“This place is incredible. When I go to a wedding it’s usually at a banquet room or a fire hall. It only lasts a few hours, not four days.”
“This is pretty elaborate, even for my family. The governor wanted someplace secluded. Tara and Ben wanted to do an on-going celebration. As much as I love my cousin, I think this whole thing is too much. I think the wedding should be about the future. A beginning.”
“They’re young and in love. They’re also very blessed to have family and friends who could take the time to celebrate with them.”
“Do you come from a big family?” They walked down a well-lit path along the lake. The stars twinkled around the full moon, creating a magical effect over the water.
“It’s just me and my mom. I have a few cousins
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