and dressed in a red and white polka-dot shirt, collar up, and a

calling a cab; she'd need to make u

right?" She remarked this a

r Mor

ry, I'm late for

do my

d his foot down, they

l compact mirror. Lunch with family. That was awkward

t was all she knew about him. Oh, and he had three boys, whom she would be seeing for the first time today. She prayed they weren't horrible privileged school toffs who spoke about

using the bus lane before turning right towa

er blouse, then reached into her ba

walked by The Savoy. "The traffic

her tote. "And probably saved my bacon." My mother

ilac, and white flowers adorned the enormous glass door, while a member of

u're having a fant

back. Her body hurt from the night before's athletics, but nicely, in a fulfilled manner, and she drew in

avy with flowing wine. The hum of chatter filled the air, coupled with a delectable mix of he

e hair was sprayed into a rigid haircut, and she wore a favorite b

was Benjamin Talbot, the groom. His sharp visage was complemented by his square jaw, salt-and-pepper hair, and

Maybe late twenties. Neither was speaking, their mouths set

ot the last one to arrive. One of the brothers ha

ing it still covered the hic

Jenny, her mother, raised h

and knelt to kiss her mot

nd tone was tinged with irony. But only

the last

u a

Blair s

his hand. His blue eyes gleamed, and his g

ood, I

tilted his head

? That her apartment was only suitable for the mouse she feared lurked under her s

nd Alan." Benjamin motioned to the two

sense that didn't imply vanity

I'm

ty of Donny's stare. He seemed to be peeri

d his bl

ce again, "bro, brother. I'

is side looked at her with t

nk, Blair." Benjamin made a moti

hat everyone was staring at her. It made

re as the waiter poured her gl

in shook his glass. "And ge

staring at her so intently that heat surged on her ch

ng the gleaming gem on her ring finger. "Evan was unable to attend.

An unusu

period. Had she been impoli

n. "It's a childhood

three handsome males to call brothers. Sharon and Cora, her friends, would perish if sh

small wooden gun, wearing a helmet, and smearing black under his eyes."

to become a sold

r of the Regiment." Does all the dirty