Fake Dating the Hometown Deputy: A Sweet Standalone Romance (Fake Dates Book 2)
Page 15
She looked to Angela and Griff, realizing that they were still watching her with tolerant amusement, waiting for her to continue speaking. She pressed her lips together in an impish grin. “Sorry,” she said. “What was I saying?”
“I’ve been amazing, but…” Angela dutifully reminded her.
“Oh, right,” I said. “You’ve been amazing, but I need Ian to be here for this. I can’t do it without him.”
Griff’s smile turned to a smirk. “And here I thought it was the groom you couldn’t do without at a wedding.”
Angela smacked his arm as Ellie rolled her eyes. “You know what I mean,” she muttered. But she could feel heat creeping into her cheeks at his reminder.
He had a point, after all. It was Marcus she should be focused on. He was here and he could help her make decisions. This was just as much his wedding as hers. She didn’t need Ian’s support if she had Marcus at her side.
Angela straightened beside her. “He’s here!”
Ellie’s heart leapt into her throat as she spun around, already smiling with excitement. It would be so like Ian to come back unannounced to surprise her. “Ian? Where?”
“Um, no, not Ian,” Angela sounded confused as she placed a hand on her shoulder and gently turned her toward a table in the opposite corner of the restaurant where a tall man with short, light-brown hair was pulling out a seat for himself as he talked on his cellphone.
“Marcus is here,” Angela clarified, as they all turned to stare at Ellie’s fiancé, who had yet to notice them.
“Oh. Right.” Ellie smiled over at Angela and Griff before setting off to greet him. “Perfect.”
To continue reading, check out The (Not So) Perfect Day
About the Author
MAGGIE DALLEN IS a big city girl living in Montana. She writes romantic comedies in a range of genres including young adult, historical, and contemporary. An unapologetic addict of all things romance, she loves to connect with fellow avid readers. Subscribe to her newsletter at http://eepurl.com/bFEVsL
IG: Mag_Dallen
Facebook: facebook.com/MaggieDallenAuthor
Twitter: twitter.com/Mag_Dallen
Website: maggiedallen.com