Well, until Madge cleared her throat from out in the hall.
Brady brushed the tip of his finger across my cheek and then took a step back just as she entered the room, clucking her tongue in motherly fashion.
“Are you two at it again?” Madge rolled her eyes. “I thought we agreed to no PDA.”
“PDA?” Crinkles formed between Brady’s dark brows.
“Public displays of affection,” Madge and I said in unison.
“Makes the customers nervous,” she added.
Brady crossed his arms at his chest. “Let me understand this. You’re telling me that the sight of a man kissing a woman makes happy-go-lucky brides-to-be nervous?”
“Well, in the workplace, I mean.” Madge shook her head. “Anyway, I suppose it’s really none of my business.”
“Yep.” Brady pulled me back into his arms. “And we’re off the clock. So you just tell any nervous bride to worry about her own love life, not mine.”
Love life?
Did he really just say love life?
I gazed up, up, up into Brady’s gorgeous blue eyes, my heart soaring to the skies above—okay, the ceiling above—as he gave me a kiss that erased any doubts.
Madge left the room, muttering all the way, but I couldn’t seem to rid myself of the giddy sensation that threatened to weaken my knees. Just about the time I’d leveraged the distance between heaven and earth, my cell phone rang. I hated to interrupt such a tender moment, but it might be Nadia calling again.
Strange, though, that she would call me on my cell and not the office phone.
Brady stopped kissing me and gave me a little shrug as I reached for my purse. Seconds later, as the phone rang for the third time, I finally held it in my grip.
Only, it didn’t stay in my grip for long. When I read the name Casey Lawson on the screen, it took everything inside of me not to toss the foul thing into the trash can on the far side of the room—a perfect three-point shot.
Instead, with my heart in my throat, I pushed the button to answer the phone and tried to offer the most normal-sounding hello that a once-jilted girlfriend who’d just been caught kissing a new fella could give.
Award-winning author Janice Thompson enjoys tickling the funny bone. She got her start in the industry writing screenplays and musical comedies for the stage, and she has published over one hundred books for the Christian market. She has played the role of mother of the bride four times now and particularly enjoys writing lighthearted, comedic, wedding-themed tales. Why? Because making readers laugh gives her great joy!
Janice was named the 2008 Mentor of the Year for American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW). She is the incoming president of her local (Woodlands, Texas) chapter and is active in that group, teaching regularly on the craft of writing. In addition, she enjoys public speaking and mentoring young writers.
Janice is passionate about her faith and does all she can to share the joy of the Lord with others, which is why she particularly enjoys writing. Her tagline, “Love, Laughter, and Happy Ever Afters!” sums up her take on life.
She lives in Spring, Texas, where she leads a rich life with her family, a host of writing friends, and two mischievous dachshunds. She does her best to keep the Lord at the center of it all. You can find out more about Janice at www.janiceathompson.com or www.freelancewritingcourses.com.
Books by Janice Thompson
WEDDINGS BY BELLA
Fools Rush In
Swinging on a Star
It Had to Be You
That’s Amore
BACKSTAGE PASS
Stars Collide
Hello, Hollywood!
The Director’s Cut
WEDDINGS BY DESIGN
Picture Perfect
The Icing on the Cake
The Dream Dress
A Bouquet of Love
BRIDES WITH STYLE
Every Bride Needs a Groom
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