The Wedding

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ude, but than

high, but within the first five minutes either she would manage to say something

nd again when Alexa didn

. You know you’ve always b

Lexie in a long time. She

ses. The bubbles would cheer her up. “You should get ready. Even though you a

le.” Olivia grabbed a dress out of he

u distracted me with that whole sex-in-the-e

, I distra

Olivia reached into h

er purse over her shoulder an

: I’m going to be his date

HA

ce with lipstick on

d. “I shocked you n

indow. He pulled out his phone and texted his buddy in L.A., Carlos, wh

ate for t

s later, his

men? Like, specifically

had done th

this is a

riced minibar. What the hell. He ope

between SFO and your hotel? Nothing

os would app

ou can believe it

nk of his beer and p

tall, blond, b

ld definitely

lack, re

eting in Oakland with his mentor that forced him to get to San Francisco on Thursday night. Now he thanked whichever god had inspi

nd left his room to get a burrito from his favorite San Francisco taqueria. He pulled his hoodie up over his head a

lobby, he almost bumped into none other than Josh Rogers, who was holding a card

at to see you!” Josh said,

at Josh’s hands were full and they couldn’t do

e up to the room and say hi? We’re a little crazy with wedd

ying to a puppy. Easy and mean all at the same time. “I have to run. I’m heading out

I’d love to hear mor

ant to be late. I’ll ca

t the rehearsal. Oh, Molly said you RSVP’d

riend. She’ll be

t me how to spell her name? For the place cards, you know.” Jo

ourse. I’ll let you know.

e Bay Bridge before it hit

t bottle of champagne and all the cocktails she and Olivia had had at dinner. As s

on her desk, and shook her head. “Not today, Satan. I’m not fall

o our coff

s communications director and one of he

his early in the morning. I blame you for this.” She blew

meeting, but the boss gets on a plane to S

er hand, st

You did bring me do

gri

uts for your boss, the mayor, who should not eat

d grabbed her laptop and the coffee, and

s, but d

a six-year-old girl? You’re the mayor’s chief of staff. You should be

ive at all costs, thank you very much,” she said. “Have I

usted hi

your cheerleader. I’ve got your back during this meeting; n

doughnut, just as the mayor and h

Theodore?” Mayor Emmitt boomed out, bef

heduled for the climate change c

with it. Alexa, what’s this th

ook a long sip of her coffee

, sir

nd bite of her doughnut as the mayor walked

e time.” Theo handed her the now-lukewarm co

ed and tri

s for the supp