Love, Lies And Lavender

ts of the past few days. She had agreed to marry Dante, an

time, and location of the wedding. Sophia was shocked to disco

wo weeks?" Sophia asked Rachel, who had c

ement. "Well, first of all, let's get one thing straigh

. Dante's taken care of all the arr

t's not exactly the romantic w

But I have to do this, Rach.

"I know you do, Soph. And I'll be her

the wedding. Sophia felt a sense of relief wash over her as she realized that she wasn't alo

couldn't shake the feeling that she was making a huge mi

edding. She had never been the type of person to get cold feet, but the more she thought abo

"Soph, you're going to be fine," she said. "You're strong

nease. She began to wonder if she had made

zed with a text from Dante. "I'll be picking you up at

She wasn't ready for this. She wasn't ready t

was just a day away, and Sophia kne

ck her bags for the rehearsal dinner. She knew that she had to put

n't help but wonder what the future held for her and Dante. Woul

me woul

the rehearsal dinner. She wore a beautiful red dress that Rac

ere was a knock at the door. It was Da

said, his eyes scannin

he pushed it aside. She couldn't let hers

g to sound casual. "You l

fered her his arm.

oom together. As they made their way to the rehearsal d

e getting h

ir, with many of Dante's business asso

both impeccably dressed and polite. But Sophia co

ng more and more overwhelmed. She was starting to

eel like she couldn't take it anymore,

?" he whisper

ief wash over her. Maybe, just maybe,

ase. Dante's family and friends seemed nice enough, and she was start

those of a woman across the room. The woman was stunningl

se a hint of hostili

ked Dante, nodding discr

's my ex-girlfriend, Bianca," he said. "

se. "I see," she said. "Well, I

"I don't think that's

g her way across the room, a

ng her hand to Bianca. "I'

th anger, but she took S

" Bianca said, her voic

pine as she met Bianca's gaze. She

l, as if searching for any sign of weakness. S

" Sophia said, her voice stead

ou have," she said. "Dante can be v

Dante told Bianca about their relationship

ca turned and walked away, leaving Sophia feeli

s side, she couldn't help but wonder

lly?" Sophia asked

nca is someone from my past," he said.

yebrow. "Complicat

woman to be trifled with. She's in

e. She had already gathered that Bianc

was just how far Bianca woul

ching her. She kept catching glimpses of the other woman out of the corner

ave that Bianca made her move. She appeared a

a spat. "You think you've won, don't you?

pt her cool. "I don't know what you're t

ow all about your little arrangement with Dante. And I hav

Bianca know about her arrangement with Dante? An

alking about," Sophia repea

aid. And with that, she turned and walked aw

ned? And what did B

e of relief wash over her. She was glad t

Dante's eye. He was watching her with a

phia asked him, feeli

"Nothing," he said. "Just Bianca

knew that there was more to the

way back to the hotel, Sophia couldn't shak

lly? And what did s

determined