God, I love her smile. I love her eyes, her voice, her laugh.Seeing her again, I realize why I couldn’t get her out of my head. There’s something about her, something that makes me feel like we’re meant for each other. I don’t usually believe in stuff like that, and I still wouldn’t if I hadn’t met Mia.
‘What are you drinking?’ Sawyer asks Mia.
‘Oh, I’m not having anything.’
‘You sure? It’s on me.’
‘She’s taking a break from drinking,’ I tell Sawyer. ‘We just came so she could check the place out.’
‘I hear you’re getting engaged soon,’ Mia says to Sawyer.
‘I am?’ He looks at me. ‘Since when am I getting engaged?’
‘You know you will. You and Gina are already looking at rings.’
‘Doesn’t mean we’re getting engaged next week.’
‘I didn’t say next week. I’m guessing you’ll wait until after Nick’s wedding and then pop the question in June or July.’
‘Maybe Brody will go first. He and Kate already have a house. They’re the ones who should get married.’
‘You guys have a lot of weddings coming up,’ Mia says.
‘You should come to Nick’s.’ Sawyer looks at me. ‘You don’t have a date yet, do you?’
Why can’t my idiot brother keep his mouth shut? I can’t take Mia to the wedding. We’re not dating. We weren’t even planning to see each other again after tomorrow.
‘Mia can’t make it,’ I say to Sawyer. ‘She’s got graduation coming up.’
‘That’s actually the weekend after the wedding,’ she says. ‘My parents are flying in early to check out the area. They’re actually coming here for a few days.’
‘To Haydon Falls?’ I ask.
‘Yeah. One of their friends told them about it. They’re planning to spend some days here before going to Madison.’
‘You should come back for the wedding,’ Sawyer says, ‘then stay and hang out with your parents.’
‘Sawyer, I think they need you at the bar,’ I say, trying to get rid of him.
He looks back at it, then back at me. ‘What are you drinking?’
‘Surprise me.’
He finally leaves.
‘Ignore him,’ I say to Mia. ‘He’s always saying shit he shouldn’t.’
‘Sounds like he really wants you to have a date for the wedding.’
‘He needs to stay out of it. I don’t need a date. I went to Noah’s wedding without a date.’
‘And ended up meeting someone. Maybe you’ll meet someone at your brother’s wedding.’
‘I already know everyone who will be there and none of them are single women my age.’
Sawyer returns with my beer. ‘Try it. It’s new.’
I take a sip of the light amber-colored beer. ‘It’s good. What is it?’
