“Why don’t you just do it? It’s for your wedding.”
That bright smile slips from Kate’s face, being swiftly replaced with narrowed eyes in our brother’s direction. “Charlie, I swear?—”
“It’s all under control,” Reid interrupts. “We’ll plan it all and it’ll be great. Promise.”
Jason shoots Reid a grateful look as he hooks an arm around Kate’s rigid shoulders. Reid dips his chin in a nod as if to sayI’ve got you, dude.
I roll my eyes.“So noble of you.”
“It is my job as his best man to ensure it’s a great day.”
I thought it was going to be hard enough having to do all the work and have Lydia get all the credit, but now I have to contend with Reid too? Over my dead body.
I turn to Kate now, offering my own encouraging smile. “I’llmake sure it’s the best day ever,” I tell Kate, reaching across the table to grab her hand. She squeezes my fingers. Ever the drama queen, she looks on the brink of crying over Charlie’s outburst. “No, the bestweddingever.”
“Thanks, Jane.” Kate sniffles. I’m not entirely convinced she’s not stage crying, but I’m trying to one-up Reid here, so I lean into it.
“Anything for my baby sister. It’s—” I cut my gaze to Reid, “my dutyto ensure you have the perfect day.”
“Duty as a bridesmaid,” he says.
I don’t know if he says it to hurt me or to knock me down a peg, but I refuse to accept it from him. A bridesmaid is still important. Especially if that bridesmaid is expected to do all the planning. This shower would be nothing without me and we all know it. I point a finger at him again. “Still important.”
“Not nearly as important.”
“As who? You?”
He shrugs. “Maid of honor and best man are generally more important than the rest of the bridal party.”
I could genuinely launch myself across the table and shake him right now. I’m actually considering it. Instead, though, I clench my fingers into fists on the table.
“I’m sure I will still knock every single task out of the park better than you can, title or no,” I mutter through gritted teeth.
Reid scoffs. “We’ll see about that.”
“Yes, we will.”
“I’m going to give you the best wedding you’ve ever seen,” Reid says to Jason, but his eyes are pinned on me in challenge.
“No,Iam going to give you the best wedding you’ve ever seen,” I say.
“We,” Lydia corrects. I don’t reply. I’m too busy in a stare-down with Reid.
“Great,” Kate claps her hands again. “It will be the best wedding ever.”
So long as I don’t commit a murder, it will be the best wedding ever, and it will be all thanks to me.
Chapter 7
Ipull open the door to Corner Cafe and freeze when I see a massive table with eight chairs, only one of which is occupied. And I tip my head back on a groan when my eyes connect with amused blue ones.
Of course Reid is the only one here.
I walk over and stop in front of him, not yet sure if I want to commit to sitting at a table alone with him yet.
“Where is everybody?” I ask, looking around the cafe as if my sister and the rest of the bridesmaids and groomsmen will materialize.
“Oliver is on call.”
