“Of course you have.”
“He’s my boss, Coco.This has all the signs of a very bad idea.”
“You need to talk to him.He’s coming on a little strong, but maybe that’s good.Tell him what you want.If he wants you, he’ll do it.”
“Yeah, maybe,” I agree, finishing my protein bar.
My phone beeps, and I frown as I glance at the screen to see a local number calling me.
“Uh, I’ve got to go.I’ll talk to you tonight.”
“Okay, love you.”
“Love you too.”
I accept the other call.“Uh, hello?”
“Hi!Is this Pearl?”asks a friendly voice.
“Yeah…”
“This is Fern Hale.”
“Oh!Hey.”
Fern is the new wedding planner in town.I’ve met her once, and she was lovely, but I don’t remember exchanging numbers.
“So, your fiancé called me and said I should get in touch to talk about wedding details.”
I choke on my sip of water.
“What?”I wheeze.“Um, I think there’s been some kind of misunderstanding.”
“Yes, uh, Wells, right?He called me this morning and gave me your number.He said you might want help with planning the big day.”
“Can I call you back?”I ask, already standing to go in search of Wells.
“Sure.”
I hang up, my heart racing in my chest.This is too much.It’s too much, too fast.This isn’t how this should go.It’s not how I want it to go.
I call Coco back, and she answers on the first ring.
“Hey, I?—”
“Can you come get me from work?Please?”I beg.
“Of course.I’ll be there in five.”
I hang up.
It’s time to face Wells.
I leave the break room and duck into his office.
Wells looks up, smiling at me.“Angel,” he greets, standing and making his way toward me.
I throw my hands out to ward him off.“Fern just called me about planning our wedding.”
