The Bastard Takes a Wife
“It was so hot we could have put bread out on the terrace and turned it into toast. Everything had fallen into place with Angus’s help and Adele and Brian’s entertainment zone looked fabulous. I had been upset all week that Mum and Dad wouldn’t be back from their round the world cruise in time for the party but as Sam said, they had their whole life to meet him and they were going to be back to help with the final preparations and attend the wedding. The engagement was a formality. And seeing as... how I hadn’t wanted a massive party, it didn’t matter either way. I suppose I agreed.
I met Adele in the family room late that afternoon, and we stood amidst the bustle of people going this way and that. A florist was arranging flowers on a side table and out on the grass, the caterers were making the last minute tweaks to the positioning of the buffet so that it didn’t block the view to the pool area.
“Everything’s almost ready,” she said, as she lowered her clipboard to direct one of the wait staff to the bar.MoreLess
I met Adele in the family room late that afternoon, and we stood amidst the bustle of people going this way and that. A florist was arranging flowers on a side table and out on the grass, the caterers were making the last minute tweaks to the positioning of the buffet so that it didn’t block the view to the pool area.
“Everything’s almost ready,” she said, as she lowered her clipboard to direct one of the wait staff to the bar.MoreLess
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