Free Destination Wedding (Crimson Romance) by Robyn Neeley Page A

and stood, tucking it under his arm. He looked incredibly handsome in a casual red polo and khaki shorts.
    She flashed her brightest smile. “Ready to get this over.”
    He frowned. “My car should be out front. I asked the valet to bring it around a few minutes ago.”
    “Great. Let’s go.” She followed him outside where a white BMW convertible waited for them. The valet greeted Kate and handed Drew his keys.
    “Figures,” she muttered.
    Drew opened the door for her. “Did you say something?”
    “No.” She got in and ran her fingers through her hair, watching as Drew moved to the driver’s side. He was checking his phone.
    “If you’re checking on Lauren, she’s fine. She’s with Miles.”
    “I wasn’t.” He set his phone down in the middle console. “I’ve been waiting for a text all morning. Some instructions.”
    Kate fetched an elastic band from her purse and pulled her hair back in a long ponytail.
Perhaps instructions on how to be a decent fiancé.
“Well, in case you’re wondering, she looked amazing in her dress.”
    “So she found one?”
    Kate nodded. “It’s gorgeous.”
    Drew hit the gas and headed away from the hotel. “I don’t doubt it. She’d be stunning in a white sack.”
    “With flowers stapled onto it.” She laughed sarcastically. “I’m sure she would.”
    “Sorry?”
    “Nothing. Just something she said earlier.”
    They sat for a few minutes in silence. Drew turned on the radio. “You’ll like my brother, he’s a great guy.”
    Kate smirked. “I’m sure he is.”
    “No, really he is.”
    Kate turned away and played with her ponytail. Conversing with her grooms had never been this hard. But she’d also never kissed any of them before. After a few more minutes of awkward silence, she decided to bring up their conversation from last night. “So why don’t we talk about these surprises you have in mind for the wedding?”
    “Surprises?” He glanced over at her. “What do you mean?”
    “Last night at the bar. You said you had some special surprises in store for Lauren to make your wedding day memorable. What are they? I need to know exactly what you’ve got in mind so we can coordinate.”
    “Right. Right. I did say that.” He fidgeted with the buttons for the radio, landing on a country station. She didn’t figure Drew for a Rascal Flats kind of guy.
    She studied him. Why did he now seem reluctant to talk about his surprise plans for Lauren? Had this been a trick of his to get her alone with him?
    “I guess I’d like to … um … well.” His words stumbled over each other. “It would be kinda cool if I — ”
    “You aren’t planning anything, are you?” She threw her hands up in the air.
This was a trick.
    He shook his head. “No, but it’s a good idea.” He paused. “I had a lot to drink last night.”
    “So you don’t remember our conversation?” She turned her body to face him. This game stopped now. “Listen; let’s get everything out in the open, okay?”
    “Okay.” His grip tightened on the steering wheel.
    “I think what you did to Lauren was awful. I mean, kissing me was seriously despicable.”
Wow. Never did she think she’d say that sentence.
    “Kate, I’m a jerk.”
    “Yes, that’s one name for you.” She continued, “Like I said yesterday, I’m going to pretend that it never happened. Your wedding is too important to my career.” She took a deep breath. “I’m willing to let it go. We can start over, and put this behind us. Agreed?”
    Drew relaxed his grip. “Agreed.”
    “Now what I’d love to talk to you about is your wedding location.”
    “What about it?” He turned onto the ramp for the H1 Highway.
    “Your fiancée desperately wants to get married in Maui.”
    “What? She told you that? I thought the ceremony was going to be here, on the beach.”
    “Well, I think she’s under the impression that you wanted to get married in Waikiki where you first met, but she’s mentioned Maui twice to me in