Oops, I Kissed Him Again: A Maple Creek Romantic Comedy Page 7

  Will and Layla were perfect for each other. They balanced each other out. While she was sassy and free spirited, he took life more seriously. He had to take life seriously—busting the bad guys was no joke. And thank goodness for Will, especially with criminals like Chris Trapp around. She felt like she could sleep better at night knowing Chris was behind bars.

  Onyx selected the dress and draped it over her arms. She walked back to Layla’s dressing room and knocked on the door. “I have the dress for you.”

  Niki opened the door and took the gown from Onyx. “Awesome, thanks,” she said.

  “Do you know if she’d picked a venue yet?” Josie asked when Onyx returned from the dressing room to wait for Layla to come out with the next dress.

  “Yes, they’re getting married at the Whitmore House,” Onyx said.

  “I heard Aubrey Wheaton is running the Whitmore House now that Natasha and Adam are married,” Josie said.

  “That’s right. Aubrey’s doing a great job too. Layla told me she’s been easy to work with.”

  Josie picked up a catalog with tuxes and suits. “Have they picked out what the guys are wearing yet?”

  “Yep, I’ll show you.” It was always easier getting the men dressed than the women. Onyx flipped through the catalog to the section with the gray suits. She pointed to the page. “This one.” Her stomach did a flip flop inside her as she imagined Taylor Roberts dressed as the best man. She could just imagine how well he’d fill out that suit with his big muscles. As the maid of honor, she would be working closely with him. She wasn’t sure how she felt about that. She knew it shouldn’t be a big deal, but she was ridiculously attracted to him, despite how crazy he made her feel. He was so arrogant, and his self-assured manner was like nails on a chalkboard to her. She wasn’t sure how she was going to get through the wedding festivities with Taylor hanging around all the time. He’d come to the shop with Will and Layla to pick out the suits, and she’d found herself biting back rude, sarcastic remarks the entire time.

  Regardless of how she felt about Taylor, she owed it to Layla to behave herself. But Onyx knew it wasn’t going to be easy.

  “What about the ties?” Josie asked.

  “The ties are going to match the bridesmaid dresses. Layla is waiting to pick those until she chooses her dress, but I think she’s decided on a blush pink. I just have to work my magic and find dresses that won’t make us all look like buffoons.”

  “But isn’t that what bridesmaid dresses are supposed to do? Make us look ridiculous so we don’t upstage the bride?” Josie teased.

  “Not on my watch,” Onyx insisted. “My goal is to make all of us look fantastic.” Because there was no way she wanted to look like a buffoon around Taylor. Especially when she knew he was going to look flawless in that suit.

  She scolded herself for allowing herself to fantasize about Taylor again. She had to get a hold of herself. Because if she was caught drooling over Taylor, she was going to look like a fool in front of everyone. And she couldn’t have that.

  Layla walked from the dressing room, and Onyx gasped. The vintage lace gown fit Layla perfectly. Crystal beading adorned the empire waist, and the skirt swished loosely around her as she walked across the room. A slight train flowed behind. Onyx knew immediately when she saw Layla that they’d found the one. But she held back to allow Layla to come to that conclusion herself.

  Sure enough, when Layla stood on the platform, her fact lit up, and Onyx knew she’d been right. “I think this is it,” Layla said, her eyes glittering with the realization. It was a big moment every bride anticipated. To find the perfect dress. And this dress was indeed perfect for Layla.

  Onyx watched dreams come true every day for brides. It was why she’d opened her wedding dress shop. But would that moment ever come for Onyx? She’d been asking herself that question since she’d started her business. But she was beginning to lose hope that the magical day would ever come for her.

  And that thought broke her heart.

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  About the Author

  Cindy Ray Hale loves writing Young Adult Contemporary Romance and Clean Romance. She was born and raised in the hills of Tennessee and has moved all over the United States. She's finally settled down in a small town in the mountains of western Virginia. Want to be the first to know about a sale or a new release for Cindy's books? Visit www.cindyrayhale.com to join her newsletter or follow @CindyRayHale on Twitter. You can also follow her on BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/cindy-ray-hale