2 A Christmas Wedding To Die For by Pat Amsden Read Free Book Online

glanced back at them smiling wryly. "With my dad."
    Heaths' eyes lit up. "One of their new games?"
    "The new game," Julianna said rolling her eyes. "You wanna see it?"
    "Oh man, could I?"
    "Sure," Julianna said. "You can probably join in. The more people they see play it the better. You sound like you're a gamer."
    She turned towards Maxine. "Do we need them?"
    Maxine looked at Heath. "When the big night comes but for tonight..."
    "Awesome!" Heath said. "Just let me know if you need any questions answered."
    "Yeah, yeah," Julianna said leading the way into a massive room filled with multiple couches and large screen TVs complete, Maxine was sure, with every game system known to man.
    In one corner Rohan and Zeke were absorbed in game play.
    "The caterer's here," Julianna said as they entered the room. Rohan barely looked up. Even her dad barely lifted his head. "This is Heath, Maxine's assistant."
    Rohan suddenly seemed to realize where he was. He paused the game and looked up smiling.
    "Man, I owe you. If you hadn't." He struggled to control his feelings but Maxine could see tears in his eyes. "Both of you." He looked directly at Heath. "You were able to pick her up and carry her. I'm forever in your debt."
    Maxine felt herself warming to him. He so clearly cared about Julianna and what had happened to her. He stood up giving her a warm hug and shaking Heaths' hand.
    When he smiled Maxine could understand exactly what Julianna had seen in him. The mahogany brown curls framed a classically handsome face. When he smiled dimples had Maxine catching her breath even as chocolatey brown eyes melted her.
    He pulled Julianna to him, hugging her. "You want me to help with the party."
    "If you want to," Julianna said sweetly. " I'd hate to break up the game, especially when I was hoping you could show Heath."
    He hugged her tight then put her down, grinning at Heath. "See, this is why I love this woman."
    They left the men to go out into the pool area. The pool itself was small, while the room was huge and with the skylight overhead she could see stars. She couldn't help it. She drew in her breath, awed by the beauty, imagining herself floating in the pool or hot tub, close by.
    "Will there be swimming?"
    "Not unless the party gets out of hand," Julianna said smiling, as she led the way to a small table. "Did you want something to drink?"
    "I'm fine," Maxine said truthfully.
    "Suit yourself," Julianna said, pouring herself a lime and soda.
    "Is this what usually happens? They go and play games while you..."
    "Do what I want," she said sweetly. "Left up to Rohan we'd order a kegger of beer and some pizza."
    "And you?"
    "I want something a little more festive. I'm hoping you can give it to me."
    "This is a great place for a party," Maxine said "and I've got some great ideas. I would like Rohan's' agreement to it."
    "If I like it, so will he," she said without hesitation.
    "OK,then." She pulled out her iPad. "I'm thinking hor douevres, a dessert bar."
    "Don't forget the chocolate fountain."
    "Don't worry that's a given," she said smiling. "There's not going to be any dinner?"
    Julianna shook her head. "It's more fun if everyone can mingle. Maybe a few more tables in the pool area."
    "Then I recommend an average of nine or ten hor douerves per person."
    Julianna leaned forward. "What type of hor douerves?"
    "That's up to you ultimately. But I've got some suggestions. I'm thinking a variety of pizzas in small sizes. Meat lovers, vegetarian, maybe more something more unusual like lox and cream cheese or southwest with cheese, olives and BBQ'd chicken."
    "Love it but there's going to be more than pizza isn't there?"
    "You know me. I'm also thinking mini sliders, again we'll have a variety with a home-made ketchup, also some chicken satay skewers and salad shooters-"
    "Salad shooters?"
    "Pretty much everything you'd have in a salad juiced into a smoothie with herbs and spices. I don't have any made up. Let me know in advance and if you come by