About That Kiss by Jayne Addison Read Free Book Online Page A

I’m on stage singing. I had a woman throw me a pair of panties once. It happens to Mick all the time. I couldn’t believe it was happening to me.”
    “Mick?” Joy inquired, doing her damnedest to make it seem like she was impressed.
    “Jagger…Rolling Stones. He’s my idol.”
    “Right. Jagger.”
    “Are you going to come and hear me sing?”
    “Sure,” Joy answered. “I’ll get a whole group together.”
    “How about coming alone? I’m on a real high after I sing.”
    Joy’s gaze collided again with Nick’s. “I’ll have to think about it,” she said, guiltily working another superficially vampy smile on Eddie.
    “Kevin is going to be wearing a monkey suit and so are you,” Diana insisted. “You are going to be part of the wedding party now that you’re here, even though Kevin couldn’t reach you in time to name you as his best man. He really did want you to be his best man.It would have been great with Joy as my maid of honor and you as Kevin’s best man.”
    “Who is Kevin’s best man?” Nick was sorry he wasn’t standing up for his brother. Who was going to be escorting Joy? Had Diana invited Eddie DeMarco to the wedding?
    “Rick Farrell. You know Kevin’s partner, don’t you?”
    “Yes. Kevin and Rick go all the way back to law school. I remember Kevin being Rick’s best man when Rick got married a few years ago.”
    “Rick is divorced now. I’m hoping that Rick and Joy hit it off. I can see Joy with Rick. He’s got a sharp mind. He’s lots of fun and he’s very nice-looking.”
    “I can’t see Joy with Rick,” Nick said, doubly frustrated now. “He’s too old for her.”
    “Eleven years is not necessarily that much of a spread. I know it won’t bother Joy. Anyway, I’ve added another bridesmaid just for you. Rachel Harmon. She’s Joy’s best friend. Joy and I have mostly the same friends.”
    Diana’s voice went up a notch. “I just realized I haven’t told Joy yet that I added Rachel to the wedding party this morning. I was worried that Rachel would be put off that I was asking her to be a bridesmaid at the last moment, but she was fine about it. You’re going to like Rachel. I told her all about you.”
    “Forget it! I don’t want to be matched up.”
    “Snap out of it, Nick,” Diana said ruefully.
    “Snap out of what?” Nick’s frustration peaked. “I’ve had this conversation with Kevin. I’m fine about the two of you.”
    “I’m glad you’re fine about us,” Diana replied placatingly, though she didn’t look convinced. “Are Joy and Eddie still dancing?”
    “They’re still dancing,” Nick answered tautly, as Diana craned her neck to look for herself. Seeing Joy smile at Eddie again, Nick became even more tense than he already was. He wasn’t consciously aware of himself counting, but that had to have been the sixth time she’d smiled at Eddie.
    “I think Joy may be more interested in Eddie than she’s been letting on to me,” Diana commented.
    Nick told himself that if Eddie had been at all right for Joy, he’d stop chasing her himself. But Eddie wasn’t at all right for her.
    Nick gave a brief thought to letting his hair grow long enough for a ponytail.
    “I don’t believe it!” Diana said. “Kevin just came in. He’s looking for us.” Diana and Nick stopped dancing to wave to Kevin.
    Seeing Diana and Nick waving to Kevin, Joy stopped in her tracks, bringing Eddie to a halt.
    “I called the house,” Kevin said, approaching both couples. “Your mother told me where you’d gone.”
    Diana moved from Nick to Kevin. “Did you finish your work?”
    “Enough to get me by in court tomorrow.” Kevin put his arm possessively around Diana’s shoulders. “I got off the phone with your mother and I was sitting there thinking of you being out with this brother of mine.” Kevin raised an eyebrow at Nick.
    Nick put his hands up and smiled. “I’ve been a perfect gentlemen. You can ask Joy.”
    Joy’s gaze darted to Nick. If he