When Honey Got Married by Kimberly Lang, Ally Blake, Kelly Hunter, Anna Cleary Read Free Book Online Page B

you’ll all be late for the rehearsal dinner.”
    As they walked back toward the tent Honey leaned in close. “Are you going to go?”
    She’d been checking her phone, texting responses to the florist. “Huh?”
    “If Beau asks you out? Are you going to go? Or do you have a boyfriend already?”
    Oh, dear God. Honey wanted to focus on anything other than the wedding, and Grace really needed to focus on exactly that. Too much was on the line for her. “I’ll give it some thought, okay?”
    Later , she added to herself.
    Grace couldn’t get the conversation out of her head, though. Thankfully, wrangling bridal parties into position and directing them down the aisle was familiar enough to do properly even when her brain was buzzing over something else entirely.
    Beau had wanted to ask her out— before he knew who she really was. And he’d still wanted to even after he found out. Even without Honey’s assurances, she believed that Beau really hadn’t known the full story behind that incident, and in retrospect, he really shouldn’t be held responsible for the aftermath.
    As she explained the recessional, she realized she had some really important questions to answer. One, did she want Beau Vaughn? Regardless of old grudges or new weirdness, did she want to find out if there was something there other than sexual chemistry? Two, was she ready to accept what it meant if there was? And three, was she willing to swallow her pride and apologize to Beau in the hope she might be able to undo the damage?
    It didn’t take her long to decide that the answer to all the questions was yes.

Chapter Five
    With the wedding party gone to the rehearsal dinner at Bellefleur Country Club, Beau let his staff leave as well. They all had an early start tomorrow, and he could lock up alone. He checked the lights and the doors, set the alarm, and let himself out onto the porch.
    Grace was sitting on the stairs, staring out into the garden.
    “Is there a problem, Grace?”
    She turned and shook her head. “No. I just sat down to go over a few things and decided I liked it here. It’s quiet, and the view is beautiful. If the weather holds like it’s supposed to, Honey will have perfect evening for her wedding.”
    Oh. “Well, I’m locking up now—”
    She didn’t move. “I can’t help but notice that mine is the only car in the lot.”
    “Over there, through those trees where you see the lights, is the old overseer’s house. That’s where I live.”
    “Oh.” She nodded. “I guess you don’t need a ride home, then.”
    “No.”
    “Okay,” she said brightly, but there was something forced about it. She stood and started to gather her things. “I guess I’ll see you first thing in the morning.” She took two steps down the stairs and stopped. He saw her shoulders rise as she took a deep breath, and then she turned to face him. “The house and the grounds look great, I’m sure everything’s going to be fine tomorrow, I think everyone’s going to be really pleased, you were right, and I’m really sorry.”
    The words had come out in one long rush, and he wasn’t sure he’d heard that right. “What?”
    “I’m sorry,” she said on a sigh. Her smile was weak, and for the first time, he saw the strain she’d been under. “Being back here was rougher than I expected. I’ve had a lot thrown at me the last few days, and it’s hard to process it all. I kinda freaked a little.”
    He was suddenly hopeful, but he didn’t want to assume anything and have it backfire again. “All things considered, that’s understandable.”
    “You know, when I left Bellefleur, I swore I’d never set foot in town again.”
    “That’s not an uncommon tale.”
    She smiled again, but it was genuine this time. “Oddly enough, I find I’m not sorry I came back.” Her smile faded a little and became cautious. “It took me a little while to figure that out, and I’m sorry I took the confusion out on you.”
    “Apology