His Brother’s Bride
Somehow, we were arguing in that enthusiastic, hungry way people do when they're enjoying themselves.
And I realized something: for ten full minutes, I forgot how much I hated him.
I faltered mid-sentence, catching the way he looked at me.
He was laughing.
Actually laughing.
My stomach twisted. Could he read my thoughts?
“Have another drink,” he said, handing me a glass. “We’ve got time before the bell.”
He paused, then gestured toward the young actress playing the daughter. “That one has a future, don’t you think?”
I nodded, sipping my vodka and tonic. “Absolutely.”