Cold Feet

Chapter 3

VIOLA

“Steve, this is really difficult. I can’t just increase the band’s fee. You know this wedding was booked months ago. I calculated the fee based on what I was paying you then. Whoever is offering you this, obviously has the budget to pay what they’re offering.”

“I’ve spoken to the band,” Steve replies. “They want extra pay.”

“Look, let’s talk about extra pay for the wedding after this one and all future weddings. Just not this one. I’ve cut my profit a lot already just to get this wedding. It’s important to me. Having this wedding is good for my resume.”

“Well, it’s not good for our pockets,” Steve replies firmly.

“Steve, c’mon. Where is this coming from? We’ve always been able to negotiate. Why the big push now?”

“I only have a few hours and then the offer’s off the table.”

“Well, can I ask who it is that’s making this offer?”

“Does it matter? It’s not going to change anything,” Steve replies.

“Sure, but I’ll find out anyway.”

“Christine. Christine Jackson.”

and held as a role model until recently. My heart tells me this

“Vi?” Steve asks.

more this weekend and

“Okay.”

I say firmly. “I can’t afford these kinds of problems so late before a

Steve says. “I’m

me a favor

“What’s that?” Steve asks.

going to demand more money and I can’t pay it

We can keep

I

“Um, Vi,” Steve says.

wants to tell me something and

it,

it slip that you

wedding whisperer a secret for so long. It's something I don’t advertise not even to my clients.

want to scream at

me to break

“I’m here,” I reply.

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