RICK
“Rick!”
I look up and see Lara. I have met her briefly before but she makes enough of an impression that I couldn’t forget her. She’s like a breath of fresh air.
“Lara,” I say. I get up and she shows me into her office.
“Congratulations!” she says. “At last someone managed to nail down Christine. It’s about time she settled down.”
would know better than me on that score. You’ve known her a lot longer than me,”
guess. I’m just so happy for both of you,” Lara
“Thank you,” I say.
of hair behind her
the the Inn of the Seventh Ray so
smiles. “But yes, I agree you’ve set the bar high for yourself. I could suggest
I ask
we offer a service for coups that just want to get away fand get married without the fuss of arranging a big wedding. The service opens up a whole lot more options. It doesn’t have to be just the two of you either. You could invite the guests to the wedding wherever you decide to hold it. It probably means you’ll have less guests but it is an option. We’ve just started the
I’ve heard the name ‘V’ somewhere before. I know it’s short for a longer name but I can’t remember where I heard it. Besides there are many names that begin with ‘V’. It could be anyone.
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