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.”
know better than me on that score. You’ve known her a lot longer than me,”
so happy for both of
“Thank you,” I say.
her chair and pushes stray strands of hair behind her ear. “So do you
to be romantic. The place itself. I proposed at the the Inn of the Seventh Ray so I
“But yes, I agree you’ve set the bar high for yourself. I could
I
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 service recently and it’s a real hit
hesitate a moment. I’m sure 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’.
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