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.”
on that score. You’ve known her a lot longer than me,” I reply as I sit
happy for
“Thank you,” I say.
stray strands of hair behind her ear. “So do you have anything in
romantic. The place itself. I proposed at the the Inn of the
that must have been romantic. Great choice,” Lara smiles. “But yes, I agree you’ve set the bar
I
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 in so many ways. Demand is through the
short for a longer name but I can’t remember where I heard
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