“You are welcome.”

“Are you sure we aren’t rushing?”

Something clenched in his gut. “Are you having second thoughts?”

“No! Not at all.”

Okay, so that was good. “Have you changed your mind about walking down the aisle with a noticeable bump?”

“Definitely not.”

“Then we are not rushing things, we are simply being expedient.”

“Right. Um, Art called a little bit ago.”

Was that what had prompted her uncertainty? If so, was it because old feelings for her ex had resurfaced, or was it because seeing him made her question her decision-making skills when it came to marriage? “What did he want?”

“It finally sank in what you said about us getting married.”

“He is not invited.” Forgiving his family was one thing, her ex was a bridge too far.

“He wasn’t angling for an invitation, well not entirely.”

“That man has no shame.” And even less business sense.

even know

out.

“Yes! How could he?”

a man like him?

of disgust that transferred more than adequately over the cell phone. “I suppose so, but there was a time, and I find this really hard to accept now without considering myself an idiot, only I loved that man—or at least

feet

whole body is clay,

could afford to be generous. “Do you want me to bail

if I did?” she asked,

“Yes.”

“You didn’t even hesitate.”

you

left the firm because of creative or financial difficulties. I suggested moving to smaller offices when I

want to acknowledge his poor choices and the

that would be out of work, I made a few phone calls. Along with learning his best designers had left Très Bon, I discovered he’s mostly been staffing with temporary interns since the year after I left.

“So, no loan?”

“No loan,” Piper confirmed.

“I am sorry.”

his company fall apart, but then he could have stepped back into the picture at any time. He gave acting control to Art,

ex is not an issue

you he

had feelings for him a long time after

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