The Wedding Rescue by Jenna Brandt

of the woman they were talking about. “Aspen Sinclair?” Clara turned to Derik with a surprised look on her face. “Yes, how did you know that? Have you met her already?” “You could say that,” Derik mumbled, wondering what were the odds that Deanna met and became friends with his ex-girlfriend. She was the one woman who broke his heart and ruined him for any other. Now, he was going to be expected to spend the entire weekend with her at a wedding that they were both attendants in. How was he going to manage that without losing it? “It’s why I’m waiting here in the lobby instead of helping get everything ready for tonight. Deanna asked me if I could wait for Aspen since I met her at the bridal shower,” Clara explained. “She should be getting here any minute.” Any minute? Aspen was going to be there any minute? Derik decided he’d better get out of there before she arrived. He wasn’t ready to see her right now, and even though he was certain that a few hours wouldn’t make a difference, he’d prefer to put off the uncomfortable reunion for as long as he could. “I have to go,” Derik barked out, stumbling back and nearly tripping over a nearby pillar. “What’s gotten into you?” Adam asked with a confused look on his face. “You’re acting really odd.” Derik didn’t have time to explain. He needed to escape, and he needed to do it now. He turned around to do just that, pulling Ripley’s leash to let her know it was time to go. Instead he ran smack into the frame of someone else; someone who