The Bridesmaid's Best Man - Page 52

“That’s because you don’t want to be noticed,” he accused. “It’s like you want to be invisible. The day I met you in the gym you had on sweatpants and an old T-shirt. I noticed you right away. You thought you were blending in but you had no idea how smoking hot you are. You walked right by me on the treadmill and I tripped.”

“I remember that part. But what did you think when you first noticed me?” she asked. “Did you think I should let my hair down? That it was a shame I didn’t do anything with my appearance?”

“I liked the way you walk.” Cole’s eyes took on a carnal gleam. “How you moved. It was powerful and sensual. I couldn’t stop watching you.”

Angie felt the heat crawl up her neck. She wasn’t expecting that. Most people saw what she lacked. How she could improve and what a makeover could do for her. Cole saw something else.

“What about now?” she challenged. “Do you think I’m sexy in this suit?”

“You can’t hide from me, Angie.” His voice was a rasp. “Not even in that jacket.”

Angie shivered and she buttoned up the jacket. She wasn’t sure if she liked hearing that. “It’s not that bad. I like it. It’s comfortable.”

“Wear whatever you want,” he said. “It won’t stop me from remembering how you feel underneath me, hot and naked.”

“Stop it. Someone might hear you.” She looked around and caught Cheryl’s eye.

“I know what you look like when you’re going wild. For me,” he said, his tone thick with satisfaction. “Go ahead and hide. But know that I’m imagining peeling those clothes off you, layer by layer.”

“Cheryl is coming this way. Behave,” she pleaded. “Stop looking at me like you want to pin me against this wall and have your wicked way with me.”

Cole’s smile was slow and sexy. “Now there’s a thought....”

“Have you seen Robin?” Cheryl asked as she tapped her pen against her small clipboard. “She’s supposed to make a speech before we show the video of Brittany’s college years.”

“She went to flirt with Tim,” Cole told her. Angie could feel his gaze on her. She adjusted the high collar that suddenly felt coarse and confining.

Cheryl glanced over at the groomsmen. “No, they said they haven’t seen her.”

“She was complaining about a headache,” Angie said. “Something about having too much to drink. I’ll go see if she’s in the bathroom.”

“Oh, you don’t have to,” Cheryl said, trying to stop her. “You’re a guest.”

“I know but you have so many other things on your to-do list,” Angie replied. “It’s not a problem.” It would also allow her to break the spell that Cole was weaving around her. He was too close. He saw things about her she wanted to keep hidden.

Angie hurried out of the room and looked around for the restroom. She saw the sign and turned, bumping into her friend Steven.

“Hey, Angie,” he greeted, his voice loud and slightly slurred. “Can you believe Patrick is going to be married tomorrow?”

Angie watched in horror when she saw Steven’s chin wobble as tears formed in his eyes. “Steven, keep it together.”

“He’ll be the first of us to get married.” He flung his arm around her shoulders and she staggered from his weight. “I never thought that would really happen.”

“I’m surprised that a woman is marrying Patrick on purpose,” Angie said as she tried to push Steven to stand on his own, “but I guess we underestimated him.”

“Sssh.” His fingers fumbled over her mouth. “I could have sworn you would be the first to marry in our group.”

“Because I’m a female and therefore dream of weddings?” she asked. She never daydreamed about a wedding ceremony. She had no interest in dresses and tiaras.

“I thought you and Cole would make it down the aisle,” Steven said as he clumsily patted her head. “Angie and Cole, sitting in a tree...first comes love, then comes marriage, then comes...something...how does it go?”

Angie gritted her teeth. This was why she hated weddings. “Steven, I’m never getting married. I’m not catching the bouquet so don’t try to push me into the line of fire tomorrow. And if you keep saying that I’m the next one to get married, I will put you in a headlock.”

“I should put Cole in a headlock,” he grumbled.

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