Page 23 of The Runaway Bride's Vow

“I don’t think me spilling coffee all over Logan again will fix anything.”

Selena let out a laugh as she added some creamer and sweetener to the coffee. “No. Not that part. But you could take him coffee today. You know, like some sort of peace offering.”

“I don’t know.” She drank some of her now-lukewarm coffee. “Why do I have to make the peace offering?”

“Because you’re the one that needs to get along with the contractor in order to get this project completed correctly and on time.” She leaned against the counter. “You need to win him over with kindness. And maybe you shouldn’t rush through any more closed doors.”

She ignored Selena’s last comment. “Win him over with kindness?” She rolled the thought around in her mind. “I don’t know if it will work. You haven’t met him yet.”

“Come on. There isn’t a guy alive who could resist your smile or when you turn on the charm.”

Heat rushed to her cheeks. “I’m not that bad.”

“Just trust me. Fight his grouchiness with kindness. He’ll end up being putty in your hands.”

When Brooke left the bakery, she took her friend’s advice and headed to Lacy’s Java ’N Tea. She glanced around to make sure Logan wasn’t there. She really didn’t want to have a repeat of their first encounter. When she realized he wasn’t anywhere in sight, she breathed a sigh of relief.

It was easy to order for him since they both drank the same: grande, black with cream and sugar. She had to guess at what Henry would like and ended up ordering the same thing for him. After having coffee with Selena, Brooke didn’t order anything for herself. With two to-go cups in a tray, she headed out the door.

As she drove to the chapel, she tried to think of what to say to him. Her stomach shivered with nerves. She wanted to get this right and create a friendly work atmosphere—one where communication and work would flow smoothly.

When she pulled into the parking lot, she was surprised to find herself the first one there. It would give her a chance to check her emails. She hadn’t gotten through very many when Logan’s pickup pulled into the lot.

She slipped her phone back into her purse and got out. While Logan got Kaylie out of her car seat, Brooke leaned back in her car and retrieved the coffees.

When he set Kaylie down, the little girl ran to Brooke. Her little arms wrapped around Brooke and squeezed.

“Hi, Kaylie.” She wanted to hug her back, but she feared spilling the coffees. There was no way that was going to happen again.

“Hi!” Kaylie squealed with delight.

When Logan approached them, she held out the cup to him. “This is for you.”

He arched a brow. “Why?”

Leave it to him to question a kind act. “Because I am being nice.”

“Oh.” He reached out and took it from her. “Uh. Thanks.”

“You’re welcome.” Then she leaned down to wrap an arm around Kaylie.

When the little girl pulled away, she had a big smile on her face. The happiness glowing on her face warmed a spot in Brooke’s chest. “I didn’t know I’d get to see you today. What a nice surprise.”

“I missed you.” Kaylie smiled at her.

“Are we going to play today?”

Kaylie turned to her father. “Can we?”

He shook his head. “Sorry. Your mother will be here shortly to take you to preschool.”

“But I wanna stay.” When Logan shook his head, Kaylie said, “Please.”

“You can’t miss school,” Logan said. “Besides, don’t you want to see your friends?”

Kaylie nodded. She turned back to Brooke. “I have to go.”

“It’s okay. We’ll play another time.”

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