Page 58 of Choosing Happily Ever After

“FaceTime.” Debbie wrinkled up her nose. “How about an old-fashioned postcard? Doesn’t anyone send those anymore?”

Hope and Levi looked at each other in question, and Faith couldn’t help but laugh.

“I’m sure they do, Debbie,” Hope said after a moment. “I promise I’ll find them wherever I can and send them back to you.”

“Good.” Debbie looked satisfied and they dissolved into conversation about Hope and Levi’s itinerary. It was jam-packed and even though she knew her sister wouldn’t say anything, Faith knew that Hope was a little nervous about it. She’d never really traveled before and now, instead of easing into it, Levi was grabbing her hand and diving straight into the deep end. Of course she was nervous.

But Faith knew she’d be fine. Hell, her sister would be more than fine. She’d thrive with the adventure and no doubt she’d come home a changed person. The idea made Faith a little sad, but it was probably just her ridiculously heightened emotions from everything that had happened in the last few days, and she pushed the feeling away. This trip would be nothing but great for everyone.

Except maybe her.

She shook her head and looked down at her plate.

“What’s up, Faith?”

Her head snapped up. “Nothing,” she said quickly.

“Sure doesn’t look like nothing.”

She spun in her chair and glared at Logan. “I’ll showyou—”

“Okay, okay,” Levi jumped in. “You’re not allowed to kill each other while we’re still here.”

“Right?” Hope laughed. “At least wait until we’re on the plane.”

Everyone laughed except Faith and Logan, who looked at each other and shook their heads.

At least they agreed on one thing. Their family was too much. Way too much.

“Whatever,” Faith said, changing the subject. “I’ve been looking over the appointment book for the next few months and I’m happy to see that you didn’t book it totally solid.” It was a small miracle that her sister hadn’t booked weddings into every spare second, but she’d take it.

“I thought you’d like that.” Hope grinned before taking another bite of her dinner. “It shouldn’t be too much for you. Besides,” she added, “I’m more than confident after I saw what you could pull off in only a few days that you will knock this season out of the park.”

Faith couldn’t help but feel a little glow of satisfaction deep inside. Sure, weddings were the last thing she wanted to be doing, but if she was stuck at Ever After Ranch doing them, there was very little doubt that she’d do the very best she could.

“Hey,” Katie said from the other side of the table. “Speaking of weddings.”

They all stared at her. “I don’t know if you’ve noticed,” Logan said, “but that’sallwe talk about around here?”

Katie laughed and waved her hand. “Yeah, yeah, but specifically…” She looked at Faith. “You said that you weren’t totally booked up this season?”

Faith shrugged and nodded. “It looks that way. Why?”

“Do you have a date next month?”

Faith narrowed her eyes at her friend. “I’m sure I do,” she said cautiously. “Why?”

“Do you remember my friend Damon Banks?”

“Of course,” Debbie said. “You two were inseparable all through school.” She smiled in memory. “I remember the day you two met. I picked you up from school. You were in first grade, I believe…” Katie nodded. “And you could not stop talking about the little boy who’d just moved to town and how much you hated him.”

“I did!”

Debbie gave her a look.

“I did, Mom. He pulled my braids and threw erasers at me. It went on for weeks.” Debbie laughed, but Katie ignored her. “But when he tried to take my cookie at recess…” Katie pressed her lips together and shook her head. “That was crossing a line.”

“And if I remember correctly, that was the day the principal called because you’d punched poor little Damon Banks in the nose and made it bleed.”

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