Page 72 of Capture the Moment

“Tell her what?”

She scooted over a few inches on the bench. “Kate’s boyfriend is planning an epic surprise marriage proposal. He’s heading to the Grand Tetons today!” She expected Frankie to look pleased, but a scowl darkened his expression.

“What makes you think Kate wants him to come here?”

“Um”—she tried not to sound too know-it-all-ish—“because he’s her boyfriend. Of course she wants him here.”

Frankie shook his head. “I’ve spent a lot of time with Kate these last few days. A lot. And she’s never once mentioned a boyfriend to me.”

Huh. Actually, Kate had never mentioned Oliver to Maisie, either.

Frankie raised an eyebrow. “What do you even know about this guy? Where does he live? Where does he work?”

Maisie’s enthusiasm faltered. “Um ... I’m not sure.”

“How long have they been dating?”

Maisie hesitated. “Sounds like ... for a while?”

Frankie whistled two notes, one up, one down. “Clearly, you know a lot.”

Maisie felt a bit deflated.

“Kate told me it took her months and months to save enough money for this trip.”

“Yeah, but—”

“But nothing. She’s working really hard to break into the wildlife photography world. This guy will do nothing but distract her.”

“She can get back to her picture taking after she’s engaged. Trust me. Girlsdreamof a proposal like this.”

“You should give Kate a heads-up about this.”

“No way! And don’t you dare tell her. You promised me.”

“No, I didn’t.”

Shoot.He was right. She should have exacted a promise out of him before she spilled the beans. “Well, I made a promise to Oliver that I’d help him with the surprise proposal.”

Frankie made atsk tsksound.

“What?”

“You’re making a big mistake.”

“I’m not! Oliver asked me for his help and I said yes.”

“Right. You just want to feel important.”

Maisie opened her mouth to object ... but there was some truth in that. Not entirely, though. “Frankie, you don’t realize how significant this moment will be for Kate and Oliver. Someday they’ll tell their children and grandchildren all about it. Imagine ... getting engaged at Grand Teton National Park!”

“Seems to me,” Frankie said, “you’re meddling in something you have no business with.” He leaned back, crossing his arms. “You know what they say about meddling, right? ‘To force nature is to do her harm.’”

Bleh!Why couldn’t he just talk normal? “Um ... meaning...”

“When you try to control everything, it can totally backfire and mess things up big-time.”

Frankie got up and walked away, leaving Maisie sputteringwith outrage. “Control everything? Me? I’m just trying to help people with love!”

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