Page 13 of One More Chance
“And... Geez. This is so hard. Josh didn’t understand why it was such a big deal, and I don’t really either...”
“Megan. Oh, my god. Come on, what?” Charlotte was starting to lose her patience.
“You might not want to be my maid of honor when you hear who Josh has asked to be in his wedding party,” Megan blurted out.
“No.” Charlotte sat back in her chair like she had been shot in the chest.
“I didn’t even know they were friends.”
“How would you? You ran out of here with your tail between your legs and won’t tell us why you hate him so much.”
Charlotte’s heart pounded against her ribcage. She inhaled and took a sip of her cappuccino, sullying the perfect leaf shape in the foam. She looked in Megan’s eyes and knew that she couldn’t say no to her, even though every fiber of her being was telling her to run for the hills. If it were anyone else in the world but Megan, she would back out. But since Megan was her bestie, she took a deep breath and smiled at her friend saying, “I’ll be your maid of honor.”
“Even if Logan Brush is in the wedding party?” Megan picked at her fingernail.
“Even if Logan Fucking Brush is in your wedding party,” she sighed. Megan jerked her head at Tabitha again.
“I mean, even if Logan, the jerky jerkface, is in your wedding party. Is that better?”
Tabitha giggled. Charlotte looked to her and winked.
“Sheesh. Kind of.” Megan shook her head but then smiled. “Charlotte. I’m so happy.” Megan’s eyes brimmed with tears and she stood up to embrace Charlotte. “You have no idea how much I’ve been dreading this conversation.”
“Anything for you, Meg,” Charlotte said into her friend’s neck. And it was true, she would do anything for Meg. Even face the man who had broken her heart and soul in half so many years ago.
“Does Logan know that I’m your best friend?” she asked.
“He knows that Charlotte O’Hare is my best friend, and as far as I know, Freddie agreed to keep it a secret for now.”
“Do you think he has?” Charlotte asked. Although the shocked look on Logan’s face earlier that day told her that she was the last person he expected to see at Sugar Peaks.
“I think so. Freddie really is a stand-up guy.” Megan stood up, “I should check on your order.” Megan walked away and Charlotte sighed.
“What did he do?” Tabitha asked.
“Who?”
“Jerky Jerkface?”
“Oh, my dear. That’s a story for another day.” Although, she knew that the story was going to have to come out sooner rather than later.
Megan rushed back to the table with a quiche and grilled cheese sandwich. “Sorry ladies, we are short a barista today and the lunch rush is just starting. Char, can we chat tonight about the details?”
“Sure, Meg. Just one question. When will I have to see Logan?”
Megan smoothed her apron and blew the air out of her cheeks. “Well, the boys have planned our Stag and Doe party for Friday night.”
Charlotte had forgotten about Stag and Doe parties. She wondered if they were a small-town thing, she had never been to a public wedding fundraising party in the city.
“This Friday? Like the one just a few days from now?” Charlotte asked.
“That’s the one.”
