Here We Come (Aggie's Inheritance) (94 page)

“I
don’t
like
any
of
them.
I
don’t
care
if
it’s
square
or
round.
No
heart
shape
though.
I
like
them
stacked
and
three
tiers
look
nice
,
but
so
do
two.
I
actually
seem
to
like
two
better.
I
don’t
care
what
design
is
on
it,
but
no
color.
All
white.
We’ll
figure
out
the
top
later.
Maybe
they
can
do
something
with
sugar
or
something.
”

“Or
something,”
Tina
agreed
with
a
wink.
“What
about
orange
blossoms?
Weren’t
those
popular
once?”

“Yeah,
but
have
you
ever
seen
them?
They
could
be
ugly!”

“What
kind
of
flowers
do
you
want for your bouquet and such?
”

“Red
roses.
I
know,”
she
sighed.
“That’s
cliché
too,
but
it’s
what
I
want.”

“What
about
adding
some
dark
pink
or
red
lilies?
Just
for
visual
interest.”

“Visual
interest.
You
know
that
it’ll
probably
get
left
on
top
of
Luke’s
truck
and
someone
will
run
over
it
after
we
leave.”

“You’re
going
to
throw
it
and
I’m
going
to
catch
it
before
falling
into
William’s
arms,
remember?”
The
embarrassment
that
Aggie
would
have
felt
in
saying
something
like
that
was
glaringly
absent
from
Tina’s
face.
“He
called
me.”

“I
expected
he
would.”

“Every
day.”

Aggie’s
eyes
widened
and
a
grin
appeared.
“Oh,
really?”

“This
is
about
you.
Not
me
and
William.
Or
William
and
me.
Or
William
and
I—no
me.
Definitely
me.”

“You’re
nervous—self-conscious.
Since
when
does
Tina
Warden
ever
get
self-conscious?”

“Since
now.
Now
what
is
Luke
wearing?”

“Black
tux.”
Aggie
knew
what
was
coming
before
Tina
opened
her
mouth.

“Not
white?”

“I
was
enamored
with
Allie’s
wedding,
ok?”

“We
both
were.
My
sense
of
style
caught
up
quicker
than
yours
did.”

“Wedding
bands?”

“Plain
white
gold
to
match
the
ring
,
of
course.”

“You’re
sure
about
the
plain.”
Tina
had
an
abhorrence
for
plain
wedding
bands.

“I
know
what
you’re
thinking.
‘It
makes
it
look
like
the
guy
is
willing
to
fork
over
good
money
to
get
the
girl
and
then
he
shows
his
real
colors
when
he
buys
the
cheapest
band
out
there.’”

“And
don’t
you
forget
it.
We
both
know
Luke
isn’t
cheap,
but
not
everyone
else
does.
He
got
you
a
nice
ring.
Why
not
have
a
nice
band
to
match?
You
only
get
one
once!”

“But,”
Aggie
protested,
“is
this
about
showing
the
world—people
I
probably
don’t
know
or
care
about—how
great
Luke
is
,
or
is
it
about
having
the
ring
set
I
really
want?”

“Great.
Want
me
to
find
a
jeweler
for
you?”

“Yeah.
One
in
Rockland
close
to
wherever
I
might
have
bought
presents
that
have
to
go
back.”