She liked Kevin. But did she like him enough to risk everything for a chance with him? She was eager to seek the refuge of her job, but thoughts of Kevin still followed her, and the woman who kept them apart was more abrasive than usual. Nicole had made a list of things that had gone wrong at the shower and how they could improve on each item next time. She wanted to go through them point by point in excruciating detail. Holly gave her boss a forced look of patience. “While I’d really love to do that, Nicole, I need to start making arrangements for the Johansen wedding.” Nicole’s mouth pursed. “Did Miranda give you her approval yet?” “No, but given the time constraints, I thought it best to make sure the vendors could deliver before I presented the options to the Johansens. Then we aren’t scrambling to come up with a backup plan. We’ll look more professional and organized this way.”
