“Paige, will you double check the stems before placing these? I want everything to be perfect.” “Stop worrying! Everything is going to be beautiful!” Paige smiled. Shooting her a sheepish grin, Brooke smiled back. “I know I’m acting like a loon. It’s my first wedding of this stature. I’m nervous is all.” They worked in silence side by side a few minutes longer. “Thanks, Paige, for being here. You’ve got your own career to keep you busy, and I’m begging your help just about every weekend.” “What else would I be doing?” Paige snorted in sisterly teasing. “Besides, when you make it big you can finally afford to pay me for all these hours!” “Oh, yeah! Won’t that be a check! What will you do with the money?” Paige considered, leaving an opening for Lara to jump in. “I’ll be traveling. Hopefully to a white sand beach in Greece where I’ll meet the man of my dreams! That is if – and I say if mind you – Brooke and I ever land it big! I’ll have to hire help to cover my absences, I’ll be running off so often to see my Greek lover…”
