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I blink. This is not the continental breakfast I was expecting. It’s filled with a variety of berries, cheese, bite-size muffins, smoked salmon, and crackers. It's like a gourmet sampler.
I’ll occasionally grab a croissant from Township. But that’s as fancy as I get.
I fiddle with my coffee.
“Can I also get a cup of ice cubes, Ethan?” Noah asks.
“Sure thing, boss.”
I glance up. “Almost forgot you own half this place.”
“So did I,” he grumbles and I really think he means it.
He picks up a slice of cheese. “You can stop using your phone as a prop now and have breakfast with me. Just talk, Charlie.”
“You hate it when I talk.”
“No. I get irritated when you ramble. There’s a difference.”
I set the hot mug down as Ethan returns with the cup of ice. Noah pushes it toward me and waits.
“Thanks,” I mutter and flip the contents of my mug into it.
“You could have just asked for iced coffee.”
I wave him off as I pour the sugar. “Eh, I was planning to grab one at the bakery when we—”
Noah watches me and leans back in the booth. “When we what?”
“When… I go there later.”
He nods and sits up, lifting the small muffin and handing it to me. “Our muffins are better.”
I accept it, breaking off a piece and dropping it into my mouth. Heavens, it’s still warm. “So Pepper doesn’t want a fancy wedding dress. But I never get to dress up so she has to be super fancy so I can be semi-fancy, you know? Trust me you don’t want to piss off a bride by bringing it more than she does. Not that I hold a candle, but still. If she’s not going to make the effort, I will do it for her.”
He holds up a hand to contain my rambling. “I think what you’re telling me is you’ve got dresses, which means, I’ve got tuxes?”
“Yes…that’s the short version.”
“Let’s stick with short versions,” he insists, his tone hardening.
I blink, catching the sudden change in his mood. “Fair enough. So what did you do for Levi’s bachelor party? We’ll want it to be something totally different but similar in style.”
“Why?”
“So it’s unique but not outrageously different.”
“We went to a strip club. Levi left.”
Levi left…
“Smart man. Okay, we can talk bachelor party later. Does Chase have a list of everything he needs for the wedding and things he needs to do? You’ll need a copy of that.”
“Okay.” He says flatly, popping blueberries like popcorn. “What else?” He glances around impatiently.
“Umm…you need to stay on top of him. Make sure he’s not checking out. Some grooms and brides get cold feet and mentally check out of planning as a sign of denial or nerves. Make sure he’s present.”
He watches me like he doesn’t even hear me anymore. “Why are you wearing slippers?”
