LOST AND FOUND HUSBAND by Sheri Whitefeather Page B

can make each centerpiece different—one that’s floral, another one showcasing the feathers, another one with the champagne glasses and the final one with the candles. That will give us the four we need, with plenty of items left over to create something for the cake table that uses all of the above.”
    “That sounds great.” She flashed a feminine smile. “I thought about bringing over my dress so you could see it and use it for inspiration, but then I decided that it would be more exciting for you to see it the first time on our wedding day.” She smiled again. “With me in it.”
    “I’m sure that you’re going to look beautiful.” He studied her, thinking how pretty she looked now, amid the shimmery craft decor. “You always do.”
    “Thank you.”
    “Before we get started, do you want to see your ring and try it on to make sure it fits? If not, we’ll have to get it resized. I already tried mine, and it was fine.”
    “Yes, of course I want to try mine, too. I didn’t know you had them.”
    “They came in yesterday.”
    Eric left the studio and got her ring. He returned and handed her the velvet-lined box.
    She opened it and slipped on the ring. “It’s a perfect fit.” She moved her hand around, making the gold catch the light.
    It did fit well, but that didn’t change how plain and simple it was. She’d graciously agreed on an unadorned gold band to keep the cost down, but he still thought that she should have something fancier, especially now that he’d seen how lavishly she’d chosen to decorate for the wedding.
    He glanced at the silk flowers. “What made you decide on daisies as part of the theme?”
    “My dress has daisies on it.”
    “Maybe I should have a jeweler engrave some daisies on your ring.” At least that would embellish it a bit.
    Her eyes lit up. “Really? Oh, that would be wonderful. I’d like that.”
    When she removed the ring and handed it to him, he thought about an aspect of the wedding they’d yet to discuss. “As long as we’re figuring things out, what do you want to do for the honeymoon?”
    She seemed surprised. “We’re going to have a honeymoon?”
    “We won’t be able to go away or anything like that. I can’t get the time off from work. But we can take a few days and do something locally.”
    “How about the zoo?”
    He didn’t know what he’d expected her to say, but that wasn’t it. “The zoo?”
    She nodded. “It’s one of my favorite places.”
    “Then we’ll go there for sure. We’ll walk around and eat ice cream and do what people do on those sorts of outings.”
    She smiled. “My ice cream is going to be chocolate.”
    He smiled, too. He knew what a chocolate freak she was. “Is there anything else that you want to do?”
    “On our honeymoon? It would be nice for us to stay in a hotel.” She nibbled her bottom lip and the uncharacteristic gesture made her seem shy and old-fashioned. “You know, so it feels more romantic.”
    His pulse started to pound. As strange as all of this was, there was no denying the chemistry between them. “Will you wear the cherry blossom perfume?”
    “I’m wearing it right now.”
    Should he move closer? Should he bury his face against her neck and inhale her skin? Or should he keep the temptation at bay?
    He chose to abstain. It seemed sexier that way. “I’m not going to kiss you again until we’re married. I’m not going to do anything to you until then.”
    She chewed her lip a little harder. “Now I really want to be together that night.”
    So did he. But they didn’t talk any more about it. Kaley arrived, and they worked on the centerpieces.
    Even if their honeymoon was becoming a much-thought about distraction.
    * * *
    Eric called around and found a local jeweler to engrave Dana’s ring. As he entered the store, a wave of anxiety swept through him. He hadn’t been in a jewelry store since he and Corrine had chosen their rings, and the memory hit him hard and deep. Suddenly he