Wedding Planner 💙

Chapter 15

Josephine opened the door to her apartment to find Scott in front of her with a box. "What are you doing here?"

He shrugged, "I talked to Chris. He said you guys have been spending a lot more time together the last month. How are you doing?"

She sighed, "I don't know. We're taking things slow. Trying to get back to some sort of semblance of who we were before."

He smiled, "I'm so glad. Here."

She accepted the box, opening it to find the ornament Chris had left her for Christmas. The one Kyle said he would dispose of. "What are you doing with this?"

"Kyle gave it to me. He said you told him to get rid of it. But he didn't want you to regret it so he gave it to me for safe keeping."

She sighed, placing it back in the box before hugging Scott, "thank you Scott. Thank Kyle for me too."

He chuckled, "I will. You're going to see Chris tonight?"

She nodded, "yeah. After this party I have to go to that I organized."

"Good. I'm so glad you guys are working it it."

She sighed, "I don't know if we are or not yet Scott. Please don't push it."

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Josephine looked over her clipboard as she heard Ethan come up to her. "Hey. Everything okay?"

He nodded, grinning. "Yes. Everything is great. Thank you so much Josephine."

"My pleasure. Really." She saw him hesitate, making her chuckle, "what?"

He shrugged, "I was wondering if I could take you out to dinner sometime? Now that you don't work for me anymore."

"Oh." She felt her face flush as she smiled, "I'm sorry. I'm sort of seeing someone already."

He nodded, "of course you are. I'm sorry. You're beautiful and I'm an idiot."

She laughed, grabbing his hand before he could walk away, "you're not an idiot. I'm sorry. If you had asked me a few months ago maybe. But things are complicated right now. I'm sorry."

He smiled, "sure. Chris? I saw him in your office."

"Yeah." She looked at her feet for a moment before looking back up at him, "we used to be together. We're trying to work it out again."

"I understand. Let me know if it doesn't work out."

She laughed, "I will. I promise."

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She let herself into Chris's house without announcing herself to find the floor covered in tea lights and flower petals. "Chris?" She didn't hear a response as she followed the petals into the sitting room where he was seated at the piano. "Chris. What are you doing?"

He smiled, pointing to a chair he set up next to the piano.

She sighed, sitting down as he started to play.

🎵 It was always hard to pin you down
And it was only natural for me to hope you'd come around
But please, take your reservations and forget them
You know things could be so easy if you'd let them
And I don't want to lose you now
Or ever
No, I don't want to lose you now
Or ever
And there's a darkness in the way you sing
And something curious in how you walk as if you've got a broken wing
That makes me want to help you find a way to throw your shadow
We can even sing songs about your past loves at my piano
'Cause I don't want to lose you now
Or ever
No, I don't want to lose you now
Or ever
And I can always feel it, when you're getting set to run
Like you're halfway through the chorus
And you think the song is done
But, baby, take a minute, or take a beer out from the fridge
So, maybe we can try this time to make it past the bridge
'Cause I don't want to lose you now,
Or ever
No, I don't want to lose you now
Or ever
Baby, I don't want to lose you now
Or ever
No, I don't want to lose you now
Or ever, oh no🎵

"Chris..."

He shook his head as he turned to face her. "Let me speak." He saw her nod as he leaned towards her, grabbing her hands in her lap. "I love you Josephine. More than I'll ever find the words to express. And I have a crazy idea that I know you're going to hate."

She laughed, "okay. Go on then."

He sighed, nodding, "I chartered a private plane for us tomorrow. Bring your passport and come with me." He put his hand up as she started to say something, "wait. You come with me and I know you're willing to move on and try to work this out officially. If you don't show up then I'll know that you're done for sure and I won't bother you anymore. I promise."

She shook her head, "go where Chris? You're right. I hate this idea."

He laughed, "I know. Mexico. Elope with me. I'm tired of being away from you. I'm tired of not having you as my wife. I need you and only you."

"Chris.... I don't know."

He nodded, "think about it. Tomorrow. 9am." He stood up as he pulled her to her feet, wrapping his arms around her. "I love you Jo."

She sighed, "I love you too Chris. I'll think about it."

"Good."

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Chris stood in front of the plane just before 9 as he waited to see if Josephine would show up....