Then He Happened (The Spearman Family #2)

by Claudia Y. Burgoa

“So, what’s wrong with Vegas again?” I suggest, half joking. Eileen shrugs. “Nothing. It’s a great town. Lots of movies take place there. I don’t know why people hate on it so much.” “But for a shotgun wedding or maybe eloping?” I clarify. “My assistant can make the reservations. I’ll get a plane. We’ll be there before six. There are plenty of venues. We could probably pick one on the spot.” She laughs. Like seriously laughs for about a minute like I just said the funniest, most amazing joke in the history of jokes. When she finally sobers up, she asks with that curious voice, “Did you run that idea by Charlie already?” I rub the back of my neck sheepishly. “No.” “Well if you do,” she says excited, and that excites me too. Finally, I found the solution to end this madness. “I want to be right there. I’ll have my camera ready.” Is she mocking me? I shoot her an unimpressed frown. “I’m not joking.” “Me neither.” She shakes her head, laughing once again. “She’ll try to kill you right on the spot. That’s worth taping.” “Oh, come on. It’s a great idea,” I insist. “You’re talking about my sister,” she says, waving the wedding journal in my face. “She thinks the only wedding worth having is a wedding that’s as glamorous as a royal affair.” “We could make Vegas glamorous,” I grumble. “Mom wouldn’t like it either,” she continues, setting the faults of my awesome idea. “What about the guests? Would you fly all of them, pay for the accommodations and their expenses?” Well, I can’...