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answer the question. She couldn’t tell them that she’d skipped the courtship and had already married the man. Nope, as soon as she got a minute, she’d get her annulment and that would cut the tie that bound them.
    “He actually asked me to go out with him the other night at the Super Bowl party.” She hoped the tidbit of information would satisfy her sister’s curiosity.
    There was a pregnant pause before Rose spoke. “Okay and did you say yes?”
    Ivy gave them a smile that didn’t quite reach her eyes. “Yes, I’m going to go out with him.”
    “Well, it’s about time,” Rose said, smiling brightly.
    Ivy glanced at her gold bezel watch. “I’m going back to my office so that I can get a new client package. Then I’m off to Magic Moments. I’ll have to put her information in the computer later.”
    As soon as Ivy walked out of the room and down the hall to the stairs, she wondered if she did the right thing by telling her sisters that she was going out with Jonathan. She didn’t like other people in her personal business, especially her sisters.

Chapter 4
    Ivy pulled her navy blue BMW into the closest empty spot in the massive parking lot of Magic Moments. As a business owner herself, she admired Jonathan and Marc’s ambition in taking a once boarded-up building and turning it into an elegant place for people to celebrate their special occasions. Jonathan was the business manager and Marc was the chef. It was one of the largest banquet facilities in the town of Taylor, accommodating up to seven hundred people. The building had four ballrooms, The Embassy, Royal, Grand, and Chateau.
    Hearts and Flowers started their partnership with Magic Moments after assisting them with their grand opening four years ago. Now the Damons were at the top of her preferred vendor list because of the diversity of the cuisine, their level of service, style and commitment to bringing a high-quality experience to their customers. Together they created stunning and unforgettable affairs.
    Ivy checked the time on her dash to make sure she wasn’t late. In fact the clock told her she was fifteen minutes early.
    Ivy didn’t want to go inside right away because she wanted to introduce herself to Lauren, so she turned up the heat in her car and waited. She hoped the young woman was timely. In her line of work there was nothing worse than a bride who didn’t respect time. It could cause a wedding budget to skyrocket out of control because of extra fees for going over the allocated timeframe.
    Soon, she spotted a silver Lexus 470 SUV pull into the parking lot. When the young woman locked eyes with her and smiled, Ivy smiled in return. Ivy was sure it was Lauren Kabins.
    Ivy turned off the ignition, hit the locks and got out of the car.
    “Lauren?” Ivy asked pulling on her navy blue leather gloves.
    “Ms. Hart,” Lauren responded, stopping in front of Ivy.
    Lauren Kabins had a small, round face, shoulder-length brown hair and wore square-framed eyeglasses.
    Like almost every other bride she’d met, Lauren carried bridal magazines and a notebook.
    Ivy extended her right hand. “Nice to meet you.”
    Lauren anxiously accepted. “Nice to meet you, too, Ivy.”
    Ivy and Lauren walked side by side to the entrance of the building. “Did you have a hard time finding the place?”
    “No, and it only took me forty-five minutes to get here.”
    Ivy pulled her coat collar closer to cover her exposed neck. “Let’s hurry up and get inside. It’s freezing out here.”
    Ivy enjoyed watching the animated expression on Lauren’s face as she marveled at the elegantly furnished foyer when they walked through the large glass double doors.
    The champagne and taupe colored walls brought charm and matched the sparkle of the gold chandeliers, original oil paintings and antique furniture in the hallway that lead to the oval shaped lobby. It was surrounded by a beautiful winding staircase on each side adorned with white silk flowers and