But he didn’t seem to notice. He grinned. “Oh, a mutual friend then.”
I nodded quickly, hoping he’d drop it.
“Crazy romantic, huh? Micah’s been planning this forever. He almost did it at their spot by the lake, but I talked him into the flower shop idea. Told him it’d be sweeter, less cliché.” He chuckled, clearly proud of himself.
But my brain didn’t hear the rest.
Their spot by the lake.
The words punched me straight in the chest.
Why hadn’t I thought of that?
“s**t, I gotta go,” I blurted, sidestepping him.
“Hey, wait up! I don’t even know your name!” he called after me.
I held up my hand, flashing my engagement ring like a shield. “I’m engaged!” I shouted, diving into my car before he could process my nonsense.
I peeled out of the lot, praying with every desperate beat of my
