Chapter 47

“Okay ladies,” Ainsley said, bringing them all to order. “We have two hundred and fifty bonbonnières to make, so let’s get busy. Someone needs to cut the gauze into squares and then in each square we need to put one chocolate heart, one bottle of liqueur, and five sugared almonds and then someone can tie the bags up with ribbon.” The other bridesmaids (she really should learn their names) squealed with delight and arranged themselves around the bounty to do the bride’s bidding. Cassie thought it best that she stay away from the scissors or anything that needed precision because she was determined to drink herself into a nice, numb haze. Alcohol and sharp objects didn’t mix. She downed her glass and picked up another from the tray that had been so thoughtfully placed near her elbow and then she plunked herself on the floor between bridesmaids Two and Three. They were both blonde and tanned and…oh what the hell, they all looked the same to Cassie. Two and Three put her in charge of addin