Husband With Benefits

"You are the most beautiful bride ever, Nora! Today is going to be awesome."

Nora met Isabella’s eyes in the mirror, and their shared laughter drew curious looks from Evana and Olivia.

"What? You really do look stunning!" Evana added, making the two women laugh even more.

Nora rolled her eyes and mock-fanned herself. "Of course, I’m aware."

Evana narrowed her eyes, sure there was something going on that she didn’t know, while Isabella chuckled. "Okay, here’s the backstory for the two of you- this is what I told her when she was dressed as a bride the previous time. This girl, she had me fooled that she was really marrying Antonio. And gosh, I hated that man. But I was trying to be supportive... while she looked pale. Who could have thought that she was that good an actress."

Evana smiled at that," I’m just glad that you never married him, and we had this chance to be sisters. Also, I agree with Isabella, I totally did not like him. The first time I met him, I seriously questioned if you were making decisions with the intelligence quotient of a room temperature—during the cold and in Celsius, that is—before you lost your memory."

"Of course she was foolish, back then. I’m pretty sure she’s steeling all the smartness from Demetri, even now. She lost hers a long while ago..."

Nora, feigning indignation, picked up a flower and tossed it at Isabella. "Oh, please, Bella baby. I still managed to capture Demetri’s heart, didn’t I? With my lower intelligence? And had the courage to confess my love to him, unlike someone who needed to be informed that she was in love with Ian."

Isabella caught the flower gracefully and lobbed it back at Nora. "That’s not fair! Ian was just too impatient and took it upon himself to declare my love for him."