Ch 10
So they planned the wedding of the year, with Ryan and Oscar taking bets that it would never happen. Holly and Toby never spoke, except for work related things and even then only by email. Once in a while after Michael berated Toby she would mouth "you're pathetic" and then kiss Michael. Other than that it was like nothing had ever happened between them. Part of her still wished Toby would man up and stop this wedding. But that was a fairy tale. The reality was that she had a man who adored her and that she adored and she was going to do everything she could to make this work. She realized more and more every day why she loved Michael and why things with his nemesis would never have worked out. She had been a fool.
Finally Holly had an excuse to talk to Toby. She walked up to him.
"I suppose you know my wedding is next Saturday."
"I believe I've heard that. "
"I would really like it if you attended," She gave him an invitation.
"Thanks but I don't know if I can…"
Holly fumed. "If you hide behind the B.S. excuse that you're scared of me or Michael then you're really not the man I fell in love with. Maybe Michael was right about you all along."
Toby grinned. "I meant I have Sasha this weekend."
Her face turned red, then she started laughing. He joined in.
"I still hate you," she said as she walked away.
"I know you do, he whispered softly as he watched her leave.
Saturday finally arrived. Holly wore the fancy poufy dress Michael had wanted her to, when she would have been happy in a simple body hugging dress. But she would do anything to make his dream come true. She looked in the mirror and still hated what she saw. Would that ever go away?