Read 2 A Christmas Wedding To Die For for Free Online Page B

of her lazy turtles and feeding it to him.
    "Mm. You do know how to cook."
    As she surveyed her crowded shop she realized they were all watching her. "Chocolates all round," she sang happily taking chocolates and arranging them on a tasting tray then making the rounds.
    The afternoon went back to normal. It left her precious little time to put a presentation together for Julianna, however.
    It would have to do as she thought as she dashed around her apartment grabbing a quick bite for dinner and changing quickly as she got ready to pick Heath up.
    Chocolate fountain and hor dourves. Some of it was going to depend on the space they had available for the party.
    Heath was stoked as they drove to her families' house. Or estate. She lived in the Uplands, one of the ritziest areas in Victoria. And their house, or mansion, over-looked the ocean. Money had been no object.
    "Yeah. I don't care about that," Heath said dismissively. "I've heard rumors of the game room they have. That's what I want to see."
    "I'm not even sure that part of the house is anywhere near where Julianna is planning on having the party."
    "Don't even go there," Heath said. "At least let me dream."
    She just shook her head. "I've never seen you like this."
    "Oh come on, every guy I know would die to see the inside of either AC Gamers or Zone 2 Gaming."
    "I just don't get it," she said shaking her head.
    "Really. How would you feel if you were about to cater an event at the owner of Prada shoes? Or maybe for Brad Pitt."
    Her mouth went dry at the thought. "OK, you made your point. I'll see what I can do to get us into the game room."
    "That's more like it," he said grinning at her.
    Moments later they were at the gate of Julianna's' house. Although mansion definitely described it better. Massive, the house had Tudor styling and as the gates swung open she realized there was probably a good of acre of lawn and garden before they came anywhere close to the house. Knarled oak trees threw shadows on the drive, lit up with lights. The house sat back a good mile from the gates with the white snow creating a winter wonderland. The house had been decorated with clear lights as had the hedges lining the drive. The air was clear and cold as they drew to a stop in front of the house. She pulled up in front of the house half expecting a valet driver to appear out of nowhere and park her car. Instead Julianna greeted her dressed in yoga pants, winter coat and boots that probably were Prada.
    She was also wearing a huge smile. "Can you believe how gorgeous it is tonight!" She threw up her arms as if embracing the sky. "I love this weather. We just went for a walk."
    Maxine looked around not seeing anyone else.
    "Rohan's inside," she said answering Maxine's unanswered question. "I decided to wait and greet you."
    "Thank you," she said smiling. "This is a beautiful place."
    Julianna shrugged. "I grew up here. Hard to believe this all started with one little game huh."
    Maxine laughed. "I suspect it was a little more than that."
    "Not according to my dad," Julianna said. "He's always telling the story of how he grew up poor. All he wanted to do was play games so he went to university so he could get a job in computers. Then they came up with an idea for a game." She shrugged her shoulders and rolled her eyes. "The rest is history."
    Heath was hanging on her every word. "I've played 'Realms of Time'. It's classic RPG!"
    "You and every other kid in America," Julianna said laughing.
    "Hence the house," Maxine said.
    "Yeah. I'm pretty lucky," Julianna said, flashing her a huge smile.
    They took their boots off while she talked about the party. "I thought, well we thought," she corrected herself, "that the party should be done in the downstairs entertainment and pool area."
    "Pool room," Maxine said questioningly.
    "Yeah," Julianna said, leading the way through a lobby more elegant than most houses Maxine had seen and downstairs. "Rohan's already down there playing a game." She