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dubious.
    "Oh yes, your sister and I had an interesting interlude in a closet earlier. Had my brother not been there as well, it might have proven even more interesting."
    He gave Edward what could only be described as a cheeky grin. Edward did not look amused. Jealous perhaps? Of course not, but she'd have sweet dreams tonight with such thoughts under her pillow. She began swiping through her photo album. Jamie leaned over her shoulder and made comments. Most of the photos were of Carrie's Labradoodle, Toodles, and of Jeannie's two-year-old son, Cooper, and Jamie oohed and awed appropriately.
    "Here it is!" Carrie proudly displayed a photo of Amanda during one of her visits back home, wearing ratty sweats and an old T-shirt, washing the new car.
    "That is a nice car," Jamie said.
    "Yes, it's a great car," Amanda said.
    She plucked the phone from Carrie's hand and rested her elbow atop it.
    "So when might you take me up on my offer?"
    Jamie's eyes got wide.
    "My offer to give you a driving lesson," Amanda clarified though she did so with a pout and a thrust of her chest that left no doubt as to what she was really offering. Carrie groaned inwardly. Saving Amanda from herself, this was not new territory. All righty then. She rolled up her metaphorical sleeves and got down to business.
    She laid her hand atop Jamie's.
    "Now Amanda, you know how busy you are just now with your wedding ," she said emphatically, "so if Jamie needs driving lessons, then I'd be more than happy to oblige."
    Jamie's eyes twinkled. He knew exactly what Carrie was about. He draped an arm over her shoulder.
    "That is the most appealing offer I've had in some time. Driving, eh? I really ought to add it to my list of skills."
    Amanda slapped her empty glass down on the bar.
    "Another drink," she barked.
    Jamie slid the phone from beneath Amanda's elbow. "I know how much this means to you."
    With a look over his shoulder at Edward, he leaned in closer to Carrie under the guise of looking through more photos. Edward plucked the phone from Jamie's hand and passed it to Carrie.
    "That phone has caused quite enough difficulty this evening."
    Carrie wasn't used to flirting, and she wasn't used to competing for men. She overplayed her hand with Amanda. The only thing her sister enjoyed more than male attention was winning that male attention by subduing female opponents. Amanda slammed back her drink and faced Carrie.
    "Have you got any pictures of Kevin in there?"
    "Kevin? Who's Kevin?" Jamie shot a look at Edward.
    "He's Carrie's fiancé."
    " Ex -fiancé," Carrie corrected.
    "Everyone expects you two to get back together."
    Amanda flipped a perfect curl over her shoulder. She was being bitchy, but what she said was true. Everybody probably did expect them to get back together. Carrie kept her voice low as she leaned down to her sister.
    "But I'm not engaged. And you are."
    At least, Amanda had the good manners to blush, but her shame was short-lived.
    "Don't be such an old woman, Carrie. You think Phillip won't be living it up at his stag night? Of course, he will. I'm surprised that you of all people would be touting that tired double standard."
    How did she do that? How did Amanda always know right where to aim the arrow? This time, her strike on Carrie's feminist heart hit true. Before Carrie could think of a suitable rebuttal, she saw Phillip inching back toward their group. She grabbed Edward's elbow.
    "Please,” she mouthed, "help!"
    Having done all she could, she intercepted Phillip.
    "I claim a dance from my future brother-in-law."
    "From me?"
    That was all Carrie gave him time to say before tugging him onto the dance floor. Carrie could dance. Ten years of ballet plus yoga twice a week meant that she was comfortable moving her body.
    "I'm a lucky brother-in-law."
    "Careful, you. Amanda will get jealous."
    "I meant that I’m a lucky man to have a sister so concerned for my feelings."
    Carrie bit her lip. It was too much to hope that Phillip might not