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Summer must be running late.
    Again.
    She wished there were someone to share her concerns with. But as far as she knew, Summer didn’t have much of a relationship with her family. She’d heard her mention a couple of friends, but even they didn’t seem that close. In the years she’d known Summer, it had always been obvious that Luke was her best friend.
    And Ashley was pretty sure he was part of the problem in the first place, so talking to him wouldn’t help.
    Lord, help me figure out how to help her
.
    The door swung open and Summer walked inside, Milo padding along beside her. She unhooked his leash, and the dog went straight to his familiar spot in front of the large window.
    “Sorry I’m late,” Summer said. “I didn’t sleep well, and then this morning I felt like I was moving in slow motion.”
    “No problem.” Ashley rose from her desk and knelt down to scratch Milo behind the ear. She watched as Summer thumbed through papers on her desk. Despite her lack of sleep, Summer still managed to look put together. Ashley had always been intimidated by women like that. Women who just seemed to know what went well together and how to pull off accessories without looking like they were trying too hard. Or maybe it was the fact that money wasn’t an issue for Summer—Ashley didn’t know. She only knew that for Summer, looking classy seemed effortless. The tailored pink jacket and slim-cut black pants showed off her trim figure. Ashley knew there were some days that Summer didn’t even stop to eat lunch, and if the weight loss she’d experienced in recent months was any indicator, maybe that was true for supper, too.
    “Anything big going on?” Summer asked.
    Ashley sat down at the computer. “There was a message on the machine for you.” She glanced up at Summer. “It was Rose Drummond. She wanted you to call her back.” Ashley shook her head. “She must be a new client, because she’s not on our list.”
    Summer drew her brows together. “Rose is Luke’s sister.” She shook her head. “I haven’t talked to her in a long time.” She looked at Ashley. “Anything else?”
    Ashley nodded. “I just e-mailed an info packet to a couple from Georgia. They’re looking at a destination wedding sometime in August or September and wanted to talk about available dates.”
    “August or September?” Summer shook her head. “That’s not very far off. Why don’t people plan in advance these days?”
    Ashley didn’t mind quick turnarounds, but if it were up to Summer, every couple would spend at least a year planning for their big day. “You know how it is. They’re so excited they just can’t wait that long.” She chuckled at the grimace on Summer’s face. “Surely you remember that feeling.”
    Summer tucked a strand of dark hair behind her ear. “Not really. I mean, I knew I was going to marry Luke by the time he brought me home on our first real date.” She gave a tiny smile. “But we didn’t actually get married for several years after that.”
    Ashley furrowed her brow. She’d never heard the story of Summer and Luke’s engagement and wedding. “Why did you wait so long?”
    Summer sighed. “I had to finish college. It was part of the agreement with my parents. They would pay for everything, but I had to live in the dorm and all that.” She grimaced. “Honestly, I think if it had been anyone but Luke, they would’ve relented.”
    “They didn’t care for him?”
    “It was complicated. I guess you could say that Luke wasn’t exactly who they had in mind for me. Adjusting to the idea of him was difficult for them.” She chewed on her lip. “And at that time, his only dream was to be in the music industry. So waiting to get married worked out. He went to Nashville for a few years.”
    “Wow. I had no idea.” Ashley had assumed Luke’s band was just a hobby. She’d never imagined that he’d actually pursued music.
    “It didn’t pan out. So he came back and started going to