When Love Finds Her

he sound of Owen's alarm blaring in her ear. Groggily, she reached over to turn it off, only to realiz

of coffee in his hand. His expression was bland, detached, and devoid of emotion. The pass

his voice neut

happened to the man she had shared a night of passion wit

g to sound casual, hiding

table, and began to gather his things. "I've got a busy day a

n, and hurt. What was going on? Had she misread the si

d nonchalant, hiding her hurt. "

her eyes. "Yeah, that'

heading out the door. "Thanks for last n

ncounter? A one-night stand? She smiled, trying to maintain her dignity, hidin

ing Tonia alone in his apartment,

ning air hit her like a slap in the face, but she didn't feel it. She was too numb, too hurt.

of Owen. She couldn't shake the feeling of rejection, of being use

k. She had a wedding to plan, and she couldn't let her personal life get in the way. But a

e found herself making mistake after mistake. She booked the wrong florist, ordered the wrong cake, and even scheduled the wedding for the wrong

te, and the wedding venue had been double-booked. Tonia was in a panic, trying to fix everything at the last minute. But no m

t all, she couldn't shake the feeling of rejection, of being used. She felt like she w

d never felt so defeated, so lost. She didn't know how she was going to fix the

rk of anger, a spark of determination. She was not going to let Ow

s going to fix this wedding, and she was going to make i

g the wedding. She worked tirelessly to fix the errors, and with the help

s in a picturesque garden surrounded by their friends and family. The sun was s

were stunning, the food was delicious, and the music was perfect. She felt a sense of pride and acco

, watching her with a smile on his face. He was tall, with dark hair and pi

ater, the guy approached her. "Hey, you're the wedding p

irritation. "That's me," she

I'm a friend of the groom's. You're doing a

e. "Thanks," she said. "I've been working

s easy to talk to, and he had a great sense of humor. They laughed and jok

g lot. "I had an amazing time tonight," he said, looking into he

a spark of hope. "I'd

e wash over her. She knew that she still had a long way to go, but for t