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to the bathroom.”
    Easy, right. What puppy is easy? But Carly bit her tongue. Still, it was true that Droopy was going to the office during the day. Carly found it funny that the puppy went to work with Alec and Brynn every day, either to the office or to the job site with Alec. The dog was never left alone. “Sure, if you say so.”
    “I do. Plus, it gives you practice.”
    “Practice for what?”
    “A baby. Puppies are like babies really.”
    Carly snorted. “I highly doubt that. And I need a man before I have a baby. You never did tell me how you ended up with Droopy. I really never expected you to have a pet.”
    “I’ve always loved dogs. We never had one growing up, and neither did Alec, but I had plenty of friends with dogs. Anyway, I was working with a client on a new build and the couple mentioned they bred English Bulldogs. Alec was there and asked if they were the short fat dogs with the wrinkly face.”
    “He really asked the breeders that?” Carly could totally see Alec just blurting that out.
    “Yeah, he did, and the client laughed, then pulled out pictures of their new litter, proudly showing them off as if they were their children. Next thing I know, they’re saying they would give us a good deal if we wanted one.”
    “And you said yes, right then and there?”
    “Hell no, but I was oohing and ahhing over them. Come on, admit it, Droopy is pretty adorable.”
    He was, and Carly understood how he got the name. You couldn’t tell if the dog was awake half the time, not with the way his face and eyes drooped. “Okay, he is kind of cute.”
    “Anyway, Alec and I talked about it and it just seemed like we had too much going on in our lives for a puppy.”
    “Yet you ended up with one…how?”
    “They called Alec and said they had one left. Droopy was already four months old, past the time when most people wanted to buy a puppy, but he was well trained. Next thing I knew, Alec is walking into the office with the puppy in his hands.”
    “Of course there was no way you could say no then, right?”
    “Exactly. Anyway, he’ll be fine for you. Trust me.”
    “Famous last words. Who has him until Sunday?”
    “My father and Drew are staying at my house until Sunday, so they will watch him Saturday night. If you could pick him up before noon on Sunday, that works.”
    “I’ll be there. No worries.”

But Me
     
    Carly looked around at the bridal party, all sitting in their bridesmaid’s gowns waiting to have their hair and makeup done. Brynn was currently having hers styled by Beth Malone, a friend of hers and Alec’s. One of Beth’s co-workers was on her way to help get the rest of the wedding party ready.
    Brynn looked stunning in her dress. It was the perfect shape and style for her. Alec’s heart was going to stop when he saw her. The white grown was simple, and so very much Brynn, yet elegant at the same time. Strapless and fitted to her hips then softly flowing down to the floor. The top part had beautiful pearl beading along the bodice and waist and an intricate pattern of pearls throughout the rest of the gown.
    Glancing around the room some more, Carly was thrilled that Brynn let all the girls pick out their own style of gowns as long as they wore the same shade of royal blue. If Brynn had picked out one style, no one would look good. Maybe with the exception of Presley, Brynn’s future sister-in-law, who had the body and height of a model.
    Carly was easily the shortest woman here, not to mention she had the body of an adolescent girl on top of it. Completely straight with little to no curves. Kaitlin, Alec’s sister, was just an inch or so taller than Carly, but she had enough curves for both of them and she carried them so well.
    Even Sophia, another future sister-in-law of Brynn’s, had more curves than most, but she looked beautiful in her gown, regardless of being seven months pregnant. Classy, Sophia always looked classy when Carly saw her. And of course, Presley could