“Good,” Harrison said with a pleased smile, his first of the afternoon. Then he took a long sip of his cocoa as an awkward silence set in. He tried to run through a list of topics in his mind, but as that he barely knew the man across from him, he struggled to come up with any ideas for what to talk about.
He wasn’t a very talkative person by nature, but the silence was just as awkward for Jack. He started fidgeting with his cocoa again. The wedding plans seemed to be a safe topic, so he settled back on that.
“The decorating won’t be a problem, at least.” He sipped his drink. “I met some professional decorators when I was on tour. Even if they can’t come to Metro City, they can still give me advice.”
Harrison was thankful that Jack had picked some kind of topic. ”Do you have anything in mind already for decorations?” he asked, mildly curious.
Jack nodded. “A few things. We’ve been swapping ideas ever since we got engaged.” He shifted a little in his seat. He was quite happy with the decorating ideas he and Katelynn had come up with, and worried Harrison might think they didn’t measure up. “We’d like to keep it simple. Katelynn wants white lilies as the flowers, and I suggested we add orchids too, for color. And I’d like to try my hand at making watercolored streamers. We might set up some lanterns, too, if the forest’s owner will allow it."
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