Runaway Groom (I Do, I Don't 2)
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Dear Maria—
You are cordially invited to celebrate the wedding of Gage Barrett and his future bride on Saturday, May 21, at two o’clock in the afternoon. Dinner and dancing to follow.
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The Runaway Groom on why he jilted Maria: “I got the sense Maria wanted something I couldn’t give her.”
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Dear Ellie—
You are cordially invited to stay on at the villa as Gage Barrett continues his quest for his future bride.
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Text message from Gage to Ellie: Sorry, love. Can’t meet you in the closet today.
Ellie to Gage: Did I ask you to?
Gage to Ellie: You’re so cute when you play coy.
Ellie to Gage: Good riddance to Maria, but you’re sending me home tomorrow. Right?
Ellie to Gage: Hello?
Ellie to Gage: …?
Ellie to Gage: Damn it, Barrett. Also, BTW, Morgan has been telling everyone she’s been collecting strands of your hair as a keepsake.
Invitation Ceremony #3
Dear Morgan—
You are cordially invited to celebrate the wedding of Gage Barrett and his future bride on Saturday, May 21, at two o’clock in the afternoon. Dinner and dancing to follow.
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The Runaway Groom on why he jilted Morgan: “Morgan’s one of the sweeter women I’ve ever met, but I just didn’t see us being compatible in the long run.”
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Dear Ellie—
You are cordially invited to stay on at the villa as Gage Barrett continues his quest for his future bride.
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Text message from Gage to Ellie: Midnight?
Ellie to Gage: You were supposed to send me home.
Gage to Ellie: Midnight. You can yell at me in person.
Ellie to Gage: You mean so YOU can APOLOGIZE in person.
Gage to Ellie: She was collecting my hair, Wright.
Ellie to Gage: Fine. Midnight.