‘No, this is perfect. The light is beautiful. We can swathe the chairs with sashes in the wedding colours.’

‘She’s having white and wine, isn’t she?’

‘Yes, exactly. So the fabric can pick up the colour of the bridesmaids’ dresses, and then all the flowers are going to be white and scented. It’s going to look amazing here, and, with all those flowers, smell wonderful.’

‘Are you giving out hayfever medicine as wedding favours?’ Lorcan said, having turned in the chair, his chin now resting on his hands, elbows on knees.

‘Oh, shush, you. Just because you’re not romantic.’

‘I can be romantic.’

Both Calum and I waited for more.

Lorcan shrugged. ‘I’m just saying. Romance isn’t all about flowers. There’s more to it.’

‘Stealth romance.’ I cocked an eyebrow at him.

‘Maybe,’ he said, beginning to smile at the description.

‘I see. Well, my job requires it to be a little more on show. Why don’t you go and do something else if you’re bored? I’m fine here,’ I said, snapping a few more shots with my phone of the setting.

‘I’m all right. How’s the leg?’

‘Can hardly feel it.’ OK, bit of a fib but I didn’t want him fussing any more. Lorcan met my gaze and I knew he’d seen straight through me. The truth was the bloody thing was throbbing.

‘Why don’t we take a break for a bit?’

‘Oh, that’s a good idea. I’ll bring the cake through for you to try and sort some refreshments out. Do you want to take Madeleine to the snug?’

Lorcan nodded and offered his arm to me.

‘That’s very chivalrous but not necessary. I’ve been scooting about without support for the last hour.’

‘Which is exactly why you need to take some weight off it now.’

I looked up to see his brows drawn together, the blue eyes serious.

‘Are you going to sulk if I don’t?’

‘I don’t sulk, but let’s just say I’d be happier if you did.’

I took his arm and let him lead me gently into the room Calum had mentioned. I was beginning to think that this wedding was one of the most enjoyable I’d ever planned, especially when it came to the people I was working with.

Calum and I had been chatting back and forth the whole time as though we’d known each other forever. This was a new experience for me. I was sociable but none of my friendships really ran deeply, which was mostly down to me. Friendships took nurture and time and my diary was always so full with things I wanted to achieve that I didn’t have a lot of the second to devote to the first.