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I waved at her and was rewarded with one of her smiles.
“Hi,” she said. “It’s nice to see you in.”
“I’m here showing my little sister Emma what’s good in the city.”
“I saw you at the wedding,” she said. “You two look so much alike.”
“Unfortunately,” Emma said.
“So, how much do you know about this marriage?” Riley asked, looking between us.
“Hardly anything.” Emma crossed her arms. “She just popped up engaged.”
“Oh, interesting.” Riley glanced at me, and I shook my head.
“I told her that I move fast,” I added. “But we’re happy.”
“I didn’t get to see your ring up close,” Riley said, grabbing my hand. “This isnice.”
“Nice and way too much. I told him he didn’t have to go all out but he did.”
“Rich, huh? I have one of those.”
“Does everyone have a rich husband?” Emma asked. “Where’s mine?”
“You could be a nanny for one like I was,” Riley said.
“Or just marry someone out of nowhere,” I added.
Emma turned to me. “Which I’m still reeling over.”
“I also need to catch up,” Riley said. “I bet a lot’s happened since we last talked. You two lookedverycute at the wedding.”
“I get first dibs,” Emma announced. “I’ve waited long enough.”
“Spoken like a sister. I wish mine and I had that kind of relationship,” Riley said. “But we’re getting there. I’ll leave you two to chat, but write down your damn number, Amy.” She said it like a threat, handing me a napkin and a pen from her apron.
“Didn’t Lily give it to you?”
“She wanted to be sure your privacy was respected, which is sweet, but I need to be able to contact you.”
I laughed and wrote it down.
She gave me one last smile before walking away.
“Riley is so nice.” Emma turned to me. “Why aren’t you closer to her again?”
“She’s closer to Lily.”
“And?”
“AndI don’t want to encroach on that.”
“But you three could be a dynamic trio,” she replied. “There’s always room for more friends.”
“With my history?”
“Come on.” Emma rolled her eyes. “You’re walking sunshine. Not everyone will do what Ava did.”