Читать книгу Lone Star Legacy: Relentless Pursuit - Sara Orwig - Страница 20

Ava stood in the narthex of the church, holding Caroline’s hand. Her sisters and close friends waited until the signal and then they began the walk down the aisle. The friends went first, next Summer and finally Trinity, who was maid of honor.

After Trinity, Ava bent to kiss Caroline. In her silk-and-tulle dress, the same shade of blue as the bridesmaids’, Caroline looked like a doll. She smiled at Ava and started down the aisle with a basket of rose petals on her arm.

Ava’s heart beat with joy while she watched Caroline carefully scatter rose petals as she walked down the aisle.

When Ava kissed her father’s cheek, he patted her arm. “I hope you live long and happily,” he whispered and she smiled in return.

Trumpets sounded and the wedding march began. Rising to their feet, guests turned while the wedding planner motioned to Ava to start down the aisle.

The groomsmen in their black tuxedos were handsome, all tall and each one smiling. When her gaze flew to Will, her heart skipped with joy. Her handsome husband-to-be stood smiling at her, his gaze locked with hers. They would bind their lives together forever and Caroline now would be her little girl, too.

Joy reigned supreme as Ava could not stop smiling. She paused to give her mother a rose. Will’s mother had been unable to attend, something he accepted without surprise. Ava gave another rose to Rosalyn, who sat alone on the opposite side of the aisle.

Finally, Ava’s father placed her hand in Will’s and she went through her vows in a daze of happiness.

Afterward at the country club reception, she danced with Will. “This is the happiest day of my life.”

“Mine, too. We have a week to ourselves and then we’ll come back to get Caroline and take her to Florida where she can meet all the princesses she wants.”

“Will, this is paradise. I am so happy.”

“Not half as happy as I am. You’ve given us so much joy and I am so in love with you, I shock myself. Caroline is radiant with our marriage. She loves you and loves having a mother.”

“I know. I love her.”

“Do we really have to stay for this reception?”

She laughed. “Of course, we have to. Everyone is here to see and talk to us.”

“No, they’re not. They’re here to eat and dance and have a good time with friends. My brothers and Garrett are here for the reasons I just named.”

“Maybe your family, but otherwise, they are here to see us, so we stay.”

“I’ll try, but I can’t wait to get you alone. I want to peel you out of that dress and kiss you from head to toe.”

“Will, you stop that now. Smile and dance and behave.”

“Impossible.” He grinned and spun her around.

“Will, I want Caroline to have a little brother or sister.”

“We will get started on that soon. Very soon,” he said, his arm tightening around her waist.

She laughed, thinking she was the luckiest woman on earth to have such a handsome, wonderful husband and an adorable little girl.