Above All Else by Rosemary Hines

Author:Rosemary Hines [Hines, Rosemary]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Unknown
Published: 2016-12-17T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

Before Madison could step into their hotel room, Luke stopped her. “Where do you think you’re going?” he asked with a sly grin. Sweeping her off her feet, he carried her over the threshold. “I’ve been looking forward to doing that for a long time,” he said, planting a kiss on her lips before lowering her to the ground.

Madison laughed. “I would have let you carry me over the threshold after each date if I knew it meant that much to you,” she teased. As Luke rolled their overnight bags inside, she turned to look over the room.

Pink and red rose petals created a path to the big king-sized bed and covered its surface in a big heart shape. On the table in the corner was a large basket filled with goodies. Sparkling cider with two stemware glasses labeled bride and groom, chocolates, and a variety of exotic cheeses and crackers were nestled into the iridescent cellophane lining and crinkle cut red and pink paper. Red confetti hearts were sprinkled over the table, surrounding the basket. And heart-shaped Mylar helium balloons that said “Just Married” were tied to the chairs.

“Wow,” Madison said. “Did you know about this?”

Luke smiled. “Lucy mentioned something about needing to drop off a few things for you in our room when she came home at lunch time. But I didn’t know this was what she had in mind when she said a few things,” he replied. “Shall we break open this bottle while it’s still chilled? Or I can put it in the little fridge over there,” he said, pointing to an under-the-counter unit.

“I think we should indulge,” Madison replied. “The cheese and crackers actually look pretty tempting, too. I didn’t eat much dinner.”

He nodded. “Me neither.” Pulling out one of the chairs, he said, “Mrs. Johnson?”

“I’m liking the sound of that,” Madison said, kissing him before she sat down.

Luke opened the sparkling cider and poured her a glass, handing it to her before he poured his own. “A toast to my beautiful bride.”

They gently clinked glasses then interlocked their arms before drinking. “Now for the food!” Madison announced, pulling out a box of crackers and opening the cheese. “How do you suppose they kept everything cool from lunch time until now?”

“So, I’m thinking that might have been why Logan took so long dropping off my car here for us to use in the morning. You knew he left during the reception for a while, right?”

Madison shook her head. “No. I had no clue.”

“I’m guessing my car will have some things tied to the rear bumper and some writing on the back window,” Luke said. “Logan and Caleb were gone for over an hour.”

“Wow. I never missed them. Guess I only had eyes for you,” she replied demurely.

Luke smiled and leaned over, kissing her gently. “Okay, let’s eat!”

They dug into the cheese and crackers, feeding each other along the way. Madison could feel her stomach settling with the food and she was getting eager to get out of her long gown.

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