Architect's Angel (Culpepper Cowboys Book 16) by Merry Farmer & Culpepper Cowboys

Author:Merry Farmer & Culpepper Cowboys [Farmer, Merry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-12-27T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 6

Arch was so stunned that he could do nothing but stand there, mouth hanging open.

“Married?” Tabby demanded beside him, half incredulous, half disbelieving.

“Yep.” Sly let her hand go.

“I always wanted a sister,” Elvie giggled.

Reality started to seep back in around the edges of Arch’s shock. No, not reality. This was definitely not reality.

“You said it was a proof of concept video.” Arch rounded on his brother. “You asked me to do you a favor and play the part of the groom.”

“Yeah,” Tabby added, planting her fists on her hips. She looked sizzling hot in her wedding dress, angry as all get-out.

But he couldn’t get distracted now.

“April Fools?” Sly laughed.

“It’s December twenty-ninth,” Arch growled.

“You can’t force two people to get married,” Tabby said, glaring at everyone around them, all looking so pleased.

“We didn’t force anything,” Elvie said, giggling. “You two said some pretty convincing vows just now.”

“And that kiss,” Rachel added, wiggling her eyebrows.

A hot flush passed through Arch. That had been some kiss. Tabby had felt so good against him, her mouth soft and willing. For a second, he’d believed that the whole thing was real and she’d actually—

“No, you can’t do this,” he blurted, unsure whether he was talking to Sly or himself. “Two people can’t be officially married if they didn’t know they were getting married in the first place.”

“What’s all this?” Brother Anthony stepped forward, a look of supreme confusion on his face.

“It’s nothing to worry about, Brother Anthony,” Sly rushed to say, looking a little worried himself. “Thanks so much for being willing to perform the wedding on short notice.”

“I did perform a wedding, didn’t I?” he asked.

“You did,” Nancy stepped forward, taking his arm and squeezing it reassuringly. “And you did a very good job too.”

“I don’t know about that.” Brother Anthony sighed. “I’m sure I forgot something. It didn’t feel…colorful enough to me.”

“Well, as to that,” Nancy started, but let the sentence fade away.

There was a half second of awkward silence before Brother Anthony took a breath and said, “What are you two going on about me not performing a ceremony for?” He looked directly at Arch.

“No, no, I’m not saying that you didn’t perform a ceremony,” Arch began with as much patience as he could muster in the wild situation.

“Our friends were playing a prank on us.” Tabby filled in where he stopped, frowning but patient. “They seemed to think it would be funny if we got married unsuspectingly.”

Brother Anthony blinked at her. “But you did get married, suspectingly.”

“Well,” Arch started, rubbing his face.

“No, no, I married you good and proper,” Brother Anthony cut him off before he could make any other arguments. “I asked if you took her, and you said yes.” He turned to Tabby. “And you said you’d take him too.”

“I did, but—”

“Lovie would have my hide if she thought that I married two people who didn’t take each other.” Brother Anthony swayed back and forth, wringing his hands. “And she’s already serving me pot roast for breakfast and moving my shoes.

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