Beyond the Mistletoe: A Christmas Romance (Beyond Love Book 7) by Karice Bolton

Author:Karice Bolton [Bolton, Karice]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bulldog Press
Published: 2015-12-03T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

“Did you hire them?” I whispered, watching two twenty-somethings run away with Derek’s autograph on a napkin.

“Not this time, no,” Derek chuckled. “Why? Did it impress you?”

I rolled my eyes, and he slid his arm around my waist just as we heard one of them squeal, “My mom is going to die. She will never believe I ran into the Big D. She idolized him.”

I laughed so hard a few wedding guests glanced over, and Derek tightened his grip.

“Think that’s pretty funny, do you?” his voice rumbled.

“What can I say?”

“I don’t know what it is about being with you but somehow the wind always manages to get squeezed right out of my sails.”

“I had nothing to do with that one. Those girls get the credit for making my day.” I grinned, looking into his eyes.

“Maybe I should ask if you paid them.” His brow arched.

“I’d never go to that much trouble,” I assured him, patting his knee.

Last night had been a whirlwind of events beginning with appetizers before Gabby and Jason’s rehearsal dinner, followed by the actual rehearsal dinner, and then both sexes were ushered in very different directions for one last night of debauchery. Somewhere in between, I’d managed to promise a night of fun to Derek, but instead I woke up around noon—alone—in my hotel room with a pounding headache. Crawling into the bed by myself and watching some zombie movie was the last thing I remembered from the night before.

It wasn’t until Derek delivered coffee and a breakfast burrito I knew absolutely nothing happened. I wasn’t a big drinker so I’m not sure how everything went so awry. However, Derek had informed me the gingerbread martinis had gotten me and several other women in big trouble, including Carla, Gabby’s stepmother. At least I was in good company.

But now, here I stood waiting for the large double doors to open. We were about to be seated for Jason and Gabby’s ceremony. The big day had finally arrived. I’d fully recovered, but unfortunately, Carla hadn’t faired as well. From the quick glimpse I caught of Gabby’s stepmom, she looked like she wanted to jump off a cliff or crawled up from one.

Derek’s arm fell away, and he placed his hand in mine as the doors opened into a magical winter wonderland. The room was breathtaking. I’d never seen anything like it.

“Incredible,” Derek whispered.

I nodded, taking in the setting. Sheer fabric scalloped the soaring ceiling where thousands of twinkling white lights had been tucked underneath. Woven strips of gold and silver threads caught the sparkle from the blinking lights capturing a mystical whimsy in every direction. The place was gorgeous. White flowers spilled out of crystal vases dotting the aisle, and all the white wooden chairs had been draped in greenery and more sheer fabric.

We took our seats a few rows from the front as hundreds of guests filled the space. Gabby had warned me it was going to be a large wedding because of her parents, but I hadn’t quite expected this.

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