Harlequin Presents January 2017, Box Set 1 of 2 by Anne Mather

Author:Anne Mather
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781460317877
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

EPILOGUE

ELIZABETH COULDN’T STOP SMILING. Her mouth had been curved up for so long her cheeks ached in protest. It made not a jot of difference. This was the happiest day of her life and the best bit was about to happen.

Xander solemnly took the simple gold band from Loukas and then, a grin widening on his own face, slid it onto her finger.

She would never take it off.

Then it was her turn to slide Xander’s wedding ring onto his finger.

She knew in her heart he would never take it off.

The renewal of their vows done, they turned to face the congregation, who all stood in applause.

The church was jam-packed. Having done a beachside quickie marriage the first time with only two of the hotel’s bar staff as witnesses, this time they’d wanted to do it properly and exchange their vows in front of everyone they knew.

They’d chosen to do it all properly. Elizabeth wore a traditional white floor-length dress with a train Loukas kept hiding under, Xander was gorgeous in a black tux.

Her hand clasped tightly in his, she scanned the congregation. There was Katerina, still jaundiced but hopeful of recovery. After a horrendous relapse on the day she’d been discharged, she’d frightened herself enough to finally admit that she was an alcoholic. She’d been dry for two months and in another four would qualify for a liver transplant. All Elizabeth could do was pray she stayed dry.

In a surprise twist, Katerina and Yanis had decided to give their marriage another chance. Somewhere in all the years of pain and substance abuse, love had grown. It had taken them both getting sober to realise it.

In the front row to the left were Xander’s parents, both pretending to be delighted at this renewal of vows. A declaration of peace had been issued and so far all parties were sticking to it. Elizabeth didn’t believe for a minute that it would last.

Next to Mirela and Dragan sat Elizabeth’s father and stepmother, who had taken one look at her mother sitting in the front row to the right, and changed pews. Elizabeth was very much looking forward to seeing how her mother and Mirela got on during the reception. Xander had started a sweepstake over which mother-in-law would ‘accidentally’ spill something on the other first.

She couldn’t resist waving at Piper Mancini, bouncing her bonny newborn baby and looking utterly beautiful beside her handsome, protective husband Dante. Directly behind them sat Zayn and Amalia, pressed close together. Beside them were Benjamin and Julianna Carter. Rumours abounded that both Amalia and Julianna were pregnant and Elizabeth was determined to get them alone later to see if the rumours were true and share her own news—that the pregnancy test she’d taken a fortnight ago had been positive.

There was Yanis, now six months free from drugs and looking healthier by the day. There was Loukas, their ring-bearer, a happy soul unrecognisable from the scared child she’d met six months ago.

And then she turned her head to see the most important one of all.

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