Small-Town Brides by Tronstad Janet

Author:Tronstad, Janet
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin Enterprises
Published: 2009-03-25T16:00:00+00:00

Epilogue

A month and a half later, Rene twirled around in her wedding dress, her great-grandmother’s veil flowing with her. Splashes of blue forget-me-knots shone in the mirror in the midst of all the white netting.

“It’s time,” her cousin, Paisley, announced from the doorway with a wide grin.

Rene had used her uncle’s study to change into her clothes for the wedding. She couldn’t believe she was really getting married. “I’m coming.”

“You’re a beautiful bride,” Paisley whispered as they walked out of the study.

They both peeked around the corner to the sanctuary and saw the church filled with roses. Pink ones. Red ones. And a few white ones. Clusters of the flowers were tied with ribbons to the pews. Two big bouquets graced the front where Clay stood in his tuxedo and waited for Rene. His Uncle Prudy stood next to him as his best man. And the people of Dry Creek filled the pews with their support and good wishes. Mandy and Davy and their new baby boy sat in the front row.

“You’re next,” Rene said to her cousin. “Someday soon love will just hit you and it’ll all be over except for the wedding ceremony. Just give me a call and I’ll send this veil back to Mule Hollow when that happens.”

“I won’t need it any time soon.”

“You’ll want more than a teaching career some day,” Rene said as she leaned over and kissed her cousin on the cheek.

Just then the organ music started and Paisley began her walk down the aisle as the bridesmaid. Rene took a deep breath and enjoyed the fragrance of the roses. Every time she smelled a rose now she thought of Clay.

It was time. She stepped out to the aisle and saw Clay’s face. She hadn’t wanted anyone to walk her down the aisle, but she was grateful for Clay’s steady gaze pulling her to him.

Clay took her hand when she walked up to him and they turned to her uncle.

The vows went all too quickly. Before she knew it, Paisley had stepped up to pin back her veil.

“I now pronounce you man and wife,” Rene heard her uncle say. “You may kiss the bride.”

Clay wasn’t rushing. Rene watched his eyes as he slowly traced her jaw with his thumb. She trembled as his eyes told her she was precious to him. Only then did he dip his head and kiss her. She felt his love completely.

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