Sweet Promises by Nicole Ellis

Author:Nicole Ellis [Ellis, Nicole]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-11-14T23:00:00+00:00

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Maggie walked down the aisle with one of Garrett’s groomsmen and joined Gretchen on one side of the stage. Garrett stood in the center of the raised platform, his face a mixture of anxiety and excitement. She smiled at him, but he was too focused on the closed tent flaps to notice.

Then the wedding march sounded and Dahlia came through the tent door. All eyes turned to her and the guests stood as she walked by. Dahlia’s knuckles were white as she gripped her bouquet, but her eyes held nothing but love. The groom seemed mesmerized by his bride, not taking his eyes off of her until she had joined him on the small stage.

They said their vows and the love and warmth they shared for each other was obvious. Many of the guests dabbed at their eyes as they watched the ceremony, Maggie included. She shot a glance at Jake sitting in the audience with Alex. Would she ever marry again? A few weeks ago, she would have said it was unlikely, but now she didn’t know.

The officiant declared them husband and wife, and Garrett pulled Dahlia in for a long kiss. The audience cheered and the newly married couple parted and punched the air while beaming a matching pair of thousand-watt grins. They bounced down the aisle toward the tent door and the bridal party followed at a more sedate pace. Outside, Maggie had to chuckle when she spotted Dahlia and Garrett kissing behind the ceremony tent as she entered the other tent to check on the buffet preparations.

The inside of the dining tent was gorgeous. Her staff had hung twinkly white lights from the rafters and jazz music played softly in the background.

They’d filled chafing dishes with salmon, chicken cordon bleu and tender filets of beef. Her stomach grumbled to remind her she’d skipped lunch to take care of wedding preparations. Further down the line, chive-topped mashed potatoes, a green salad, and miscellaneous other side dishes awaited the wedding guests.

“What do you think?” Lindsay wore a proud smile.

“You guys have done a great job.” Gretchen had been right. She could count on her staff to take care of things when she wasn’t available.

“Hey, I think the reception line is forming. You’d better get out there.”

“Thanks.” Maggie smiled at her and exited the tent.

Sure enough, Dahlia and Garrett had lined up against one side of the tent and were greeting guests. Maggie squeezed into the line between Gretchen and one of the groomsmen.

“Sorry I’m late, I was checking on things,” she whispered to Gretchen.

“I figured that,” Gretchen whispered back. “Don’t worry, you haven’t missed much.”

Maggie shook hands and made small talk with each guest as they waited to give their regards to the wedding couple.

When the last guest had cycled through, she joined Alex and Jake at the table Dahlia had assigned to the bridal party. She and Garrett sat at a small table at the front by themselves.

Jake stood as she approached the table and held out her chair for her.

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