The Maverick's Baby Arrangement by Kathy Douglas

Author:Kathy Douglas
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollinsPublishers
Published: 2020-07-14T18:53:19+00:00

Chapter Ten

Brittany’s heart was thudding so hard she wouldn’t be surprised if it forced a way out of her chest. In exactly twenty minutes, she would be walking down the aisle to marry Daniel Dubois. The doubts that she’d shoved down over the past two weeks suddenly surfaced and threatened to overwhelm her.

What in the world was she doing? Why had she agreed to marry Daniel? Sure, she believed that he and Hailey belonged together, but did that mean Brittany had to marry him? It had seemed like a good idea at the time, but now that the seconds were ticking down, Brittany’s feet were beginning to feel a slight chill.

Guests were arriving. Though they’d put the wedding together rather quickly, she’d done everything in her power to make it elegant. DJ’s Deluxe might not be the Ritz, but she and Reese, who was acting as her wedding coordinator, her sisters and Amanda had transformed it. They’d covered the walls with silk fabric and added pedestals wrapped with greenery and flowers. The entire place looked like a fairy-tale wedding was about to take place. In a way, it was. Not in the romantic sense where the couple would live happily ever after, but rather in the sense that nothing about it was real. It was all make-believe.

A string quintet was playing chamber music and it floated into the makeshift dressing room. Every detail had been seen to, down to the order of the musical selections. Only three more songs before the wedding would start.

Stephanie finished Brittany’s makeup and Tiffany adjusted her veil.

“You look really beautiful,” Tiffany said, clasping her hands against her chest. “Daniel won’t be able to keep his eyes off you.”

“Thank you.” Brittany’s voice caught in her throat. Turning to look at herself in the mirror, she couldn’t believe that the glamorous reflection was her. Suddenly she felt like a bride. Though Brittany had chosen a white dress that stopped at the knee, the bodice had an elaborate lace-and-bead design. Her veil, though simple, reached the hem of her dress.

“You three look beautiful, too,” Brittany said, rising from her chair. “Thanks so much for being a part of my special day.” She hugged her sisters and Amanda. “I have gifts for you.”

“You didn’t need to do that,” Amanda said. Brittany’s sisters echoed the sentiment.

“Of course I did. It’s tradition. More than that, you all mean so much to me.” She’d found silver bracelets and earrings that would look lovely with their dresses. They’d selected elegant pink silk that fit at the waist, skimmed their hips and floated around their knees. Their silver shoes matched the color of the groomsmen’s ties.

They opened their gifts, then quickly removed their earrings and put on the new jewelry.

A knock sounded on the door and her father poked his head in. “Are you ready?”

“Yes.”

“Good.” He stepped inside and then kissed her cheek. “You look positively radiant.”

“Thanks, Dad.”

“Daniel is a fine man. I know you’ll be happy with him.”

Brittany, Daniel and Hailey had gone to visit her parents three more times over the past two weeks.

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