The Wedding Chapel by Caroline Mickelson

Author:Caroline Mickelson [Mickelson, Caroline]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: PublishDrive
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

“No luck?”

Colin shook his head. “Remind me why we eloped over a bank holiday weekend?”

To his delight, Bella grinned. She had a beautiful smile. He found everything about her enchanting, even the little creases on her forehead when she frowned were adorable.

“We don’t call them bank holidays in America.”

Colin sank into a chair, glad to be back in their suite and off of his feet. He was equally glad to be out of the craziness that was the Vegas strip. “What do you call them?”

“Long weekends,” Bella answered. She plopped into a chair beside him and kicked off her shoes. “And we didn’t actually elope, just keep that in mind.”

“There certainly doesn’t appear to be any proof of it,” he concurred. They’d spent the day hunting for a paper trail and had come up empty. The marriage chapel that they’d allegedly been married in had a ‘Gone Gambling’ sign hung out. Trying to reach anyone at the County Clerk’s office was futile due to the holiday weekend. “How long have you known the people who own the Yellow Rose of Texas Chapel?”

Bella shrugged. “Years and years, why?”

Colin shifted in his chair so he could better see her. Why on earth hadn’t some man snapped Bella up ages ago? She was intelligent, articulate, bright, and he’d bet almost anything, that she was as kind as she was good-looking. “Doesn’t it seem odd to you that we were allegedly married there last night and now they’re closed?”

He could tell from the look on her face that the thought had occurred to her too. She’d been remarkably poised after the shock of waking up in his bed had worn off. He’d never spent time with anyone else that he felt so comfortable with. It was as if they’d known each other for years, not days.

“What you’re really wondering, is if it’s likely that Wesley Jenkins is doing my grandfather a favor by going along with this ruse?”

“Precisely.”

“I don’t know. I will say this, Wesley’s not an accomplished liar. He doesn’t even sit in on Grandpa’s monthly poker games any longer because his poker face is non-existent."

Bella clutched a throw pillow to her chest and studied him. “What about your grandmother? She hardly seems the sort of woman who would accept a surprise like this without having a very strong reaction.”

“You’re an astute judge of character, Bella. You’re right. News like this would normally have her putting together a team of lawyers to try to invalidate my marriage. So the very fact that not one member of her legal team has rung me today is suspicious.”

“None of this makes a bit of sense.” Bella flung the pillow onto the couch and got to her feet. “I’m going to have it out with my grandfather.”

Colin sprang to his feet and reached out for her arm. Keeping his touch gentle, he turned her toward him. “I’d rather you wouldn’t.”

When she looked up at him, Colin was surprised to see that her eyes were moist. The look of absolute confusion he saw there went straight to his heart.

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