We Take This Man by Candice Dow

Author:Candice Dow [Dow, Candice]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: FIC000000, General, Fiction
ISBN: 9780446543583
Google: 8IpCSLGaNRAC
Amazon: B001NXK23S
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2009-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 20

Alicia

Call me ignorant, but I really never knew why people called weddings that occurred because a woman was pregnant shotgun weddings. I heard that nearly a hundred times since we got engaged. Even I began to say that I was having a shotgun wedding. When I discovered the origin of the term, that back in the day, a father would make a man marry his daughter or he’d shoot him, I was highly offended. It got to the point that when someone would jokingly say it, I corrected them. This marriage is completely voluntary. It would have happened whether I was pregnant or not.

I was so happy the night before my wedding. Finally, I didn’t have to say I was getting married. Now, I was less than twelve hours from being married. I stayed at my mother’s house and we sat up until one in the morning discussing my life, her life, and the life we wanted for DJ. We laughed about all the losers I had to encounter before Dwight. She told me that a mother could only hope that her daughter landed someone as sincere as him. It made me proud to make her happy. It was as if all the silly mistakes or choices I’d made in the past were somehow erased with his love.

It was hard to sleep knowing that I was hours away from marrying a great man . . . a rare man. I tossed and turned and tried to block out images that displayed the ceremony not happening. What if he’s told his wife everything and she pops up here and barges in on the wedding? What if he doesn’t show up? What if I go into false labor? Lord, just get me to this courthouse in one piece.

The alarm clock buzzed and my head popped up, my heart beat rapidly. I couldn’t believe it was my wedding day. Wow. After all was said and done, Alicia Dixon found a man she thought was worthy enough to marry. I called Dwight just to verify that he’d be there. He laughed. “Baby, don’t worry. I’ll see you in a few.”

I called the girls and they, too, confirmed that they’d be there. When I got out of bed, I smelled the aroma of turkey bacon and followed the scent to the kitchen. My mother smiled at me and gave me a hug.

“Alicia, girl, I was getting worried. Didn’t know if this day would ever come.”

“Well, it did and we’re here. So, let’s get ready.”

“Have you talked to Dwight?”

As I plopped eggs on my plate, I began to giggle.

She asked, “What’s funny?” Before I could explain, she began laughing, too. Why was she asking in a conniving way if I was sure he would show up? I guess we both weren’t sure if this was a prank or not. She wanted to be sure he would show up too.

“Yes, Ma. I talked to him this morning. He’s going to meet us at the courthouse at nine.

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