Harlequin Romance April 2020 Box Set by Susan Meier

Author:Susan Meier
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

EPILOGUE

Six weeks later

BECAUSE FREYA HAD never intended to marry, she’d never thought much about weddings. But her wonderful Ned loved weddings and all that went with them.

Ned had been a groomsman five times and was—by her own definition—the marrying kind. As soon as they’d got engaged, he’d been full of plans for a traditional wedding in the country town church where generations of his family had wed. Because she loved him, and in the spirit of compromise they intended to follow in their life together, Freya had agreed to a church wedding.

But she’d cringed at the idea of a formal ceremony, held in a church packed with guests she didn’t know and who didn’t know her. Ned, however, wanted to celebrate their marriage in the company of his family, his many friends, and all the Five and a Half Mile Creek employees, in the Hudson family tradition.

Again she and Ned had compromised and agreed to an intimate, family-only wedding in the church, followed the next day by a big party for everyone at Five and a Half Mile Creek. There, Ned could proudly introduce Freya as his wife to the greater community.

So now Freya stood in the vestibule of the flower-bedecked church, ready to make her walk down the aisle towards Ned, where he waited for her with his best man, Wil, and his father. His parents, Jackie and Dave, had flown back from Italy for the wedding and Freya and Ned had wanted them to be part of the ceremony.

First down the aisle was tiny Nina, Wil and Georgia’s toddler daughter, determined to show off her new-found walking skills, looking adorable in a flouncy white dress with a huge bow at the back and cute little satin shoes. Freya couldn’t help but wonder if she might have a little girl, or a little boy like Ned. Her heart swelled at the thought. Either would be loved.

Halfway down the aisle, Nina tired and sat down on her bottom. Amid fond laughter from everyone else, the littlest attendant was then swept up in the arms of her mother, dark-haired Georgia, who, holding her daughter, continued down the aisle. She was followed by Ned’s cousin, red-haired Erin. Both bridesmaids wore simple long gowns in different shades of lavender and carried purple iris. Jackie was next, in an elegant purple silk suit she’d bought in Italy for the wedding. Freya had warmed to her future mother-in-law the minute she’d met her, and they were already close. Ned’s father had welcomed her with a big hug and had taken it upon himself to school her in all things country and the history of the Hudson family.

Once all the attendants reached the altar, the organist—Ned had insisted on an organist—struck up the wedding march processional and Freya prepared to walk down the aisle. She’d thought she’d be nervous, but she wasn’t. She was exhilarated and excited about taking her place next to Ned.

‘Ready?’ asked Hugh.

‘Looking forward to it,’ she said.

Both Hugh and burly, bearded Gordon were accompanying her down the aisle.

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