Leverage by Rebecca Deel

Author:Rebecca Deel [Deel, Rebecca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-11-26T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

THE NEXT MORNING, Poppy stared at herself in the mirror and smoothed her hand over the aquamarine dress Sage had given her a few minutes earlier. The matching pumps completed the outfit. Poppy felt like a princess about to marry her prince.

She smiled. Well, perhaps not the prince. More like the black-garbed knight sweeping in from the plain on his black steed or, in this case, in his black SUV. No one would mistake Logan Fletcher for a prince. He resembled a street thug more than royalty, but he was about to be hers.

What would her parents say? Poppy flinched. Plenty, she imagined. None of it fit for gentle ears. They liked Logan just fine as part of the black ops group. Bringing him into the bosom of their family as a new son was something else altogether.

She tilted her chin up. Too bad. Logan was her choice. He’d been her choice since she saw him the first time. He’d only grown more important to her over the months since they met. And now, she was the blessed woman who had his love.

Poppy laughed, joy and excitement bubbling over inside her. No matter how her parents reacted, this marriage was exactly what she wanted. Logan was the man she needed with every breath she took. And look at her? Who knew she could be so sappy?

A light knock sounded on the door. “Poppy, it’s me.”

“Door’s unlocked, Sage.”

Her sister slipped into the room and caught her breath. “Oh, Poppy! You look stunning in the dress.”

“It’s beautiful. Thank you for the gift.”

“I don’t care if this wedding is in front of a judge. You aren’t getting married in jeans and a t-shirt. We’ll plan the whole state affair wedding when things are back to normal, but you should at least feel that this day is special and woven with dreams.” She studied Poppy. “You do, don’t you? You’re sure this is what you want?”

“Yes, and yes. Nothing is more important to me than marrying Logan.”

Sage captured her hands. “You love him, don’t you?”

“So much, and I like him most of the time, too. He has his moments of aggravation. I can live with them because he loves me and looks at me as though I’m the only person in his world.”

Her sister squeezed her hands a moment before releasing her. “You deserve the same happiness I found with Brody. But promise me you’ll let me or Brody know if Logan ever hurts you.”

“He would sooner cut his own throat, sis.”

“Promise me.”

She shrugged, knowing in her heart she’d never have to fulfill the promise. “I promise.”

Relief flooded her sister’s face. “Good. Now, your almost husband has sent word that it’s time to leave. He and Brody arranged for a guard at the courthouse to open the door to a side entrance to the County Clerk’s office so you can pick up your paperwork and go directly to the judge’s chambers.”

With one last glance in the mirror, Poppy turned to face her sister. “Let’s go.

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