Love Finds You in North Pole, Alaska by Loree Lough

Author:Loree Lough
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Love Finds You in North Pole, Alaska
ISBN: 9781935416197
Publisher: Guideposts
Published: 2011-04-02T20:00:00+00:00

After a heartfelt thanks to Bryce for helping her with the decorations, Sam ducked into the women’s room to touch up her makeup. There she found the president and vice president of the Ladies Auxiliary leaning into the mirror above the double-bowled vanity.

“I think we should sit on the groom’s side,” Mabel was saying as she patted a powder puff to each chubby cheek.

Arlene blotted her lipstick on a sheet of brown paper towel. “Oh, I don’t know…Olive and I have been friends for years and years.”

“Good morning, ladies!” Sam said, stepping up beside them. “Don’t you both look gorgeous today!”

Mabel batted heavily mascaraed eyes. “Said the kettle to the pot. You look wonderful in that color.”

“Please,” Arlene injected. “Samantha is the type who’d look good in army green.”

As the women shared a friendly giggle, Mabel elbowed Sam. “What do you think, dear, about helping fill out Duke’s side of the church?”

“I think it’s a great idea. As well loved as Olive is, the church is likely to tilt to the left if we don’t do our best to balance it!”

Arlene sighed. “Do what you please,” she said, snapping her makeup bag shut. “I’m sitting on Olive’s side.” Tucking it into her flowered purse, she added, “Why, I haven’t even been formally introduced to the groom.”

“Neither have I,” Mabel admitted, tidying the black satin bow at the collar of her paisley print dress. “But really now, who in North Pole could claim to have Amy Vanderbilt’s etiquette book memorized, chapter and verse?” Laughing, she turned to Sam. “Have you met him, dear?”

“I have, and he’s a delight. Former marine, just like Bryce.” She winked. “He’s dark and handsome, with a Texas drawl and enough charm to talk the leaves from the trees.”

It was Mabel’s turn to sigh. “Oh, I’ve always loved a man in uniform—and a man with a Southern accent. Guess that explains the whirlwind romance, eh?” And with a wink of her own, she added, “I’m glad I got here early.”

“Why?” Arlene asked.

“So I can sit as close to the front of the church as possible and study him all during the ceremony, of course.” She cupped a hand beside her mouth. “Just don’t tell Ernie!”

And with that, all three women exited the ladies’ room.

Naturally, Sam was looking forward to watching as Olive began the rest of her life with the man of her dreams. But she couldn’t help hoping the wedding would start on time so she could watch Bryce up there on the altar beside Duke.

“Pity, isn’t it, that the groom’s son couldn’t be here to be his father’s best man,” Mabel said.

“Oh, yes…a pity,” Arlene agreed as Frank and Ernie approached, each poking out an elbow for his wife.

As the women strode down the aisle on the arms of their husbands, Sam scoped out the church. A quick peek at her watch confirmed that the ceremony wouldn’t begin for another twenty minutes yet, so it surprised her that, already, so many of the pews were filled.

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