Montana Mavericks 20th Anniversary Box Set 2: The Last-Chance Maverick\The Maverick's Thanksgiving Baby\A Very Maverick Christmas by Christyne Butler

Author:Christyne Butler
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2015-11-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Someone had brought Jesse’s truck to the front door of the community hall to expedite the bride and groom’s exit from the reception.

Maggie smiled when she saw that the vehicle had been decorated with paper flowers and an enormous heart proclaiming Just Married. Jesse offered his hand to help her into the cab, and when she took it, a definite frisson of electricity passed between them.

Neither of them said much on the drive back to his house. Maggie’s mind and heart were so cluttered with emotion and anticipation, she could barely hold on to a thought. But when she looked down at the hands folded in her lap, and at the rings on her finger that confirmed that she was definitely and undeniably Jesse Crawford’s wife, she knew—maybe for the first time in her life—that she was exactly where she wanted to be.

It wasn’t until he shut off the engine that she realized they’d arrived at his house. Now her home, too. And it was their wedding night. Nerves and excitement tangled in her belly as she reached for the gift bag that Lissa had thrust into her hands as she was leaving the hall.

Jesse came around to her door again and helped her out of the truck. But she’d barely put her feet on the ground when he swept her off them and into his arms.

“What are you doing?”

“It’s traditional for the groom to carry his bride over the threshold,” he told her.

She knew that, of course. And the fact that he’d insisted they marry before the birth of their child proved he was a traditional guy. But both of those facts were lost in the giddy excitement and sheer pleasure of being carried in strong arms.

He turned the handle and pushed open the door. “Welcome home, Mrs. Crawford.”

She smiled at him. “Thank you, Mr. Crawford.”

He gently set her onto her feet, only then seeming to notice the silver bag in her hand with the pale pink tissue sticking out of the top. “What’s that?”

“A gift. From Lissa.”

“I thought Justin loaded all of the presents into his truck to bring over tomorrow.”

“All except this one,” she confirmed.

Thankfully, he didn’t ask any more questions about it. Instead he said, “I’ll go get your suitcases.”

“Okay.”

He disappeared outside again, returning a few minutes later with the two bags of what she’d deemed to be essential clothing items and toiletries. The rest of her belongings were still in LA, but packed up and ready to be shipped. He set them down inside the door to remove his coat and boots, then carried the suitcases up the stairs.

Maggie hovered inside the door, not quite certain what to do. Reminding herself that she wasn’t a guest here—although she still felt like one—she sat down on the bench beside the door and removed her wrap and boots.

She’d loved the sleeveless-style dress when she’d tried it on in the bridal shop in Kalispell, but she wished now that someone had warned her that a November bride in Montana should have sleeves.

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