Small Town Girls Don't Marry Their Best Friends: Contemporary Christian Romance (Beaches of Trumanville Book 3) by Carol Moncado

Author:Carol Moncado [Moncado, Carol]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: CANDID Publications
Published: 2020-03-02T16:00:00+00:00

Guests of honor generally went first at a gathering, didn’t they? Even if they were the hosts?

Gray wasn’t quite sure how it was supposed to work, but when his parents were first in line, it didn’t surprise him.

Papa Beach whistled loudly. “Before we get started, let’s have a word of prayer.”

Gray’s parents would never think that way, though they professed to be Christians. Prayer before dinner had never been a thing at his house growing up, and he supposed one could be a “real” Christian without it, but to Gray, it was more indicative of how his parents tended to be... hypocritical. It wasn’t the pre-meal prayers in and of themselves but rather their way of life.

Papa Beach offered a heartfelt prayer, thanking God for the food, friends and family, and for the union of Gray and Tessa that brought them all together for this meal.

Everyone else let Gray go first, but his parents were already halfway down the line. He took two plates and fixed what he knew Tessa would like. Someone, he wasn’t sure who but suspected Mama Beach, had set a tray table in front of her.

At least until his mother commandeered it, making a loud comment about how it would be nice if there were enough for everyone. Gray looked around for another one, but there only appeared to be one. Some tables had been set up outside. He’d figured a couple of people, himself included, would stay inside with Tessa while everyone else went outside. Instead, it seemed a lot of people were staying inside.

His newest brother-in-law was right behind him, followed closely by Eli.

“I think I’m going to sit outside,” Harrison said to Eli, more loudly than he really needed to. “That’s where the tables are set up.”

Eli agreed, just as Gray’s father made a comment about it being too hot to eat outside, despite the tables being set up in the shade.

There wasn’t enough room in the living room for all of the tables, or Gray would have done that in the first place.

Then Grandma Vi walked in.

Gray watched as she looked around, assessed the situation, and decided to do something about it.

“Oh my word!” She hurried to where Gray’s mother had taken a seat. “Now, I’m sure you didn’t mean to put your injured daughter-in-law in an untenable position, but there’s only one tray table in here right now.” Grandma Vi picked up the plate and handed it to his mom. “I’m certain there’s a lovely seat with your name on it outside. There’s simply not enough room in here for everyone, so let’s allow your son and daughter-in-law and a few of the others much closer to their age to sit in here.”

And just like that, the tray was back in front of Tessa so Gray could set both of their plates on it then go get something to drink.

It took a while but eventually almost everyone made it outside.

“Are you guys going to Brittany’s wedding?” Lani asked as she reached for her drink, also sharing Tessa’s table.

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