Total pages in book: 25
Estimated words: 25071 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 125(@200wpm)___ 100(@250wpm)___ 84(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 25071 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 125(@200wpm)___ 100(@250wpm)___ 84(@300wpm)
“Please tell me the rings weren’t already tied onto the pillow when he took it,” Betsy said.
They all stared down at Hatter. He was already wearing the white harness that the ring pillow attached to. He stared up at them, his tongue hanging out of his mouth, looking very happy with himself.
“No,” Jewel said hastily. “I was about to put them on the pillow and attach it to his harness when he stole the pillow and raced off. I still have them.”
Thank the Lord. She did not want to wait for them to work their way through him.
“The ring pillow is a bit, uh, slobbery, though,” Razor said, picking it up.
“I’ll give it a clean,” Jewel said hastily, taking the pillow and disappearing
“Hatter,” Sunny scolded, straightening the bow tie he was wearing.
Jewel returned with the pillow. “It’s a little damp, but still looks fine. I’ve attached the rings this time.” She gave Hatter a firm look.
Razor held him while she attached the pillow, then clipped on his lead.
Crisis averted. Time for the fun part.
“Right, let’s try this again,” Razor said. “There aren’t any more animals that can go rogue, are there?”
She hoped not.
Razor walked out to signal to Ethan, who had the responsibility of starting the music. As You are the Sunshine of my Life started playing, Betsy, then Jewel, headed down the aisle. Razor held out his arm to her. She grasped hold of him with a grateful smile. Seats had been set up on either side of the path and the guests all stood and turned to watch her walk down the aisle to where Duke stood at the end.
Beside him were Reyes and Sav as his best men. Duke stared at her hungrily, looking impatient as he waited for her at the end. When she reached Duke, he stepped forward, grabbed her around the waist and kissed her. Thankfully, she had time to wrap her arms around him, so her flowers weren’t squashed between them.
Hoots and hollers surrounded them as their guests went mad.
He drew back, grinning down at her as everyone grew quiet.
“You’re supposed to wait until I give you the go ahead before you kiss her, you know,” Millie said.
Sunny turned to look at her friend. When she’d asked Millie if she’d officiate the wedding, the other woman had cried. Then she’d thrown herself into getting the credentials she needed.
Today, she wore a pale green gown with a sweetheart neckline that had images of dinosaurs dancing around the bottom of the skirt.
Sunny loved it.
“Sorry,” Duke said to her, clearly not meaning it as Betsy took hold of Sunny’s bouquet.
Razor shook Duke’s hand. “Take care of her.”
“Always,” Duke replied.
“Uh-huh,” Millie replied, but she was grinning. “If the two of you could face each other, please?”
Millie started the ceremony and Sunny tried to concentrate. She really did. But it was almost impossible with Duke staring down at her like she was the most precious being he’d ever seen in his life.
“Duke,” Millie prompted.
Duke cleared his throat. “I love you, Sunny. Sometimes I find it hard to tell you how much. But I have never been so damn grateful to have my gardening service not turn up.”
Everyone laughed.
“I couldn’t imagine my life without you. I promise to always take care of you, to protect you, to always listen to you, and to always keep you in rhinestones. But hands off my hog.”
She giggled.
And drat, she’d always had plans to bedazzle his Harley.
“Duke, you are everything to me. My best friend, my boss, my biggest supporter, and the voice of reason when I want to dye everything I own pink.”
Duke snorted.
“And as a sign of my love, I promise never to bedazzle Princess Moonbeam.”
He shook his head at the name she’d given his Harley.
“Duke, you’re my family. You’re my dream man. My biker babe. My life is so much better for having you in it. And I promise that I’ll spend every day of the rest of our lives showing you how much I love you.”
Millie sniffled. “That was so beautiful, you guys.”
Sunny and Duke grinned at her.
“Right, what next? Rings! Hatter, you’re up!”
Jewel brought Hatter over and Sunny patted him while Millie retrieved the rings, giving one to Duke and the other to her.
Duke slid the ring onto her finger. “Sunshine, I give you this ring as a symbol of my love. I will love, honor, cherish, and protect you as long as we both shall live.”
She sniffled. Sugar. She was not going to cry.
Duke gave her a soft smile as she reached for his hand, sliding the ring onto his finger. “Duke, I give you this ring as a symbol of my love. I will love, honor, cherish, and protect you as long as we both shall live.”
“I now declare you husband and wife. Duke, this time you can officially kiss your bride.”