“I’m pretty sure they’re long dead,” Hank said with a grin. He crossed the empty guest bedroom. “Here, I’lldoit.”
“I can’t believe I’m getting marriedrightnow.”
“I was totally kidding too. But hell, why not? If I found someone as hot as Kate, I’d fall all over myself to makehermine.”
“Hey, Kate’s all mine,” Logan said as his bearperkedup.
“I know. I’m just saying, the second someone comes along who can make me and my bear happy, I won’t hesitate tomarryher.”
“Your daywillcome.”
“This has been one hell of a holiday season for engagements. Who knows, my mate might show up on the front porch tomorrow.” Hank chuckled. He finished tying the tie and gave Logan a pat on the back. “Looking sharp,buddy.”
“Thanks. I just wish our parents were here to see us get married,”Logansaid.
“Who says they’re not?” Hankasked.
“You think they’re up there looking downonus?”
“Suredo.”
“I hope I can make them proud,”Logansaid.
“Youdo.”
“Thanks, brother. Well, let’s do it. Lead the way.” As Logan followed Hank out of the bedroom, the first strains of classical music sounded down the hall. “How did you guys find wedding musicsofast?”
“I think it was one of the guests. They’re all gathered out there waiting. They’re saying this is the most exciting thing that’s happened ontheirtrip.”
“I guess not many people have been to a shotgun wedding,”Logansaid.
“Are you sure you don’t want me to get a shotgun? You know, to make it legit?” Hank asked with asmirk.
“No. I don’t want our wedding on the cover ofBig Guns and HotBabes.”
“You got a copy of thatanywhere?”
Loganlaughed.
As they walked into the living room, the pit of his stomach dropped. They’d piled all of the furniture into the corner of the room. Chairs faced the fireplace with an aisle in between the rows. He didn’t usually get nervous about anything, but everyone would be watching him. He had no idea what to say. Hopefully the reverend would help himthroughit.
The reverend stood in front of the fire, facing the guests. When he spotted Logan, he motioned for him to come forward. After taking a deep breath, Logan walked down the aisle. All eyes were on him as he reached the front oftheroom.
He stood next to the reverend and waited. A bead of sweat formed on his forehead and his knees wobbledslightly.
Pull it together man, his bearhuffed.
When the wedding march began to play, he drew on his bear’s strength to keep frompassingout.
The second Kate stepped into view, all of the nervousness vanished. The stunning woman walking down the aisle had captured his heart in a way no one else could. He loved her more than anything in the world and couldn’t wait to be herhusband.
* * *
“I’m ready.”Kate looped her arm through Mack’s as she stood at the beginning of theaisle.
“Welcome to the family,” he said as he handed her a bouquet of multicoloredflowers.
“Where on earth did you get these?” sheasked.
