“I have my ways,” he said withawink.
She smiled as they walked down the aisle. Although she didn’t recognize anyone other than Logan’s brothers and their mates, love flowed through the room. To think that perfect strangers would come together to help her celebrate their love warmed herheart.
When she spotted Logan, she couldn’t take her eyes off his handsome face. Her bear rolled around in her chest with delight. It recognized her mate and couldn’t wait to spend foreverwithhim.
Mack unhooked her arm from under his and gave her hand to Logan. After the brothers shook hands, she turned with Logan to face thereverend.
“Dearly beloved, we’re gathered here today to judge a cake-baking contest. Oh, and to get these two hitched,” thereverendsaid.
Logan and Kate laughed then locked eyes with eachother.
“Logan, do you have any vows you want to say?” The reverend’s tone dropped to a whisper. “If not, I know a few oldies butgoodies.”
“I know what I want to say,” Logan said with conviction. “Kate, I promise to love you more than I love anyone or anything else in the world… except maybecheesecake.”
Most of the attendees groaned, while a few of the older peoplechuckled.
“I promise to let you steal the covers in the middle of the night when the power’s out. And I promise to give you first taste of all seven cakes in the kitchen.” His tone turned serious. “I also vow to make you the happiest woman on earth, to love and protect you until we both die on the same day in our sleeptogether.”
Kate laughed and cried at the same time. How could shefollowthat?
She took a moment to collect herself before saying, “Logan, I love you more than I ever thought I could love someone. You taught me that love was possible when I didn’t believe in it. And I promise I’ll be the best wife in the world… unless you leave your socks on the floor. If that happens, all betsareoff.”
As the attendees laughed, and Gertrude yelled out, “Damn right,honey.”
Kate smiled as Logan took the wedding ring from a small pillow. He held it over the tip of herfinger.
“Kate, do you promise to love Logan and care for him in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, as long as you both shall live?” the reverendasked.
“I do,” she said as Logan slipped the ring onto herfinger.
“Logan, do you promise to love Kate and care for her in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, as long as you bothshalllive?”
“I do,” he said as Kate slipped a matching gold band onto hisfinger.
“Then by the power vested in me by God and the state of Montana, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss yourbride.”
As wedding music swelled in the background, Logan cupped her face and gave her the sweetest, most tender kiss of her life. She returned his kiss and wrapped her arms around his neck. When he lifted her off her feet, shegiggled.
They turned, hand in hand, and walked down the aisle toward theirfamily.
Logan’s brothers and their mates gathered around, chatting and drinking champagne as they celebrated their wedding. Kate took every opportunity to steal kisses with her husband. After about an hour, someone suggested they cut thecakes.
Instead of judging the cakes, they were all declared wedding cake. Logan cut the first piece and fed a little to his wife. As Kate returned the gesture, Logan nibbled on her fingers. Little flashes of pleasure coiled in her belly. She couldn’t wait to get into bedwithhim.
“You have to toss your bouquet,”Madisonsaid.
“Okay.” Kate returned to the living room where everyone milledabout.
“We’re doing the bouquet toss, so all the single women should gather around,”Madisonsaid.
Kate turned her back on the crowd and as Madison counted to three, Kate tossed the bouquet over her shoulder. She turned to find a stunned Hank holding onto theflowers.
“You’re supposed to let a woman catch it,” Madisonadmonished.
“It was flying at my head, what was I supposed to do?” Hank asked,exasperated.
“I guess you’re next, buddy,” Logan said as he slapped Hank ontheback.
