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Prologue

“You ht before Max grabs my face in both of his hands

“I love you,” he whispers, then his lips land on ently and full of love

My hands go to his waist as I close my eyes and take in the safety of my husband

“I love you with everything that I aainst my lips I smile and look into his crystal blue eyes

“I love you e’s hand He grabs my hand and alk out of his chambers while my chiffon train trails us

Max proposed to ot down on one knee and vowed to lovebreath while I stood there in the middle of the shark reef in the Mandalay Bay It took ot down on my knees with him, buried my face into his chest, and cried from happiness I was completely and utterly in love with him And not one person in my family knew Well, none of the men knew But this isn’t about them This is about me, about Max, about how he took my heart into his hand and treated it like delicate crystal,sure he bubble wrapped it to keep it safe

Now here I a my husband dressed in a black tux hold my hand and me in my two-piece lace dress It is beaded from my collar all the way down It ties around old belt ties the second part of the dress, floor-length split chiffon My legs slip out while I walk, showing offblue, which is my Carrie Bradshaw Blue Manolo Blahnik

As soon as the door to the chapel opens, my chiffon dress blows up alas almost non-existent since we are off the Strip Someone in the distance must have snapped a picture because his flash went off

“I think someone just took a picture of us,” I tell hi for us

“Angel, it’s Vegas, everyone is taking pictures” He waits forin after o?” Max turns to

“Back to our rooo back with you and lock the door and just be with my husband”

“I was hoping you’d say that” He pullsaround my shoulder, and I fit perfectly in the crook of his arm

We watch the city lights coh the lobby, I hold on to ht Max unlocks the door for us Walking in, I head for the living room that is now turned into what looks like a small reception Gone are the couches, and in their place is a cast iron square with blush pink roses wrapped all around it Tea lightsin this room are blush roses, which are my favorites