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Her brother should have been utterly insufferable and arrogant And, at ti the dictionary definition of both those words Still, despite his endless teasing, she couldn’t help but love hi up with your auto roup "Flat tires and totaled cars can lead straight to so" He paused for effect, then lowered his voice and said, "Marriage"

The guests all laughed, but even though Sophie was on the verge of laughing, too, she rinned unrepentantly at her before turning to the bride and grooreat day and I couldn’t have picked a better girl for e with a Sullivan" He raised his glass and everyone followed

Gabe pretended to tackle Zach as he pulled the microphone from his hand, but he instantly sobered as he turned to Chase and Chloe "All my life I’ve looked up to you, Chase But never e to ht to the heart of it Her firefighter brother had always lived a life of risk and bravery Just a few an and her daughter, Summer, two hearts and souls that were just as brave as her brother’s

"Just as you’ve always been there foryou need, any time, don’t hesitate to ask Because I’ll move heaven and earth to make sure that it’s yours"

Chloe blew Gabe a kiss as everyone applauded Sophie felt bad for theat the frohter

Sophie had been trying to prepare herself for the moment when Jake took the microphone to make his toast She told herself not to stare at hi, but not to look away too many times, either She needed to behave like everyone else in the audiencerather than like someone as hopelessly, irrevocably, in love with thebefore them

"I was ten years old when I met Chase Sullivan I was in his backyard and I didn’t want to be there any ht anyone else wantednor out the stops, but that hat brothers did for each other Jake had always held his cards much closer to his chest than the rest of them, even Zach Sophie fell even more in love with Jake as she watched hiers

"I still re froht towardbefore the about Jake had ever been puny Sophie shivered as she re, his muscular body had felt pressed into hers while he’d been holding her

"Soht between the eyes" Grins turned to laughter as Jake turned to Chase "Your ai firsthand the way you--and the rest of this o, Chloe, you’ll be pleased to know that you’ve chosen to spend the rest of your life with one of the bestin Ireland that seems pretty appropriate for today:

If you must lie, lie in the arms of the one you love

If you must steal, steal away from bad company

And if you must drink, drink in the moments that take your breath away"

Sophie couldn’t pull her gaze frolass of specially brewed McCann beer that, she was surprised to suddenly realize, had just been delivered to all the guests’ place settings during the other toasts That he’d planned such a beautiful toast for her brother and his neife sinancy, as did his final words on lifted glass: "To one of those rin as she stood up Putting her hand on her hip as if she were , she said, "I’ll have all of you know that I always figured I’d be the first Sullivan to getto look beautiful even as she pushed out her lower lip "And if anyone had toldto up and steal my thunder, I would have ree" She winked in Chase’s direction

Sophie had to admit that her twin kneork a crowd It hy she was such a great choreographer Lori understood what people wanted, and she was talented enough to give it to them After the deep emotions from her brothers and Jake, Lori’s seductive playfulness was just what the doctor ordered

"Good thing my love for you, Chase, is only surpassed by lass to the bride "Welcome to the family, sis We’re thrilled you’re officially one of us now"

Sophie’s heart started pounding an out-of-control beat as Lori sashayed across the reception area to give her thein front of people, had always been able to rely on a crowd of charismatic Sullivans to disappear behind

Her twin pulled her to her feet and shoved the rab it before it fell to the floor Sophie knew she hts, with all of those people staring at her, waiting for her to say so like every one of those who had spoken before her