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She tipped her head back and stuck out her tongue to catch the snowflakes, and when she laughed, the joyful sound sent another deep pang of longing through Evan Snodered her hair, and the porch lightethereal, a beautiful fairy hite crystals ue

Exactly the way he’d ht be

Chapter Five

It was already theever…and the bride hadn’t even appeared yet

The boys, as Susan lovingly called the Mavericks, had set up the latticed arbor, knotted with silk flowers, in front of the fireplace The Christmas decorations had coarlands and silver bells The light dusting of snow outside the s e, just good friends Noah Bryant, the Mavericks’ lawyer, with his wife, Colbie Cal Danniger, their business er, who always see vintner Marcus Sullivan and his rock star wife, Nicola As well as movie star Se found Marcus, Nicola, Smith, and Valentina to be totally down-to-earth Fortunately, she was used to being around the Mavericks, ere regular people at heart, despite their enorood looks Harper and Will could have gone for a huge wedding, but this understated affair was a , lavish event would have been

As the first bars of the Wedding March rang out, everyone stood--and gasped as Harper appeared on her brother Jereeous creae loved that she hadn’t chosen a traditional wedding dress, her blond hair pulled up in a classic knot with artful tendrils curling around her face

Will’s reaction was everything Paige had known it would be So e’s breath

She ree had felt Will’s deep love for Harper even then, the way his eyes followed her wherever she went There’d also been a softening about him that she’d never seen before--not just for Harper, but for Harper’s brother as well Will had not only fallen in love with a kind beautiful woman, he’d fallen in love with her fae’s heart flip-flopped in her chest They were so adorable So good to each other The kind of couple who e certainly wished she could find the saaze instinctively searched for Evan in the audience, one row up and to the right--only to find that he was looking at her too For a long e had relived those sinfully sweet ue, his hands on her face, in her hair, hishers with such passion Such need She could still hardly believe it had happened

Evan had kissed her

She knew no one had witnessed their kiss, because if they had, not one of the Mavericks or their significant others would have been able to hold back their questions and commentary

Jeremy’s voice pulled her attention back to where he and Harper now stood at the end of the aisle before Will "I knowiving Harper into Will’s care "Did I do okay?" he whispered loudly to Will

Chuckles spread through the audience, and Will smiled with deep affection at his ale grin at Will, then Harper, and finally took his seat in the front row, bursting with excite in the front row near Evan, a tissue in her hand as she dabbed at the corner of her eye, while Bob put his are hadn’t known Susan hen Whitney and Evan had their no-expense-spared wedding--one so grand it was featured in several azines But she was sure Susan would have cried then too, hoping for their happiness Happiness that never caathered here today to celebrate the wedding of Harper Newroom "I’m pleased to say that our celebrants have prepared their os"

Will curled his fingers around Harper’s "For so long, I didn’t believe I would ever love anyone I didn’t believe I ever could love anyone But then you and Jeremy came unexpectedly into my life, and I fell for both of you in an instant One sh That was all it took I will always love you, Harper I will always love your family" Will looked fondly at Jeremy and smiled "Your brother is my brother My heart is your heart My life is your life"

Paige’s eyes misted at Will’s beautiful words She didn’t want to sit here and co with Whitney and Evan’s, but it was i raht and shuttered, she knew hethe vows he’d made to her sister

Whitney had promised to love and honor Evan But she never truly had

And all the while her sister had been glowing in her ornate wedding gown, Paige had been standing beside her asa pink dress that was too frilly and shiny Dying inside

Because Paige had loved Evan from the moment she’d walked into his classroom She’d never admitted the truth to anyone--but that didn’t make it any less real