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The Final Score Jaci Burton 22830K 2023-09-01

"You glow, honey," Mia said to Harmony "Are you excited?"

Harmony laid her hand across her stomach "Equal parts excited, can’t believe this is finally happening and I eous And happiness thrives on your face"

Har you could have said to hed There was nothing more beautiful than a bride-to-be And Harmony was definitely beautiful She wore a copper-colored sundress that brought out the beauty of her rich, uenuine smile didn’t show it

So they followed Suzanne’s instructions and lined up in order Mia was first, so she started down the aisle, listening to Suzanne tell her hoalk, at what pace and where to stand once she got to the altar She noticed Nathan sitting in one of the chairs watching it all He gave her a wink as she took her position Suddenly the barn got a lot warh it was nicely air conditioned in there, another addition for the wedding

The rest of the bridesmaids walked down the aisle, then Harmony with Drake, who handed her off to Barrett Mia’s eyes teared up watching her brother with Harether or she’d be a weepydown the aisle and the cere planner seemed satisfied after that, so they were finished

They all went to the house, where dinner was being catered Mom always liked to cook, and Diane did, too, but Barrett and Harh, so dinner tonight and to to be catered events

Mia had had countless conversations with her mother about this, and Moiven in And since Mom had already been involved in both Tucker and Aubry’s, and Grant and Katrina’s weddings, Mia didn’t want her overwhelmed any more than she already had been with Barrett and Har she needed was to be stuck in the kitchen cooking up aaround enjoying the coreat job and the food was already spread out in the kitchen by the time they came in Plus, there was a bar set up, which, of course, here everyone headed first

Mia decided on a sparkling water, since she still felt dehydrated from her tilass of ice water instead of a beer She made her way over to him

"Still thirsty?"

He looked around and then leaned in "For you? Yes"

Why was it that every ti sexual to her, her body went up in flaht that since they’d already had sex a few times, she’d be immune, that the newness of it would have worn off by now

Apparently she was not i to have to shore up her defenses The last thing she needed was to beco Love? That was so entirely different She wasn’t ready for that

Fortunately, Barrett caht process

"I don’t know about you two, but I’ new for you," Mia said "Aren’t you nervous at all about to the woman I love? I can’t wait"

Barrett’s love for Harainst his shoulder "That’s incredibly sweet and I love you"

He se Mohed "I wouldn’t object to that"

"Fine," Mia said "I’ll go tell Moht now there’s going to be growling and whining"

"Mostly growling," Barrett said "Men never whine"

"Ha," she said as she walked away She found her "