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She spotted her uncle Elijah dancing with Diane The deejay was playing a slow song, and the two of theether that it was like they were one body

Oh, there was definitely so on between the two of theht be in love with your uncle"

She turned to see Harht Isn’t it great?"

Har man He’s flown out to Ta well and Mama deserves to be happy She’s been focused on work and onfor herself for as long as I can remember It’s time she has some romance--some love--in her life"

Mia draped an arether"

"I think so, too Ma to move to Tampa Mama really doesn’t want to leave there It’s home And he likes it out there"

"That’s aweso in the fa would make me happier"

She saw Barrett approach and put his arlare at Mia

"Did you make my wife cry?"

Mia rolled her eyes "I did not"

"These are happy tears," Har them all day, in case you haven’t noticed"

"I understand why you’d cry It’s prettyhed

"Suzanne said we have to do the flower and garter thing," Barrett said

"Oh, okay" Harmony squeezed her hand "You’d better be there to catch the bouquet"

Not a chance "Definitely"

She watched the Harmony’s hand She pivoted and started back to her table, then spotted Nathan standing alone by the front of the barn

Changing direction, she went to where he was leaning against the double-wide doors He looked undy tie, his crisp white shirta nice contrast

Of course, when didn’t he look a? Whether he was in jeans or dressed up like he was tonight, Nathan alwaysshe had it so bad for thatin, but they’d put up clear doors to let in what light was left of the day

"Pondering great things?" she asked

He pushed off the wall and turned to face her, offering up a s a breather You look beautiful"

She looked down at her coral dress She’d been a bridesmaid on more than one occasion Some dresses she loved Some she’d hated This one she loved It was comfortable and pretty and she couldand she’d wanted to kiss Harht on the mouth after she’d chosen them Every one of the bridesmaids looked like a million bucks in their dresses What bridesmaid could complain about that?

"Thank you You look pretty hot yourself"

So hot, in fact, she wanted to touch him But she was also mindful of the fact there were over a hundred people nearby, so she kept her hands to herself

"How goes the wedding festivities and your duties as bridesmaid?"

"Duties are complete"

Just then, the deejay announced that Barrett and Hararter

"Shouldn’t you be up there fighting for the bouquet?" Nathan asked

Mia twirled her olives on a stick around her rab that garter?"

"Only if you’re wearing one"

Her nipples tightened at the thought of hiht have to go steal it from the winner"

"Yeah? And what if it’s one of your brothers?"