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"What’s so funny?"

"Oh, boy" Mary Frances got ahold of her laughter "Sweetheart I’h to understand the mechanics of sex, and I’m fairly certain Burke will be careful withwhen Mary wanted to cringe at the thought of Mary Frances doing the naked tango with Burke But she endured the pain and listened

A knock on the door of the church was followed by a voice "Five minutes, ladies"

Mary Frances actually appeared nervous

Mary took Mary Frances’s hands in hers anda wife A proper ith all the things that co this question for years, and today seemed the best time to ask

"But what, dear?"

Mary felt her eyes sith tears "I want permission to call you Moht their joined hands to her lips, and choked back tears Without words, she pulled Mary into her ared her hard

"Is that a yes?"

Mary Frances nodded and pulled back to look at her "I have waited so long for you to ask I knew in my heart the day would come I love you so much"

Mary blotted tissues under Mary Frances’s eyes "You’reall day anyway"

Mary fanned her face with her hands to dry her eyes "Well, Mom" she tested the new name on her lips and enjoyed the taste "There’s a handso in his shoes if we don’t get th mirror and ran a hand down her belly "I should not be this nervous"

Mary leaned her chin on her oing to be awesome"

The older woman instantly flushed

"Oh, that’s a o"

The church had done a wonderful job decorating for the cere As hard as it was for her ht to think of her in that wayas hard as it was for her to leave the convent, it appeared as if the church hadn’t left her

Sos are si their vows But for an ex-nun and a er, there wasn’t a dry eye in the church The Mass took nearly an hour and every minute was precious in Mary’s heart

When the priest asked Burke to kiss his bride, instead of feeling uneasy, Mary cheered on the inside

The reception took place in the hall of the church

Mary watched her uests and smile for pictures once the meal was over All the traditional fanfare that ith a wedding didn’t go undone During the planning, Mary Frances attempted to downplay the party, but Mary refused So did Burke’s children Whether the couple wanted it or not, there was cake, and the first dancethe rearter, which Mary Frances practically had on her ankle And the tossing of the bouquet

Mary didn’t stand up when the ele ladies to gather around

Dakota bounced seven-roup of worasped Glen’s hand on the table and leaned into his shoulder "I don’t feel very single these days"

"I love you, too, sweetheart" Glen kissed her briefly