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"I can’t believe we’re doing this," I murmur to Sam

His eyes narrow "You don’t want to?"

"No, no! I do" But I point to the Elvis iuy…"

Saas" as Sam and I walk side by side down the aisle I cover h

"I want you to repeat after me, Sam," Elvis says He lifts one corner of his lip in that classic snarl "I, Sam, promise you, Peck, never to step on your blue suede shoes I promise never to leave you at Heartbreak Hotel I pro love, forever and ever, amen"

"Wait," Sah," Elvis says

Sam rolls his hips like Elvis did when he repeats the words

I can’t stop laughing I laugh so hard that I have to wipe tears fro the sa And the rest of the brothers and their wives are laughing it up too

"Now you, Peck," Elvis says He swivels his hips and someone does a rim shot on a set of drums "I, Peck, solemnly swear to love you tender for the rest of my life, and never leave you with a suspicious mind"

I repeat the words I barely stutter, and it warets serious "Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today…"

Sam’s eyes meet mine, and he takes my hands I pass my flowers to one of my sisters and look up at hiet through them, particularly when I look at the TV screen and see Marta crying into her handkerchief

"Who gives this wos out "Her mother and I"

This tiently wipes it away "You okay?" he whispers

"I now pronounce you husband and wife," Elvis declares "Now let’s have a little less conversation and a really big kiss" He swivels his hips again and I laugh through my tears