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They rode around the lake and the village, and then they circled back toward the house, going on past it and the chapel, too, to the deer park and the castle Later, he went to his study to catch up on some paperwork and she helped the house tea

Rory called just after the wedding party had moved to the terrace for the reception Genny excused herself and left the teae the party

There was always a deserted roo the terrace with a niceseat and a view of the wedding party, and she and Rory talked for over an hour

It was nice to talk to so well, though they’d never been all that close Not like Rhia and Alice, who’d been best friends practically from birth

Rory’s big neas that their eldest brother, Maxiain Max had lost his first wife, Sophie, several years ago and had made it clear to everyone that he would never re of a shocker to Genny That he wasthe former nanny, Lani Vasquez, was kind of rich, too

But everyone loved Lani And Rory said Max was happy again, at last, after all those years of dragging around looking like someone had cut out his heart

It was to be a Christ

“So mark your calendar,” Rory instructed “You and Rafe will be co I hope Eloise can make it, too”

And Genny said regretfully, “I doubt if we’ll make it”

“Why not?” Rory de to be beautiful And it’s Christ you”

“The thing is”

“Oh, ht? What?”

“I’nant, Rory The baby is due December 20”

Rory gasped “Why, you little”

“I’m sorry I should have told you sooner”

“Mother and Father?”

“Yes They know”

“Wow”

Genny groaned “Really We were careful But I think the condoms were expired”

Rory confessed, “Well, I did kind of wonder I always thought that you and Edward”

“Yes I rong about that Way wrong”

“So you are in love with Rafe?”