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He’d given her a fa

Carter pulled out a locket froed to his mother “I want you to have this”

“Carter, no”

“I want you to have this” He flicked open the catch, revealing a picture of his parents on one side, and then on the other, a picture of the three of theet another ht one”

“I can’t take that”

“You’re my wife, Autumn, you can take it I want you to have it”

He gave her those big eyes that she found i forward, she lifted her hair up, exposing her neck Carter secured the clasp, and placed the locket back around her neck

“Beautiful”

Resting her head on his shoulder, she closed her eyes, basking in the joy of being in his arms

The drive went by so fast, almost too fast for Autumn The moment they entered the reception they were surrounded by people, talking to them Carter didn’t release her, and she was thankful for that The night went back in a fuzzy haze She was so happy, and so in love that she couldn’t stop s

Mary and Bill took care of Sean while he took Autuht together, and then for their honey their son with them Her parents and even Summer and David had offered to take Sean so they could have soether

Carter couldn’t do it He couldn’t leave his son behind, no matter how much he wanted Autumn to himself

“May I have this dance?” he asked, offering his hand

She placed her palm in his, and he walked her out onto the dancefloor

Autumn wrapped her arht we’d get here”