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There are brides in this world as tall and as broad as I aet an initial fit is to use yours truly

Brett’s co at least a half dozen photos with his phone before heading back to the office

No doubt it’ll be in a company memo by lunchtime But that’s okay

Whatever keeps theh at my own expense either

Not these days

“Oo!” I growl, grindingthe pin cushion treatment quite by accident

“I did warn you,” Ashlee says sternly, all business when she’s working

No funny business when the pins are out, that’s for sure

“Okay, you can hop do, but let ar me to lean down so she can peck me on the lips

“Thank you, darling I don’t knohat I’d do without you A seven foot mannequin simply doesn’t exist”

I have the thought, so I voice it

“Why not have some made? Sell ‘em”

She al her lip she takes her pencil from behind her ear and makes a note to herself

Her little legal pad is filled with notes, ideas, and sketches

And all of them turned into successful projects, either recently or will be at some point in the future

The construction business is half in her na with Brett’d of course, but there’s been a welcome addition to the board of directors

Maybe the youngest board member ever

Little James Everett Silver

Our son

I still giveissues, but Brett runs the co took me from my family before my time

They’re all provided for, and their kids and grandkids too

The faht

That’s just how I’ve set things up It makes ht

Knowing everything and everyone I love is set for life

“It’s your turn too, by the way,” Ashlee ly stitches a tiny section of the gown I just tore

I almost ask her, ‘turn for what?’ but I know better

As if on cue, and like he knoell in advance, little James starts to holler

Waking up froht with one very stubborn and very overdue tooth cutting through