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Caroline felt her shoulders sag with relief “I’ to London next week and I’ll have them send a couple of options to you” She s at Harrods”

Her best friend grinned “Now there’s a sentence I never thought you would say”

“Yeah, it’s right up there with ‘I’er’”

The wo

By 7:28 pm the church hall was packed to capacity Every seat was taken People were crammed into the aisles, and the double doors ide open so that those in the corridor could take part in theCaroline nodded to the donalled to her watch It was ti

Josh bumped his shoulder into hers “Don’t you think it was a bit over the top to confiscate everyone’s phones?”

He was sprawled out in one of the wooden chairs that had been set out in a row on the platforht out in front of him, ankles crossed, his ar a nap It round her teeth together

“I don’t want any pictures or videos”

He had on jeans and grey sneakers, but in deference to the occasion he earing a plain black T-shirt and black suit jacket Yet again he made her look like she shopped at Goodwill, which she couldn’t complain about as it was pretty much true

“You should let people take their pictures It makes them happy”

“Are you upset because you aren’t getting your photo taken, Josh? Is this about your poor wee ego?”

“I don’t have a poor wee ego”

“You can say that again There’s nothing wee about your ego”

She looked at her watch 7:30 Dougal, the unofficial town ave her a thumbs-up as Caroline took her position behind the lectern

“Thank you all for co” Caroline shuffled her notes in front of her “We have a bit of a situation that will affect everyone in town, and I need your help with it” She took a quiet breath; she didn’t want anyone to know that she felt nervous “First of all, Josh McInnes” She pointed at Josh, just in case they weren’t sure who married” There was a stunned silence Caroline leaned closer to the microphone “To each other,” she clarified