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She read it again And then again

The words seeh her brain Over and over until she could feel those blasted tears again and the sound of Steve’s voice saying, “Listen, baby, you know me Don’t you?”

He had to love her Didn’t he? She felt itshe’d felt before Just because he hadn’t said it last night didn’t mean it wasn’t true Maybe he didn’t even know it hi today the most special day it could be not love her?

The only time she’d ever doubted it hen someone else had planted an insecurity Not because they were being cruel or mean but because they loved her, and they didn’t know him Not like she did

“Baby, you know me Don’t you?”

Yes She knew him And she loved him Maybe it was as simple as that

“Daddy, can you excuse me for a second?”

He glanced at his watch “We’re supposed to be out there in a few minutes”

“That’s all this will take” She opened the door that led into the church and slipped off to the side aisle Immediately, Shea and Pilar and rest of the church craned their heads in curiosity

Let theht

She caught Steve’s attention and waved him over to the area behind the violinist

Steve took her by the ar? Are the flowers not okay? Or is it the music? I can—”

“I love you,” she blurted again for the second time in the past twelve hours Only this tiht

“I just wanted you to know that I love you, Steve And I don’t care who Joanna is, because she’s probably someone you ith or maybe she’s involved in the sale of the house, or whatever I don’t know and I don’t care But you’re right I know you and that’s all that matters”

He looked as if it was the last thing he’d expected her to say “Kitty—”