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Faith couldn’t figure out how to politely remove her hand frorooazebo and Faith could only stare at Vale, in awe at how handsome he looked in his tuxedo, how tall and confident, how he coroom and every other man who’d ever lived

He took her breath away in his black and white tuxedo Somewhere in the time since she’d last seen him he’d had a haircut and fresh shave He canated place, his hands clasped in front of hi out hers

When he spotted her, his gaze lingered on hers ain her appearance, appreciation gli in his eyes when they returned to hers

“You’re beautiful,” hewho saw

Faith blushed, feeling as if she’d just won the lottery

“So are you,” she whispered back, wondering if he’d be able to read her lips, if he’d see how much she wanted him at that moment, how no one existed for her except him

One corner of his rin and he winked

Faith’s brain went fuzzy and she couldn’t breathe

A tight squeeze of her hand had her breaking away fro at his mother

“Looks as if we’ll be planning another wedding by Christ at Faith

Another wedding?

“Notthat, regardless of how Vale made her feel, she didn’t want to marry him Never, ever would she set herself up for that kind of failure, that kind of disappointain, Faith would never go through that Never “I don’t want to get married to Vale, or any other man”

Virginia frowned, but didn’t have a chance to co the back of the yard began to play Bridesmaid after brides march sounded

Everyone in the crowd stood, turned to see the bride in all her spectacular glory

Faith was sure Sharon made a beautiful bride, but her vision had clouded over and she saw another wedding, another bride Although she tried to choke them back, tears streamed down her cheeks now as they had then Tears of pain and sorrow Tears of loss Tears of knowing her heart would never be coain