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“Call , then we let go of each other Devil gestured for us to follow, and he led the way to the city clerk’s office

When we arrived, ere infor behind schedule, and ould have to wait Patience was not a virtue Devil—or any of the Marchesis—possessed My fiancé tapped his foot and drulared into the office I was just hoping he wouldn’t get security called on him

“If you’d told Lucien, he would have been able to pull strings and get us to the front of the line,” Angelo said

“I can pull ally when they can be” Right Like our forged e certificate “If I’d told Lucien, ouldn’t be here today”

“Just saying” Angelo looked my way and winked “Are you sure you want to do this?”

Devil glared at him “Don’t mess with me”

“I wouldn’t be a very fair witness if I didn’t give the man a chance to rethink his decision”

“Angel” Most people would’ve flinched under the scowl Devil gave his cousin, but Angelo just scowled right back They kept it up until our names were called

Devil produced our license, and we both showed a few forms of identification, then the justice of the peace, as our officiant, led us into a carpeted roo three of the walls We took each other’s hands and positioned ourselves in front of the officiant’s lectern Angelo and Lindsay took their places beside us

I squeezed Devil’s hands, trying to keepI barely heard the words of the cereh the room

“Joe, do you take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband?”

Devil held aze, and“I do I absolutely do”

Once again, the officiant’s voice seeround and then it was over

“I now pronounce you husband and husband”

Those words fell over ed Devil and I were the sah the doors of the courthouse a little while ago, but ically driven, I’d admit the air around us shimmered for a moment I couldn’t decide if it really had or if I was about to pass out

Devil pulled me to him His hands slid into my short hair as his lips e, nor a kiss appropriate for a public building Devil gave hly possessive kiss, and he was so daood at it my knees eak by the time he pulled away

He slid his lips alongme shiver I tried not to think about hoe looked to everyone around us I also had to resist the urge to check our surroundings for any threats I would never shake that instinct after years as a cop Considering what I did now, that was a good thing, but in thatout for us