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“What else do we need?” My brow furrowed. “Clothes! We have nothing to wear. No flowers. No music. No photographer.” I laid a hand on her thigh. “Maybe we need to wait until tomorrow so we can make it perfect. You could have friends there if you want.” I shrugged.
“Do you want friends there?” Kate tilted her head as she studied my reaction.
I licked my lips. “No. I don’t. I always do everything with and everything for my friends.” I laced my fingers through hers. “This time, I want to do this for us and only with you. Does that sound horribly selfish?”
She shook her head. “Not at all. It sounds beautiful.” Kate glanced down at our hands. She was already wearing the engagement ring. I had had our wedding bands in my jacket pocket. “I took the liberty of picking out clothes for us. You’ll go to your suite to change, and I’ll go to my office. I really handled everything. Believe it or not, this isn’t my first time.” A smile spread across her face.
“Wait. You’ve been married before?” I pulled up to the valet at the hotel.
“What? Oh, no! I mean I’ve planned last minute weddings at the hotel before. This idea…not exactly original. This is Vegas, Ty.” She winked at me.
Employees rushed the car as we parked. The concierge stood at the curb holding a garment bag. The photographer was already snapping pictures. A woman in a business suit held a garment bag and danced around as I helped Kate out of the passenger side.
“Thirty minutes?” I grinned at her. She nodded. “Oh, and before I let you get ready, have I told you how amazing you are tonight?”
She sighed. “I only wish Mr. Nash could be here,” Kate whispered. I squeezed her hand and reluctantly we parted.
16
Kate
The wedding waseverything I’d always wanted when I dreamed about it as a girl, with the exception of my father. While I never really wanted him to give me away, I had imagined he’d be there to congratulate and celebrate with me and my husband. Instead, he was in a hospital bed and I was trying not to rush back there to check on him. We had literally finished our vows, signed the papers, shared a toast with the staff and cut the cake when my phone rang.
Ty and I both stared at it. The Caller ID showed a Las Vegas number. “It has to be the hospital. You have to answer it.” He wrapped his arms around me. “Go on. I’m here for you.”
So, I slid my finger across the screen and hit the speaker button. There was no reason for me to hide anything from Ty anymore. My shoulders tensed as I answered. “Hello, this is Kate.”
“This is Doctor Hanover, we met some hours ago.” He blew out a breath.
“Yes?” Ty squeezed me tighter as my nails cut into his hand.
“Well, your father has regained consciousness and would like to speak to you tonight before we start the procedure in the cath lab.” I could hear a flurry of activity in the background.
“Of course. We’ll be there as soon as possible.” I frowned and ended the call.
“Let’s go,” Ty urged. “You’ll feel better after speaking to him and then we can enjoy the rest of our night.”
“You just want to consummate this marriage,” I teased.
He laughed. “I have forever, but I won’t lie. Last night was incredible and I’d love to be with you again.” He nuzzled my neck. “And again.” He kissed his way up to my ear. “And again.”
“I get the idea,” I murmured, already breathless. “Let’s go change. No need to upset him. We’ll tell him after he’s out of the hospital, okay?”
Ty nodded. “Absolutely. We want to start this off right.”
Within fifteen minutes, we were changed and Rick, one of the hotel’s drivers, was transporting us in the Lexus. I leaned my head on Ty’s shoulder. “We really didn’t think this through.”
“What do you mean?” He pressed his cheek against my hair.
“Well, little things. What do we do now?” I moved my head so I could see his face.
“I suppose we have a few things to work out.” Ty stretched and threw an arm around me. “I look forward to it.”
“You’re not worried. I mean, your life is in California. My life is here. What the hell were we thinking?” I could feel the panic rising in my chest.
“We were thinking love would conquer all. And it will.” He lifted my chin and kissed me, long and lingering. Immediately, my fears were soothed. “Don’t get me wrong. It won’t be easy. When trouble arises, and it will, we have to remember this: the love. Got it?”
I nodded. “Got it.”
