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“You sure are. I love you, honey. Your mom and I are so very proud of the female you’ve become.”
She took her hand from his shoulder and fanned her face. “Gah, you’re going to make me cry.”
“Sorry.” He kissed her cheek. “Not sorry.”
The song ended and she and Oz met again on the makeshift dance floor, Rafe inviting the pride to join them as the band launched into another song.
The party passed quickly, and when she was sure they’d been there long enough, she gave a tug to Oz’s hand. “Let’s go, mate.”
“I was just thinking the same thing.”
They said their goodbyes to their family and friends, promising to meet for breakfast at nine with the family and bridal party. Angel and Teresa were staying at a local bed and breakfast, so they were sticking around until breakfast.
“Welcome to the family,” Vikki said, giving him a hug. “I have an idea for some new kitchen cabinets when you two get back from your honeymoon.”
“We’re not going on a honeymoon,” China said with a frown. “Not really.”
They’d just planned to take a week off from everything and lock themselves in the house.
“Oh?” Lee said. He pulled a thick envelope from his inner jacket pocket and handed it to Oz. “First class tickets to Orlando, five-star hotel stay for four nights and five days, and plenty of cash to do whatever you’d like, from the theme parks to the aquarium.”
“Oh, wow!” She squealed in laughter and hugged her parents. “Thank you so much!”
“You’re welcome,” Vikki said. “The flight leaves at noon tomorrow.”
“Love you guys,” she said.
Oz looked stunned, but he still managed to say thanks to her family. Well, it was his family now too. “I’ll get on the cabinets as soon as we get back.”
“Just cabinets,” Lee said. “No full kitchen remodel, right?”
“We’ll see,” Vikki said.
“Uh oh,” Lee said. “Get out of here before she spends all our money.”
The pride cheered as she and Oz walked out of the tent, following them to the front of the house where someone—she was guessing Angel—had covered Oz’s truck in balloons and streamers, and painted “Just Married and Mated” on the back window.
“Holy hell, it looks like a clown threw up on my truck!”
He got the door for her, and she climbed in and sat down. “I love it.”
“He’s your family now too. Your idiot brother.”
“I heard that,” Angel said.
“I meant for you to.” Oz turned and shut the door, then bumped fists with Angel.
As they pulled away from the house, Oz laid on the horn and they both waved to the pride.
“How do you feel, Mrs. Krane?” Oz asked.
“Like the luckiest female on the planet. You?”
“I was just thinking the same thing. You’re super lucky.”
She barked out a laugh.
“I’m the lucky one, China. You’re the light in my darkness and the other half of my heart.”
