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Epilogue
Fairy lights lined the cement staircase that led all the way down to the tiny beach at the bottom. After days of late winter rain, it was a beautiful evening with clear skies and a calm sea.
Zoe smiled in spite of the tears threatening to spill over. She hugged her dad’s arm as the music swelled and they began descending the stairs.
Her sisters and Dana took their places, and Dale moved forward while his brothers waited behind him. Everyone was barefoot.
She looked and found her mother who was openly crying, but appeared extremely happy. This was exactly the scene she’d described to Dale all those months ago.
Dale stared as Zoe came slowly down the stairs, smiling and talking to everyone on either side of the stairs. She looked beautiful in a satin gown with a lace-covered top. Her bouquet was made up of exquisite pink roses.
Finally, she looked down at him; he caught his breath and smiled. Her mother had been so right—he was falling in love with her all over again because, damn it, yes, all his smiles began with her.
The End
