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He opens the doors to the courthouse and rushes down the stairs while the crowd throws olive leaves at us. I watch the stairs as I walk down them to make sure I don’t trip but there are no leaves on the ground. The stairs are littered with pacifiers instead.
“Why are they throwing pacifiers at us?”
“Trust me. All wives wish they had a pacifier for their husband,” Ashlyn’s mother answers. I don’t believe her since she’s cuddled up to her husband at the moment.
“Where are you going?” I ask Elder when he turns left at the bottom of the stairs. “Stinky truck is parked out back.”
“My truck isn’t stinky anymore.”
I place a hand over my heart. “She’ll always be stinky to me.”
“And I’m supposed to be the goofball.” He grins. “We’re going to our wedding reception.”
I come to an abrupt halt. “Elder Bragg, I can’t… Hold on. Do you have a middle name?”
“Jason.”
“ElderJasonBragg. Did you know the town was throwing us a wedding and reception? Why didn’t you tell me? I showed up in jeans and a t-shirt!”
He uses his hold on my hand to swing me around until we’re facing each other.
“What’s your middle name?”
I make a face. “Elaine.”
“Harmony Elaine Kingsley Bragg.”
I purse my lips. “I didn’t agree to change my name.”
“You didn’t change it. You made it better.”
“Don’t make me mad at you for another thing. I’m still mad at you about the wedding and reception.”
“You can’t be mad at me for the wedding and reception because I didn’t know about either one until the gossip gals dragged you away from me. My brothers had to tackle me to stop me from going after you.”
My stomach warms. Was he protecting me? “Your brothers had to tackle you?”
He tucks a strand of hair behind my ear. “Naturally. You’re my bride. And I don’t trust the gossip gals. I didn’t want them upsetting you.”
“Okay. Fine. I’m no longer mad at you about the wedding and reception. But I’m still mad at you about…” I sputter.
Oh crap. What was the second thing I was mad about again? It’s hard to remember when I’m surrounded by Elder’s warmth and his brown eyes are sparkling down at me. Add in that damn dimple and my mind is mush.
He kisses my forehead. “I get it. My magnetism is messing with your circuits.”
I shove him away. “You’re a goofball.”
He puffs out his chest. “I’m an adorable goofball.”
“Whatever,” I mutter. “Let’s do this reception thing.”
By the time we reachElectric Vibes, the place is packed. I glance around but I can’t find Robin anywhere.
“Where is she?” I stand on my tiptoes to look over the crowd but I don’t see my baby anywhere. “Where is she?”
My heart races and I clutch my chest. Where’s Robin? I can’t lose her. I can’t lose my baby girl. I only just got her.
Elder wraps an arm around my waist from behind, props his chin on my shoulder, and points to a far corner where his mom and Clementine are fighting over Robin.
