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“When you’rethrough, I’d like to see you in my office.”
“Everythingokay?”
The doctor smiled atOdette. “Everything is fine. I just need to set your nextappointment and give you a prescription. Congrats again.”
*****
“We need a bigwedding.” Ilene said briskly as soon as she was composedenough.
“We don’t-“Odette began.
“No.”Ilene shook her head. “The news was leaked about the tell-allbook, I have no idea where it came from but the press are salivatingagain. They know you’re pregnant and living with my son, mydear, and they’re looking for dirt.
They’ve alsodiscovered your father is in a nursing home and he’s beenestranged for years. We need something to take the taint off you.”She looked at her son who was hovering on the sofa where Odette wasseated. They’d come straight from the clinic to give her thegreat news.
“I don’tcare- “
“You do.”Odette’s hand tightened on his. Lifting their joined hands, shenodded to their linked fingers. “In case you’re not awareor it’s hard for you to comprehend, we’re a team. We’rein this together.
I might not have yourname yet, but I’m completely in your corner. What affects youaffects me, whoever hurts you, hurts me and I happen to fight dirty.”She’d forgotten that his mother was in the room.
“Are youdetermined to make me unravel right here in my mother’soffice?” he asked her hoarsely, eyes bright with emotions.
“I’m justsaying.” Leaning forward, she kissed him softly on the lips.
“Thank you.”Gripping her neck, he held her against him and breathed in her scent.“For making me whole.” Lifting his head, he looked at hismother who was watching them with a smile. “I don’t wanta circus. I just want – need to formalize our relationship andif it was up to me, I’d go to the courthouse.”
“Excellent.”Ilene clapped her hands. “My dear, you don’t have to lifta finger. Leave everything to me.” She pressed the intercom onher desk.
“Ms. Horton?”
“Claire, I needyou to get Jessica on the phone.”
“Right away.”
Releasing theintercom, she beamed at the couple. “She’s our weddingexpert.”
“I want itto be held here.” Odette announced.
“Here?”Mother and son looked at her in surprise.
“Why not?”Odette’s eyes danced as the idea took flight. “It'd givethe employees a chance to attend the ceremony and I’ve seen theconference room downstairs. It’s perfect.”
“Darling, areyou sure?”
She felt a thrill atthe endearment he used without hesitation.
“I’msure. It’ll also provide great publicity for the company.”She looked at Ilene. “I’ll design my own dress.”
“When are youplanning to have the wedding?”
“When else? Thenight before Christmas.”
“Then we’regoing to have to get started right away.”
*****
The press picked upthe story about the wedding and for the weeks following the ceremony,they were bombarded by the press. It was also mentioned the bride wasdesigning her own dress, something that increased the excitementtenfold.
