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“What does that have to do with anything?” Wynona asked, which was exactly what Nova was thinking.
“Kash is in a race to get married, and so now I have to make sure Jenna and Denver win, so that I won’t spend the rest of my life wondering if Kash only committed to me to outdo his brothers.”
Frankie tipped her head back and laughed. “That’s awesome. You should mention it in your wedding vows.”
“Maybe I will.” Bella lifted her chin.
Frankie looked at Nova. “I know it probably seems like we’re all nuts, and maybe we are, but just know that these nuts are here for you if you need anything.”
Nova nodded. “Thank you.”
Frankie smiled down at Gabby. “That goes for you too, young lady.” She tilted her head toward the back window. “These brothers fight a lot. They don’t seem to like each other much. But they’re also fiercely defensive of each other, and anytime someone has a crisis, they all jump to help.” She smiled. “It’s a weird family, but it’s ours. And I think we’ll grow on you.”
Nova smiled. They already were growing on her.
“So tell us what we really want to know,” Bella said. “How do you feel about the goats?”
They all laughed, but then they looked at her expectantly. “Uh ... I’m not sure I would have accepted his proposal if it weren’t for the promise of unlimited goats.”
Bella laughed. “The goats helped convince me too!”
“There was a proposal?” Frankie said. “Was it super romantic?”
“Well, we were in the goat barn ...”
“Naturally,” Frankie said.
“And he said, ‘I’ve got this crazy idea.’”
“I hope you weren’t offended,” Wynona said. “Marriage is always a crazy idea.”
Nova laughed. “No, I wasn’t offended. I was excited. And then he just said, ‘What if we got married?’”
No one said anything for a moment, but then Bella said, “So simple. So clean. I like it.”
“I do too,” Frankie said. “Welcome to the family.”
Nova heard a phone buzz, and three different women started slapping their pockets.
“It’s me,” Frankie said. She pulled her phone out of her pocket. “Hey,” she said slowly. Then she glanced up at Wynona. “It’s Elizabeth Bannon. The mother of all the Bannons. The mother of the whole church, really. She says that she feels bad, that the church ladies didn’t know about the wedding, but now that she does, the church wants to throw you a proper reception.”
Nova took a step back.
Bella laughed. “Your face!” She came to her and grabbed hold of her arm. “You should do it. Don’t worry, we’ll go with you, protect you from anybody who gets too nosy.”
Nova didn’t know what to say.
“You should do it,” Wynona said. “You’ll get presents. Maybe even money.”
Frankie raised an eyebrow. “Tucker is rubbing off on you.”
Wynona ignored the barb. “What’s the problem?” she asked Nova.
“I don’t know,” Nova stammered. “I guess I’m just surprised. This sort of goes against my experience with church so far.”
Wynona frowned. “What does that mean?”
“I mean, this is the first time they’ve ever reached out to me. My mother was dying, then I was fighting for custody, and then ... I just thought I’d hear from them then, and I didn’t.”
