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Ronnie blushed.
“Thank you, Catherine, you both look fantastic, and I’m so glad you’re here.” Harmony replied. She grasped each of their hands in hers. “Without you and Gray, I don’t know where I’d be, you have done so much.”
She was right. My cousin had gone through a metamorphosis and changed into a beautiful woman, inside and out.
“Sam, Catherine, I wanted to apologize to you both for last night. It was very irresponsible of me and thoughtless as well. I hope you can forgive me,” Ronnie said.
Sam and Catherine were both tall people and Ronnie looked so small standing in front of the couple. I tugged her to my side, lending her my warmth and strength. She smiled gratefully and then returned her gaze back to the couple.
“That is very mature, Veronica, to see your mistake and take responsibility for it. I know someone else who took quite a while to make the same realization.” Catherine winked at Harmony who, in turn, blushed.
“There is nothing to forgive, Veronica, but thank you for offering,” Sam finished.
“I think it’s time to begin,” Gray announced.
“But what about Jilly, she’s not here yet,” Harmony wailed. “And Sadie disappeared. They are my bridesmaids and have to be here. And Master Derek is supposed to be showing us what to do!”
Before Gray or I could address the issue, Samantha approached. This couldn’t be good news. This entire night felt like a comedy of errors and somehow, I needed to get it back on track before my cousin completely lost it.
“Hey, Samantha, have you seen Jillian by any chance?”
“I’m so sorry, Harmony. Jillian is sick in bed. It came on really fast and she’s been throwing up. I’m not sure what’s wrong with her. She sends her apologies and says she hopes she can make it tomorrow, but I don’t know, she isn’t looking good.”
Harmony had hit her limit and burst into tears, throwing herself into Gray’s arms. His parents who had been sitting patiently in the comfy leather chairs near the reception desk came over to inquire what the holdup was which only increased Harmony’s reaction, to all out bawling.
Time to save the day, or the night rather.
“Veronica, please take your best friend to the ladies’ room to freshen up. Samantha, tell Jillian our prayers are with her for a speedy recovery and not to worry about a thing.” I moved to the center of the room. But before I could speak, the door flew open, allowing extremely cold wind and one of the volunteers for the wedding to enter. He walked speedily toward us. He not only looked half-frozen but was the bearer of even worse news. He informed us that while he and some other volunteers had been getting a head start on prepping things for the wedding, a freak ground blizzard took out not only the tent but half of the furnishings inside were now scattered all over the yard and the tent was now halfway up a strand of trees in the woods, completely shredded.
It really was a comedy of errors.
“Grab some volunteers and load up the trucks with whatever tables and chairs are still good and bring them here.” Thank goodness Gray had booked Rawhide for tonight’s dinner banquet and wedding rehearsal.
I approached Gray. “We have an issue. The tent is down, well, up really, but location doesn’t matter, I’m told by a ground blizzard. I’ve ordered the guys to bring the tables and chairs back to the lodge. We will move the wedding here for tomorrow. Tonight, after dinner, Veronica and I will stay behind and set everything up. Don’t worry about a thing, just keep your soon-to-be-wife happy.”
Derek and Sadie came back, and I filled them in on what was happening. “I just ran into the staff, dinner will be served in fifteen minutes, that going to be an issue?” Derek asked.
“It’s perfect,” I interjected. “Let’s get everyone sitting down and eating. People are always happier on a full stomach.”
“Right you are.” Derek rubbed his belly.
His move broke the tension in the room in time for a much happier Harmony and Ronnie to make their way back.
“Great news, hon,” Gray addressed his fiancée, “it’s time to move to the dining room. Would you like one of your friends from New York to replace Jillian?”
“No, but we will need three extra spots set up for dinner.”
“Already done,” Derek said.
As we filed out of the room, I heard Gray ask Derek how it went with the gossip girls.
“They’ve been put in their place, at least for now.”
Gray clapped him on the back and whatever else was said I didn’t hear.
“Great job with Harmony, kitten, she seems to be in a lot better mood now.”
“I think she’ll be fine. She said that Porsha had heard about the wedding and immediately flew out with the other two, without bothering to tell Harmony until they’d arrived in Montana. She was taken by surprise and Gray took over, arranging for a car to get them from the airport.”
