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“What a wonderful idea.” I wrapped my arms around his shoulders, and we kissed to the cheers of the crowd.
Chapter35
Tylik
We walked back down the aisle as elf and wife, and everyone followed us up the grand staircase to the third level where the staff had prepared the second ballroom for our reception. As we sat at the head table, our guests filed in and took seats, Seyla helping Kate’s mother before sitting at a table nearby.
“Wife,” I said with satisfaction, kissing Kate’s hand.
“Husband,” she breathed, leaning against me and looking up at me with so much love in her eyes, I wondered how I’d missed it. “Did you mean it when you asked me to run away?”
“I won’t go back to the fae realm. My life’s here with you.”
“Alright, then. We’ll do it.” She sent me an easy grin. “Where would you like to run to?”
“Wherever you’d like. We have the entire world waiting for us.”
“I’m going to miss our hobbit home.”
“I’ll build you another.”
“You’re not going anywhere,” someone said from behind us. My Aunt Finni placed a hand on each of our shoulders. “You’ll remain here in the human realm.” She walked around the table to stand in front of us.
Kate watched her with a skeptical expression.
My heart soared because I could see the twinkle in my aunt’s eyes. I reminded myself that my sister got her love of mischief from our aunt.
“You never planned to make me take the dukedom,” I said, certain of this.
Finni winked. “Nope.” She grinned. “Nope is a human word, by the way. I’m learning myself.”
“What’s happening?” Kate asked, looking between us.
“My poor nephew needed a kick in the—” Finni coughed. “He needed to be prodded. I hoped he’d find someone at Vi’s matchmaking service, but he was not successful there. So I decided to do some matchmaking myself.” She nodded to Kate. “I’d seen you around town, and after my nephew gawked at you in the ballroom, I called him to the library. You see, I’d already seen you enter, and I knew you were hiding behind the draperies.”
“This was all an elaborate matchmaking game from the start?” Kate asked.
“It went splendidly, didn’t it?” Grannie Vi said, using her cane to join us. Uncle Bub was right behind her. “We were in on it too.”
She and my aunt made a strange gesture to each other, lifting their palms and slapping them together.
“One more down, and many more to go,” Bub said. “I was thinkin’ of poor Vrok. I believe he also needs an intervention.”
“You are so right, Bub. So right,” Vi said. She shot me a grin. “You’re not upset with how this came out, are you?”
“Not one bit.” I turned to my bride. “We married under odd circumstances, but I’m asking you now; will you be my forever love, Kate?”
“Tylik?” she said, tugging me down for a quick kiss. “I thought you’d never ask.”
Chapter36
Epilogue: Kate
Later that day.
“Can I take the blindfold off now?” I asked Tylik.
“Not yet,” he said. “Once we land.” He leaned close. “Unless you’d like to continue wearing it. Have you ever imagined what it would be like to be tied to a bed, blindfolded, while I love your body?”
