Lethal Affair (54 page)

They stood out of sight of the grooms
who were waiting to receive them up ahead. Missy Saunders and
Olivia Hammond had become fast friends and they'd joined forces to
decorate. Quietly elegant in tones of ivory and pale gold, the
little country church with its spire and stained glass panes
casting sunlit hues upon the ceremony was filled to the brim with
well wishers and probably a few wedding crashers too, but no one
cared; this was their day.

The soft guitar strains began and Joe
Lambert stepped forward to deliver his daughter into the hands of
her suitor. Behind them, Nathan Sparta took up Jolene's arm and the
four began their procession.

Will and Lyle stood in front of the
altar fully decked out in tuxedos complete with red
cummerbunds.

When Kylie came into view Will's
breath caught in his throat. The love of his life seemed to glide
onto the carpet of strewn flower petals, and with each advancing
step, ever deeper into his soul. He searched his mind for the
tiniest niggling doubt and found none. They had a clear road ahead
with nothing left to taunt their every waking moment. The sight of
her now filled him with a profound joy. She was right for him, an
exact fit, a woman who met adversity head on and came out stronger
on the other side. He knew he could count on her and she on him, no
matter how hard life slapped them down or challenged their
love.

Seeing her now as she floated toward
him, her face radiant with committed love, if ever he felt like
spilling tears it was now, because he'd never expected to
experience such fierce loyalty and absolute adoration for another
human being.

Beside him, Lyle's intake of air was
audible as he took in the vision of Jolene coming up behind Kylie.
They wore similar ivory gowns with pearl encrusted bodices and
narrow, flowing skirts. No frills, no lace, no fuss; just simple
elegance. Each held a nosegay fashioned by Valley Farms, Kylie's a
clutch of violets the exact shade of her eyes, Jolene's a bundle of
tiny pink rose buds.

A tuxedo clad Max appeared at Will's
side as did a well behaved Dino, groomed to the hilt and wearing a
specially made collar with a heart shaped charm. At Lyle's side
appeared one of his little nieces, Ariana, in a sweet little
lavender dress, along with Cookie, who wore a collar and dangling
charm that matched Dino's. Catching sight of them, Kylie silently
sent out kudos to Vickie Stillwater for training them to respond to
each child's hand signals.

All four now faced the preacher. When
it came time for the rings, Max and Ariana opened the charms on the
dogs' collars, extracted one set of rings each, and presented them
flawlessly.

Vows spoken, the ritual complete, the
two married couples sealed their fates with a kiss and a promise
that marked the beginning of their united, unfettered lives
together.

THE END

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A note from Noelle Hart: Thank you for
reading my book. If you enjoyed it, please take a moment to leave
me a review at your favorite retailer. Much appreciated!

Lethal Affair
starts off the Lethal series. Look for
Lethal Link
followed
by
Lethal Reunion
at your favorite retailer. Each book stands on its own with a
common thread uniting all three stories to form an intriguing
trilogy.