The Break-Up Psychic (30 page)
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Authors: Emily Hemmer
“Are you ready?” I ask him.
“I reckon I’ve been ready for more than half my life,” replies Hart.
“I guess we shouldn’t have stopped for that shot of whiskey. Jo’s probably going to murder you right after you say I do, claim the life insurance money,” I tease.
“Well, I waited forty-odd years for her. I reckon she can wait another couple of minutes for me.”
From inside the chapel, I hear the electric sounds of ZZ top and I know it’s time for me, the Best Woman, to walk the groom down the aisle. As the usher opens the door for us I again place my arm inside of Hart’s and give him an excited smile. The church is full of bikers and there’re more black leather jackets than there are suit jackets. I spot Sam, already standing at the front of the church having walked Luanne down the aisle first, and follow Hart’s lead as he takes a step forward.
The wedding guests clap and catcall at us all the way to the altar, but Hart remains quiet and steady. As I turn to take my place between him and Sam, he leans down and places a sweet kiss on my cheek.
“Thank you for reminding me to have hope,” he whispers.
I can’t stop a tear from escaping and reach up to wrap my arms around his shoulders, hugging my wisest of friends. “Thank you,” I whisper back.
I take my place next to Sam, who leans forward to kiss the nape of my neck, which is a most inappropriate thing to do between two groomsmen, especially in Texas.
“Save the first dance for me?” he asks, his hand on my waist.
“Every dance,” I reply.
When the wedding march begins and the doors open to reveal Jo, her eldest son present to give her away, I can’t help but think of everything it’s taken to get me here. I had to fight my way through years of bad dates, lousy boyfriends, and an imaginary psychic ability. I got hurt, made more bad decisions than good ones, and even got my toes sucked, but I made it through in the end. I found my faith. It’s not alarm bells I think about anymore, it’s wedding bells.
-September, 2013-
Plus None
Book 2 in the Dangerously Dimpled Series
For Charlie, the only thing worse than watching as her baby sister sprints down the aisle before her, is the possibility of showing up to the wedding with no plus one. She’s got two months to find a date, defeat her sister’s she-demon Maid of Honor, and avoid her third cousin Barry, who’s got ass-magnets for hands. Unfortunately for Charlie, there’s no escaping her one-time one-night stand Alex Ramirez, who’s looking for a second chance at Charlie’s heart. As the wedding date approaches, Charlie will have to decide if she’s better off on her own, or if she’s willing to say, “I do,” to love.
Emily Hemmer was raised in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago before settling in Kansas City in 1996. She was raised in a house full of women and can therefore shower, blow-dry her hair, and apply full makeup in twenty minutes flat. A huge fan of romantic comedies, Emily was overjoyed to learn that her college roommate could recite every word of the movie
Clueless,
until she realized that was the only VHS tape her roommate owned. Emily dropped out of college and to this day, blames the listless years of her twenties on the words, “As if!” She completed her degree after an extended eleven-year semester break.
Married in 1998, Emily and her husband ‘Mr. T’ have two beautiful children now entering their teenage years. Her mother assures her that these years are not meant as punishment for parents, but as a source of great hilarity and recompense for grandparents. A sweet yellow lab, a jerk-face
Viszla
puppy, and an evil Siamese cat make up the rest of the family.
In October 2012, Emily learned she came in 2nd place for the SFARWA ‘s Heart-to-Heart contest (for contemporary single title romance) for her first work, The Break-Up Psychic. This work has been a true labor of love and is the basis for all of Emily’s future happiness. But she’s trying not to put too much pressure on herself.
According to her Yahoo! Shine horoscope for 2013, this year looks to be the best of Emily’s life. She has plans to publish three books, win countless accolades from her peers, and literally roll around on a bed made of money. She also plans to purchase a new dishwasher.
(it’s okay, she loves attention.)
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