Chapter Sixty Two
Veracity safely moored in her slip at Pompano Marina, the storm passed, the sun shining, Zack secured the last stern line and joined Mary on the aft deck.
He said, “Well, that’s that, better get you home. Maybe we can stop at The Tea Company, get something to eat.”
Mary smiled. “Remember, I said I had something for you?”
“I don’t feel like a baloney sandwich, let’s go to The Tea Company.”
She rolled her eyes and presented Zack a small black box.
“What’s this?”
“Open it.”
He did and looked at two gold bands. “What’s this?”
“I’m proposing.”
“You’re what?”
“You heard me.”
“You’re insane.”
“We’re getting married.”
“You just can’t”
“Not ‘you’—we.”
“But you just can’tit isn’t a boat ride, you know.”
“Why?”
“Don’t you have to have a license or something?”
“Ninty-five bucks, check, cash, money order”
“I’m not walking down any aislethe aisle roof will cave in.”
“No aisle, Clerk of Court.”
“Isn’t there some kind of waiting period?”
“I’m in with the Court Clerk, cousin of Chief Manny.”
“But”
“You’re going to have to come up with another thirty-dollar fee, plus you might want to tip the clerk.”
“But”
“Have to take a four-hour premarital course, but they might waive it since you’re, you know former cloth.”
“But”
“I’ve already made an appointment, tomorrow, nine in the morning.
“What about?”
“What?”
“Don’t you have toisn’t there a blood test?”
“Abolished 1986and we don’t need parental consent.”
“Butwhere will we live?”
She looked around Veracity and smiled.
The End
GL Rockey books also published by Books We Love
Truths of the Heart
Time and Chance
Bats in the Belfry, Bells in the Attic
About the Author
G. L. Rockey has three other works published by Books We Love. TIME & CHANCE, a mystery/suspense set in Nashville; TRUTH’S OF THE HEART a literary romance and Bats in the Belfry, Bells in the Attic, a collection of short stories.
GL Rockey has also published a nonfiction book entitled, From The Back Of The House: Memories Of A Steak House Clan.
Reviews/more at www.glrockey.com
Rockey is currently at work on a fourth romance novel, FIVE STAR REVIEW.
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