Six months later...
IT WAS FINALLY HAPPENING.
Trey was at last going to have the family that he’d always wanted—and wondered if he deserved.
Sage had taught him to forgive himself—and his father. He glanced off to the side to find his father sitting in the back row of their small wedding. If it wasn’t for Sage, he didn’t think he would have ever been able to open his heart up to his father. He never would have known the truth—his father hadn’t left voluntarily. His mother had pushed him away because she wasn’t able to share him with his work. She was an overly insecure person. But his mother had never shared that information with Trey. She’d only said his father had chosen his work over them.
With his father permanently retired, the future of QTR was now Trey’s responsibility—and Sage’s. Not only were they merging their hearts and lives, but they also were merging their companies. They were going to be a dynamic duo, at work and at home.
Trey returned his attention to his almost-wife as Sage repeated her wedding vows. He stared into her eyes, seeing his future. He couldn’t imagine choosing his work over her. Nor could he imagine her issuing an ultimatum. Sage enjoyed her work as much as he did. But they both enjoyed their time together. Sometimes it was a balancing act. Some days work won out. But other times, they’d slip away for some alone time—which they would do shortly for their month-long honeymoon.
“You may kiss your bride,” the minister said.
Arf! Arf!
They both looked down at Happy, who sat between them wearing his little black bow tie. His tail rapidly swished back and forth. Was it Trey’s imagination or was the dog smiling at them?
Trey gave himself a mental shake. He lifted his gaze until it met his wife’s. They both leaned in close and he pressed his lips to hers. Her kiss excited him just as much now as it had the very first time that they’d kissed. There was definitely something magical about Sage. And he was so lucky to have her next to him for life.
They turned to the couple dozen people that they’d invited to the small, intimate affair. Standing and clapping were all the people that held a special place in their hearts.
Sage leaned closer to Trey. “Is that your father in the back row?”
“It is. I told him if he didn’t have anything planned that he could stop by.”
“Really?” Sage sent him an astonished look.
“What? I thought you’d be happy.”
“I’m happy he’s here, but the way you invited him, it was like asking him over to watch a football game. I would have sent him an invitation if you’d have mentioned that you changed your mind. Now what’s he going to think? And sitting in the back row of all places.”
Trey turned to his bride and cupped her face. “He’s going to think I’m the luckiest man in the world. And he has just gained the most beautiful and kindhearted daughter-in-law. Now give me a kiss.”
She lifted up on her tiptoes and he met her halfway. But the kiss was much too short as Sage pulled away. He sent her a puzzled look.
“You’ll get more later,” she said. “We have guests.”
“Promise?”
“I do.”
He grinned. He’d never been happier in his life. Something told him with Sage by his side that life was just going to get sweeter.
Outside the church, he held Happy in his arms while Sage gathered the single ladies around. She tossed her bridal bouquet. It tumbled through the air and landed in Louise’s hands. The woman’s face lit up with a big smile.
Sage leaned into her husband’s side. “Looks like there’s going to be another wedding.”
“What makes you think that?”
“Watch.”
As the crowd scattered, Ralph from the accounting department approached Louise. He took her in his arms. She smiled up at him and they kissed.
“I think you’re right, Mrs. Rousseau.”
Sage smiled up at him. “You keep talking like that and we’re going to have a very happy marriage.”
Arf! Arf!
He turned to Happy. “You’re supposed to be on my side. Us guys, we need to stick together.”
Sage laughed and it was the best thing Trey had ever heard. He planned to keep her laughing the rest of their days.
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