Page 115 of When You Were Mine

“What’s he doing here?” someone asked.

“Oh, my God,” the person behind her shouted.

Is he really here?

Did Trevor come to the wedding?

She didn’t even turn around. She couldn’t face the disappointment of it not being him.

“I thought you said he had to go to Scotland?” Amber whispered in a tone of disbelief.

She couldn’t speak. Couldn’t even nod. With her breath trapped in her lungs, she went lightheaded.

Finally, she glanced over her shoulder.

That gorgeous, tall, muscular man striding down the aisle had his gaze fixed on her, intention so clear in his eyes, he might’ve been a predator. And, oh boy, would this hunter catch his prey. There wasn’t a shred of doubt in him.

He came right up to her, forced himself onto a tightly packed pew, and reached for her hand. “I apologize for being late,” he said to the officiant. “Please, go on.”

The groom gawked, and the bride gave a comical thumbs-up gesture to Jess.

Jess was so flustered she could only flick her hands.Go. Carry on. She didn’t want the attention on them.

But at the same time…

Oh, my God. He’s here. He came.

When all the attention returned to the ceremony, she whispered, “Aren’t you supposed to be in Scotland?”

“What did I tell you?” But he didn’t even give her a moment to answer. “I said I’m never going to leave your side again. I’m going to be here no matter what—which you would’ve found out if you’d waited for the next sentence to come out of my mouth.”

“You said they had until the end of the year. That’s a week away.”

“That’s right. I’m in breach of contract if I don’t reshoot scenes by then, but it doesn’t stipulatewherethey film.”

“What’re you saying? Are you making the entire cast and crew come toCalamity?”

“Snowy terrain can be shot anywhere. Besides, you said your event hasn’t sold out.”

She wanted to burst out laughing, but she held it in. She wanted to straddle his lap and kiss him senseless. Instead, she gave him a prim answer. “It hasn’t.”

“Well, there you go. Now, it has. Two birds, one stone. And with celebrities in attendance, you should get the publicity you need to put this place on the map.”

She couldn’t believe it. It was too much. It was amazing and beautiful and perfect. “You’ll be thanked appropriately for this later.” She brought their joined hands to her lap.

“We’re good?” he asked.

She could only nod. They’d talk later.

Because in that moment, she had no words. She wanted to stay in this bubble of happiness forever.

She kissed his cheek, inhaling his masculine, clean scent, and rested her head on his shoulder.

And then, she whispered, “I love you.”

He tipped her chin, forcing her to look into his eyes. “What was that?”

“I said I love you.”

---