Page 101 of Set In Stone

As we danced, I leaned down to place a gentle kiss on her lips. I absorbed the moment, adding her kiss to a mental box of memories from theday.

When I eventually pulled my lips from hers, I smiled down at her. However, she didn’t return my smile. Instead, she suddenly lookedfrantic.

“Angel, what’s wrong?” I asked inalarm.

“I was just thinking that I don’t want to forget one second of today. And about how – how,” she faltered. “And about how our wedding story will be one that we tell our children andgrandchildren.”

“Yes?” I prompted, completely bewildered about why she seemed sopanicked.

“Babies. I want them,” she blurtedout.

I felt a slow smile began to spread over my features, as images of a beautiful little girl with wide brown eyes and curly hair formed in mymind.

“I think we might be able to arrange that, Mrs.Stone.”

“Really?” she asked, as if surprised that I was so quick toagree.

“Yes, really,” I chuckled and tossed her a mischievous wink. “As soon as we kick everyone off this boat and set sail for the Caribbean, I think we should get straight to work on makingthem.”

“Oh, I…” she faltered again. “I don’t know if I want them right now. I onlymeant…”

I laughed again, the sound coming deep from within my chest. She was just too damn adorable. I spun her around, twirling her on my finger, before bringing her back to me. I placed my hand against the warm skin of her spine, appreciating the open back of her wedding dress as I drew herclose.

“How about we just practice while on our honeymoon? We’ll have plenty of time to talk about when we should have childrenlater.”

She relaxed then and met my gaze, her eyes twinkling under the lights ofTheLucy.

“We do, Alex. In fact, we have alifetime.”

“Look at you two!” I heard Allyson chime from behindus.

My brow furrowed in aggravation over the interruption as Krystina turned to look at herfriend.

“What about us?” sheasked.

“I remember telling you a while back that I would have an I-told-you-so moment. Well, here it is. The two of you literally melt my heart. I need to take a picture ofyou.”

She whipped out her phone and snapped a photo before either of us could even react. I shook my head and held out myhand.

“Give me that phone,Allyson.”

She arched a confused brow, but handed over herphone.

“What are you doing?” Krystina askedme.

“I’m taking a selfie,” I announced matter-of-factly.

I held out the phone in front of us, but Krystina wouldn’t stay still long enough for me to snap the picture. She was too busy laughinghysterically.

“Taking a selfie? Now that, Alexander Stone, is the one phrase I never thought I’d hear from yourmouth.”

“Calm yourself,” I scolded, but there was no heat to my words. I, too, was grinning just as broadly as she was. “Saycheese.”

Instead of doing as I asked, she turned and planted a kiss on my cheek just as I took thepicture.

“Sorry, I couldn’t help myself,” she laughed and I frowned ather.

“You know, I noticed that you never mentioned honor or obey in your wedding vows,” I pointedout.

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