Page 41 of Her Inconvenient Wedding Date

“Oh boy, how much time do we have?” I ask. “We’re going to be here all night.”

Lily rolls her eyes.

“You think I’m kidding?” I look into the camera and shake my head adamantly. “I’m a hundred percent serious, guys. There are so many things I love about my wife. I’ll name three of them, so I don’t embarrass her too much. Her brilliant mind, her tender heart, and her sexy body?—”

“Hunter!” she exclaims as she covers her mouth. “I forgot to tell you my parents are watching.”

“They are?” I’m sure my ears are as red as Lily’s cheeks. Wearing a sheepish smile, I wave at the screen. “Hi, Ma and Ba. Thanks for supporting us.”

I have no idea what my in-laws think of me now if they are watching, but the viewers seem to like my answer.

He’s so sweet!

Swoon!

Where do I find a guy like Hunter?

“Moving on,” Lily says with a sheepish smile, “my favorite thing about Hunter is his unwavering faith in God and in me. He’s steady and consistent and someone I trust with my whole heart.”

“Thank you, Lil.” My chest swells with a sense of contentment. Hearing her words gives me such a confidence boost. We’ve come so far in such a short amount of time, from strangers to semi-rivals, to semi-friends, then spouses. I can’t wait to see where God takes us next. I lean over and place a kiss on her forehead. “I love you so much.”

“I love you, too.” Lily gives me a sweet smile as she announces, “Last question—what’s a secret you’ve been keeping from each other?”

“Come again? Did you say secret?”

“Yes.”

“A secret?” I’m not sure what to make of this question. “I don’t have any secrets.Do you?”

“I do. Just one, and I’ve only been keeping it since yesterday.”

“Interesting.” My brows shoot up. The sparkle in Lily’s eyes seems innocent enough, but I have no idea what to expect, which I suppose fits the definition of a secret. I decide to do some troubleshooting. “How big of a secret are we talking about? On a scale of one to ten, ten being you got me a new GPU, to one being you changed the type of toilet paper we use, where does this secret fall?”

“For those of you who are interested, GPU stands for Graphics Processing Unit,” she explains to her viewers, “which is a specialized computer chip. I’d say this surprise ranks as a fifteen.”

“Fifteen, huh?”

More comments pop up on the screen, with the last one echoing my sentiment the most.

I think I know what it is!

I have a guess!

I have no clue, but I’m excited!

“Whatever it is, Lil, I’m game. Go ahead and tell me.”

“Close your eyes and hold out your hands.”

I do as I’m told. Pretty soon, something lands on my palms. Based on the material, I can tell it’s a basket. While small, there’s a good weight to it. What’s even more intriguing is its fragrance. There are hints of garlic and various spices, along with sugar and cinnamon. It’s an odd combination but a mouth-watering one. “Are these bagels? My nose tells me they’re bagels.”

“Go ahead and open your eyes.”

“I was right!” As my nose predicted, I’m the recipient of a basket of bagel holes with both savory and sweet flavors. “Thanks, Lil. This is a great surprise.”

“I thought you’d like it, but there’s more. You might want to take a closer look at the card.”

I’m so enamored by the delicious smells, I don’t realize there’s a card in the basket, too. I pick it up and examine the cartoon drawing. There are two bagels with stick arms and legs, holding a bagel hole between them. All three have smiling faces. Beneath the bagel figures are the wordsGet ready for a hole lotta cute.

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