Page 65 of Dirty News
I could hear the music playing as Nina walked down the aisle. Duke had chosen Ashton to be his best man. I had to wonder if him seeing Nina walking down that aisle might give him ideas. He and she had been an item for a while; I thought it was about time he popped the question to her. Maybe our wedding would spur him on to do justthat.
Dad cleared his throat, making me look at him. “My little girl has grownup.”
“Oh, Daddy, please don’t make me cry. I’m begging you.” I took a deep breath to steady myself. Although getting married to Duke was exactly what I wanted, it was still a huge step, and that made it a littlescary.
I mean, ‘till death do uspart.
That’s a very longtime!
At least I prayed it would be anyway. I looped my arm through my father’s and the stylist handed me my white rose bouquet. Off we went to mygroom.
Dad just couldn’t be stopped as he said, “Duke Cofield is one lucky man. He’s getting himself the best girl outthere.”
I thought he might need to be reminded that he had another daughter. “Let’s not forget about Lily, Dad. She’s great,too.”
“Yes, of course. Your twin sister is a great girl, too. That should go without saying. That said, she’s past due to find herself a nice fella’. You know anyone?” he asked me with agrin.
“This church is filled with eligible bachelors, Dad. If she’s looking, she can find someone here, I bet. But I don’t think she’s looking. Being a doctor takes up a ton of her time.” We came to the back of the church, and I finally saw all our guests. The church was full, every last seat taken. The entire staff of WOLF and both of our large families were all inattendance.
My head went light. “Dad, I feel like I mightfaint.”
“I believe that’s pretty common when you’re about to walk down the aisle. Your mom told me to tell you that you should look at your soon-to-be husband as you walk toward him—ignore everyone else.” He offered what I found to be goodadvice.
My eyes homed in on my groom. Duke stood taller than anyone else at the front of the church. His black tux made him look like a king in my eyes. His lips were drawn up into a smile as he looked back atme.
He made a little wave as if saying hello, and I laughed under my breath as I nodded back at him. The wedding march began, and my father started our journey that would change me from a single woman to a part of a marriedcouple.
As we reached the altar, Dad took my bouquet away and handed it to Nina before placing my hand in Duke’s. “My little girl is now a woman. A woman who has chosen you to live the remainder of her life with, Duke. I’m trusting you to take good care of my girl, son. Promise me you’ll always make her your highest priority. She’s an angel sent to us straight from Heaven afterall.”
With my father’s words, my eyes clouded with tears. The man had gone and done it, saying something that had me choking up. If the sentiment hadn’t been so sweet, I would’ve been mad at him for making me cry. But damn it, he’d said just the right thing to make my heart swell with love forhim.
As Duke took the hand my father offered him, he said, “I can promise you that very easily, sir. She is and always will be my top priority. I love her more than I’ve ever loved anyone; she’s at the very top of myheart.”
And there Duke went, too, making the tears spill from my eyes as the dam finally broke. I sniffled and ducked my head, trying desperately to stop myself from full-out bawling like ababy.
Duke’s fingers touched my chin gently. He pulled my head up, seeing my tears, and he gently kissed them away as everyone was awed at the sight. Now I was really having trouble keeping ittogether.
Somehow, I managed to say the vows and become Mrs. Duke Cofield without having a breakdown of anykind.
The party that followed allowed our families to get to know each other. My older brother Lonnie had found one of my coworkers, and he’d danced the night away withher.
Lily had taken a shine to Jake, Duke’s younger brother. I found that kind of weird as he looked a hell of a lot like Duke, and she and I were identicaltwins.
Duke’s little sister, Jana, was hitting it off with my cousin, Richey—a thing that Duke wasn’t real keen on. “And what’s up with that kid my baby sister is dancing with somuch?”
“Rickey’s harmless. Not anything you’ve got to worry about, hubby.” I had to laugh at his overprotective nature where his baby sis wasconcerned.
At the very end of the night, Artimus surprised us both with tickets to Thailand. He’d paid for a week-long honeymoon in an overwater bungalow on a pristinebeach.
Our marriage had just started, and already it was more than perfect. Things could only get better fromhere.
Duke
The tropical island paradise proved to be the most arousing place on the planet. My new bride and I barely got to see the gorgeous sunsets and sunrises as we couldn’t stop makinglove.
In front of the sofa was a glass window on the floor where you could watch the fish swimming around right underneath the bungalow. Lila was face down on the sofa watching the fish when I stepped inside from taking a little nap on thedeck.
“You seem more interested in that than the television, baby,” I commented as I made my way to her. My cock was already growing with need as I enjoyed the picture of her laying there wearing only a short silkrobe.
