Page 83 of Hot Shot
“You don’t want to get married as soon as you can then?”
“No, I still want that.”
“The twins leave at seven tonight. When did you think you could slide in a wedding between now and then? Not to mention we don’t know if you have to wait or can get married the day you apply or get a license or register or whatever it is you need to do.”
“You don’t remember?”
“Honey, I hate to break it to you, but your dad and I had a shotgun wedding in Vegas.”
“You did not! You had that beautiful ceremony in the park where you met.”
“Yes, we did have that, but it was all for show, not a legal wedding. And that wasafterMason was born. Our first anniversary to be exact.”
“Why do I not know this?”
“Because your grandmother was ashamed of us getting pregnant out of wedlock and to appease her, we never talked about our real wedding. Besides, we have no pictures of our official day except one with Elvis Presley and Dolly Parton.”
“You got married in Vegas by Elvis and Dolly?”
“Yep.”
“Oh my god! I have to see that picture.”
“You have. It’s in your dad’s office. On the bookshelf behind his desk.”
“I thought that was when you went to Vegas for Uncle Dan’s wedding.”
“No. He might have gotten married in Vegas but he didn’t do it in an off the strip chapel with celebrity impersonators. His wedding was a huge flashy affair at the Bellagio. And it was six years after us.”
Shaking my head I walk toward the glass doors to the patio. “I can’t believe I’ve never known any of this.”
“Let’s get brunch on the table and everyone’s plates filled then I’ll tell you how your grandmother forced your father to make an honest woman out of me with a pitchfork.”
I almost trip over as I step outside. “A what?”
“A pitchfork. You’re going to love this story.”
“Sounds like it.”
Branton
“We can get married today?”
“You said you wanted to as soon as possible.”
“I did, I do. I’m just shocked that it can happen that fast.”
“We just need to apply for a license. Once we have that, it can be used any time in the next ninety days.”
“And we can get a license today?”
“Yes. If we hurry. Mom knows someone who works in the municipal offices and can get us in on the quiet this afternoon to apply. Or tomorrow. Up to us.”
“What are you thinking?”
“I thought if we got it today, we could maybe have Landon and Corbin as our witnesses.”
“Who would officiate?”
