by Tee Smith
Clutching Wal’s arm, he leaned heavily into her. He usually walked with a cane, but today, dressed in his suit, and obligatory cowboy hat, he proudly held her arm as they made their way toward the red carpet rolled out in the dust.
“Oh, wow,” she whispered when they reached the edge of the chaired space. A huge, white arch stood at the end of the small walkway, adorned in white roses.
“That’s what Cody and Austin have been working on the last couple weeks,” Grace whispered.
They had been coy about their project. Working late into the night. Her heart swelled at the thought. Cody had stepped up, taken the place Adam should have. Both the kids loved him. Seeing him standing at the end of the aisle waiting for her, Austin dressed in a matching suit, standing proudly at his side, she had never been so sure she was doing the right thing. She loved this man with every ounce of her being.
“You look . . .” Cody took a moment, and his Adam's apple bobbed up and down as he swallowed several times, “amazing,” he finally managed out. “I can’t believe how lucky I am to be making you my wife.”
“Ladies and gentlemen,” the celebrant began.
Wal leaned in and pecked her cheek before Grace stepped forward to help him to his seat. She listened to the celebrant speak, lost in Cody’s eyes. She felt the vows she uttered and meant every word.
“I now pronounce you, husband and wife. You may kiss your bride,” he finally announced.
Cheers and wolf-whistles filled the air as Cody swept her off her feet, exposing the cowboy boots she wore beneath her gown. With a rumble from above, fat drops of rain began to fall, hitting the dry ground, and the first lines of “A Cowboy’s Girl” sounded as The Brays’ signature riff rang out across Carrillo Estate.
A ball of white fluff ran through the crowd, a small navy bow matching Grace’s dress tied at the top of her head. Austin scooped Yolanda into his arms before hugging his mother tight. Reaching for Grace, she hugged both her children to her side. They were all finally home.
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THE END
Acknowledgments
To my special people, who helped with reading this baby while still in draft form, thank you Bec and Mal for your input, insight and laughing at my mistakes.
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A big shout out to my amazing editor who is slowly getting her Aussie education. I love your dedication, thank you Leticia. You always come through for me, no matter how tight a deadline I give you.
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And finally, thank you to everyone one of you who have just read Carrillo’s cowboy. I hope you loved reading it as much as I loved writing it. Some stories are just so easy to write, this was one of them. I wish you all a happy-ever-after.
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