And Laney sported a ring with a diamond best viewed under a magnifying glass. “See what I got for Valentine’s Day?” she crowed.
Anne took her daughter’s hand and gave her ring the attention it demanded as Cam clapped Drake on the back and welcomed him to the family. “It’s gorgeous,” she said. Then she hugged both her daughter and her future son-in-law. “We’re so happy for you two. Come on in and let’s have some chocolate cake to celebrate.”
“You’ll never guess where we went to dinner,” Laney said, following Anne into the kitchen. “The Space Needle.”
“Pretty impressive. Did Drake rob a bank?”
“He’s been saving for this since Christmas.”
At least someone in their marriage would be good with money. “Well, how was it?”
“Oh, wow,” Laney said. “The view from up there, you can see everything. Puget Sound, the city, the mountains. And the food was sooo yummy.”
“Maybe you don’t have room for cake,” Anne teased.
“I always have room for cake. You know that.”
Anne cut pieces and put them on plates, and Laney took them to where Drake and Cam sat in the living room. Meanwhile, Anne grabbed two more glasses and another bottle of champagne.
Once the glasses were filled, Cam raised his in salute to the happy couple squeezed together in an oversize armchair. “To Laney and Drake. May you both be as happy as we are.”
“Thanks, Dad,” Laney said, and she and Drake kissed each other.
“Have you set a date?” Cam asked.
“We’re thinking June,” Laney said.
The same month Anne and Cam had gotten married. “An excellent month,” he said, winking at Anne.
But it didn’t give them much time to pull together a wedding.
“We thought it would be really cool to go to Vegas,” Drake added.
The two exchanged besotted smiles.
Anne hardly saw them. Instead, she was seeing her daughter in some tiny chapel, all dressed up like a showgirl with a big, feathery headdress. And there was Drake, wearing a sparkly, white Elvis jumpsuit. To Laney’s “I do,” he responded, “Thank you. Thank you very much.”
Vegas. Aaack!
Copyright © 2015 by Sheila Rabe
ISBN-13: 9781459292451
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