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nodded.
“I did too,” Amanda said. “We’re getting married today. Do you know what that means?”
Abby shook her head.
“Well, it means I’m going to be your Mama, and I’m going back home with you on the train.”
Abby beamed.
At the church…
After the services, the pastor invited the congregation to remain for the wedding. Most remained.
The piano sounded the first distinctive notes of The Wedding March. Rance turned to face the front, as a radiant Amanda walked slowly down the aisle on the arm of her father. At the altar, Albert placed the hand of his only daughter in Rance’s hand.
The pastor said, “We are gathered here in the sight of God and man to unite this couple in Holy Matrimony. Who gives this woman to be the wife of this man?”
Albert said, “Her mother and I do,” and returned to his seat beside his wife, as she wiped the tears from her eyes.
The ceremonies proceeded. The couple exchanged vows of love and fidelity, and the pastor pronounced them man and wife. After the traditional kiss, they faced the congregation.
“Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, Mr. and Mrs. Rance Kendall.”
Arm in arm, with Rance carrying Abby, they walked down the aisle and out the door. The congregation joined them with congratulations and questions about their plans.
“We’re going home to Wyoming on Tuesday,” Amanda said happily.
“Would you like to stay in the hotel tonight, or would you rather stay with your parents?” Rance asked her.
“I talked to Abby about it this morning, and she’s going to stay with her new grandmama and grandpa, and we’ll be there early in the morning,” Amanda said. “I have you all to myself tonight.”
Albert, Ellie, would you be our guests for lunch?”
“We would like that,” Ellie said.
“Abby, are you going to be all right at your grandmother’s tonight?” Rance asked.
She nodded.
“Mama and I will be there right after breakfast, okay?”
Another nod.
Amanda and Rance stood on the board sidewalk outside the café watching Abby and her grandparents walk down the street, with each of them holding her hand.
“Isn’t that precious?” Amanda asked.
“It is, and what is more special, is she’s going to have a normal life now for the first time in a long time,” he said. “Are you ready?” he asked.
She nodded.
He went to the desk to get the room key. The clerk asked if he could wait for a minute, to speak to the manager. A man came from an office in behind the check-in desk. He came up to them.
“Mr. Kendall, I’m Paul Clemmons the hotel manager. I would like to move you to the best room in the house. I took the liberty of having your things moved. Congratulations on your marriage, and I wish you both all the happiness.”
“Thank you, Mr. Clemmons. We appreciate the thought.” Turning to Amanda, he said, “Shall we?”
“Let’s,” she said.
“In the room, he set her bag on the floor, and turned, took her in his arms, and said, “Mrs. Kendall, you were a lovely bride.”
“Why thank you, Mr. Kendall. May I say you were the most handsome groom I’ve ever seen?”
“You may,” he said.
She laughed. “You were the most handsome groom I’ve ever seen. Now, kiss me properly.”
When his lips touched her, she parted her lips to give him access. He traced the outline with his tongue. When it touched hers, she felt a tingling race throughout her body. When they broke the kiss, she looked at him, her face full of desire, she said, “Do that again.”
He did. He began unbuttoning the front of her dress, his eyes fixed on hers. He slid the dress off her shoulders and let it fall to the floor. He removed the next layer, allowing it to fall on top of the dress.
She unbuttoned his shirt, and slid her hands beneath his undershirt. She ran her hands over his muscled shoulders and chest, making small sounds from her throat. He removed his two shirts and stood before her bare chested. She looked at him. “Do you have any
“I did too,” Amanda said. “We’re getting married today. Do you know what that means?”
Abby shook her head.
“Well, it means I’m going to be your Mama, and I’m going back home with you on the train.”
Abby beamed.
At the church…
After the services, the pastor invited the congregation to remain for the wedding. Most remained.
The piano sounded the first distinctive notes of The Wedding March. Rance turned to face the front, as a radiant Amanda walked slowly down the aisle on the arm of her father. At the altar, Albert placed the hand of his only daughter in Rance’s hand.
The pastor said, “We are gathered here in the sight of God and man to unite this couple in Holy Matrimony. Who gives this woman to be the wife of this man?”
Albert said, “Her mother and I do,” and returned to his seat beside his wife, as she wiped the tears from her eyes.
The ceremonies proceeded. The couple exchanged vows of love and fidelity, and the pastor pronounced them man and wife. After the traditional kiss, they faced the congregation.
“Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, Mr. and Mrs. Rance Kendall.”
Arm in arm, with Rance carrying Abby, they walked down the aisle and out the door. The congregation joined them with congratulations and questions about their plans.
“We’re going home to Wyoming on Tuesday,” Amanda said happily.
“Would you like to stay in the hotel tonight, or would you rather stay with your parents?” Rance asked her.
“I talked to Abby about it this morning, and she’s going to stay with her new grandmama and grandpa, and we’ll be there early in the morning,” Amanda said. “I have you all to myself tonight.”
Albert, Ellie, would you be our guests for lunch?”
“We would like that,” Ellie said.
“Abby, are you going to be all right at your grandmother’s tonight?” Rance asked.
She nodded.
“Mama and I will be there right after breakfast, okay?”
Another nod.
Amanda and Rance stood on the board sidewalk outside the café watching Abby and her grandparents walk down the street, with each of them holding her hand.
“Isn’t that precious?” Amanda asked.
“It is, and what is more special, is she’s going to have a normal life now for the first time in a long time,” he said. “Are you ready?” he asked.
She nodded.
He went to the desk to get the room key. The clerk asked if he could wait for a minute, to speak to the manager. A man came from an office in behind the check-in desk. He came up to them.
“Mr. Kendall, I’m Paul Clemmons the hotel manager. I would like to move you to the best room in the house. I took the liberty of having your things moved. Congratulations on your marriage, and I wish you both all the happiness.”
“Thank you, Mr. Clemmons. We appreciate the thought.” Turning to Amanda, he said, “Shall we?”
“Let’s,” she said.
“In the room, he set her bag on the floor, and turned, took her in his arms, and said, “Mrs. Kendall, you were a lovely bride.”
“Why thank you, Mr. Kendall. May I say you were the most handsome groom I’ve ever seen?”
“You may,” he said.
She laughed. “You were the most handsome groom I’ve ever seen. Now, kiss me properly.”
When his lips touched her, she parted her lips to give him access. He traced the outline with his tongue. When it touched hers, she felt a tingling race throughout her body. When they broke the kiss, she looked at him, her face full of desire, she said, “Do that again.”
He did. He began unbuttoning the front of her dress, his eyes fixed on hers. He slid the dress off her shoulders and let it fall to the floor. He removed the next layer, allowing it to fall on top of the dress.
She unbuttoned his shirt, and slid her hands beneath his undershirt. She ran her hands over his muscled shoulders and chest, making small sounds from her throat. He removed his two shirts and stood before her bare chested. She looked at him. “Do you have any
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