THEY ENJOYED A HASTILY prepared brunch.
Belle mingled with the guests and discovered that many had driven great distances to get to Cameron Country. They said they didn’t come to see Bryce; rather they wanted to meet the crazy woman who agreed to marry him.
Pong, who’d been a friend since kindergarten told Bryce, ‘Mate, I didn’t think I’d ever see the day. It’s amazing, man. You deserve to be happy.’
Then, he turned to Belle, ‘You’re one heck of a courageous Sheila.’
Close to mid-day, Bryce came out of their bedroom wearing his combat boots and lugging a backpack. Her heart thumped and thought the worse: He can’t be going already.
He read her mind.
‘I’m taking you away from all these maddening people.’
He locked arms with her and announced, ‘Sorry guys to leave you so soon...’
‘No
