The young couple thoroughly enjoyed the rest of their holiday together. The week after Christmas they began meeting with the priest twice a week to have their marriage sanctified by the Church. This pleased Sean"s mother.
Erin still didn"t want to bother with a big wedding, especially not as she had been married for over a month and was already pregnant. They did choose a date—about a week before she had to leave to return to school—to say their vows before the priest and those family members who cared to attend.
Erin sent a card to Motley inviting her mother, but she received no reply of any kind. She didn"t want to call, because her mother could be so caustic, and she didn"t feel like listening to any ugly comments. Her father seemed marginally better. Though still selfish and obsessiv
