____________________________________ . . . Jamie sat across from her father in a small coffee shop, feeling the weight of his disapproval hanging heavy in the air. They had not spoken since their last encounter, and Jamie was hoping that this meeting would bring some clarity and understanding. "I'm sorry for springing the news on you like that," Jamie said, breaking the silence. "But I wanted you to know that I'm getting married." Her father looked at her with a cold stare. "Married?" he said incredulously. "To that...that man?" Jamie flinched at the tone of his voice. "Yes, to Rowan. He's a good man, Dad. He loves me, and I love him." Her father snorted. "Love? What do you know about love? You're barely out of college, and you think you know everything." Jamie's heart sank. She h

