Eighteen years ago
Adelaide
The breeze skirted my sun-kissed cheeks as it rustled the skirt of my wedding gown. Not as elaborate as the first wedding dress I'd worn, this tea-length designer original was ivory satin with tulle and taffeta skirting. The sweetheart neckline dipped teasingly between my breasts, creating the perfect showcase for the diamond necklace shimmering in the setting sunlight.
"Do you take this man as your lawfully..."
The words flowed from the officiant's lips, words he'd undoubtedly repeated hundreds if not thousands of times. This was, after all, one of the top luxury wedding destinations. A former 11th-century palace on the cliffs beside the Amalfi Coast, Alton and I were saying our vows on a balcony above the Mediterranean Sea. Sparkling waves glistened in t
