“I have the CD if we need it now,” Valerie volunteered, gesturing at her bag, which was sitting a few pews away. Pastor Kyle looked at Melody, and she knew her tears were just about to spill over. “I don’t think we need to, but thank you. Melody, if you will come up here, though, I’ll walk you through how to light the candle. It’s pretty simple, and I’ll go over it with Reid before the ceremony.” “Better go over it twice,” Luke joked, getting a snicker out of everyone, even Melody. “The three candles will be about here. You have stands right?” “Yes,” Melody assured him. “They’re with the flowers,” Macey called from a few rows back. “Great,” Pastor Kyle continued. “You’ll just step over and pick up your candle, as Reid gets his, and then you’ll bring them together to light the larger

