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Savannah
Six Weeks Later
A diamond was wrapped around my left ring finger.
A matching wedding ring sat on the inside of the engagement ring.
Derek had slid the wedding ring on my finger on a sailboat a few weeks earlier. We said I do with only family present. Maddox on one side and Amelia on the other. The ceremony was at sunset. Simple, glowing, and perfect. I wore a dress Amelia had designed for me. The only other person present, other than our officiant, was our photographer. We threw parties afterward so that everyone was happy and accounted for. But I hadn’t wanted anything big like Lila’s wedding, and it was Derek’s second marriage. We’d done what we wanted and ignored everyone else’s wishes.
Now, we were just waiting for the judge to make a decision.
Derek rubbed the kn
