Chapter Twenty-Eight
Our Time Comes
Melanie stood up with me and Peter stood up with Alex in the little chapel we had reserved for our nuptials. Elise and Candace served as bridesmaids along with Bree and Marissa and we invited some close friends. Beautiful white lilies filed the chapel and my bouquet was red roses. My gown was lovely with a short train and a veil. Alex wore a tuxedo, and the girls were gorgeous. The ceremony was brief but heart-warming and we went to our limos as Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins. Mom had opted for a DVD as with Melanie and Peter because she was not feeling up to the long flight. I missed her, but my joy was boundless finally to be Alex’s wife. What God had joined together, no man would put asunder.
Alex beamed with delight and held me tightly all the way back to t
