EPILOGUE –––––––– THE LAST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER came with rain and wind. Still, that didn’t ruin Darcy’s and Nick’s wedding. Fate smiled upon them, and the sun shone timidly on their wedding day. They held the ceremony on a meadow near the cottage, surrounded by their friends. Ryan had flown Jeanne and the children to Montana, and Darren had just left the hospital. The man couldn’t believe his luck that he had a roof over his head and prospects for a job once he recovered completely. Nick kept his word and offered Darren the barrack next to the stables. The pastor who pronounced Nick and Darcy man and wife was astonished to see that Darren and the twins were the only guests. The other three couples were part of the wedding party. Nick had insisted that Ryan, Adam, and Mark should stand

