My eyes landed on Jax’s again. Our wedding had been nothing like this. No orchestras, no family-filled rows of seats. Just us.
Our vow renewal had only been marginally better attended than the wedding because Jodie had insisted we wait until Lily could walk to be our flower girl. And, of course, our parents hadto be there, as well as Noah, Lior, and Noah’s brothers and their partners.
We’d waited two years.
Jodie had waited five.
It was impossible to not believe in love at first sight when you saw Jodie and Matt become inseparable practically from the day they met.
Her pregnancy hadn’t fazed him. Quite the opposite, Lily had gained an overprotective, loving father before she grew limbs in her mother’s womb.
Whoa, weird thought. I’ve been watching too many medical documentaries with Jax.
Lily approached us with a beaming smile. All her practice walking the pretend aisle we set up in our house had paid off.
As soon as she was within touching distance, she threw herself at her dad and hugged him. “I got Mommy for you.”
“You sure did. Did you help her get dressed too? She looks very beautiful,” Matt asked.
“I did.”
He set her down, and she ran to sit with Jodie and Jax’s parents.
Jodie took Matt’s shaking hands, and they both turned to the officiant.
I never understood the purpose of having the best man stand at the altar with the groom, but with Jax facing me, just a few feet away, I didn’t mind one bit.
We shared constant smiles during the ceremony, and as soon as it was all over and everyone was celebrating the bride and groom, I sought my own groom.
He held my hand and brought it to his mouth, kissing my palm.
“I love you so much, Tan.”
“Right back atcha, husband.”
As we followed the crowd into the gardens of the hotel, he whispered in my ear, “You look fucking sexy in that suit. Can’t wait to peel it off you.”
“You think anyone will miss us if we sneak up to our room?”
He chuckled. “If you think we’ll get past Lily, you’re sorely mistaken. She has a list of everyone she wants to dance with, and you’re going first.”
“Yes! I knew I was her favorite.”
“Only because I gave up my spot.”
“Liar.”
Jax’s parents approached us after congratulating Jodie and Matt. “Hello, my darlings,” his mom said, touching both our ties with an adoring expression. “Don’t you both look so handsome.”
“Thanks, Mom.” Jax kissed her cheek.
I was close enough to Jax that I felt when his phone vibrated in his pocket. He got it out and looked at the screen. I couldn’t see it, but I could tell from his face that it was something important.
“Mom, Dad, mind if I borrow Tanner? Just need to go through some stuff for the reception.”
He took my hand and pulled me to the side of the room where there was a door leading to the gardens.
“What are you talking about? We don’t have anything else to do today,” I said.
