Page 48 of Coming Undone

“Thank you.” She nodded, a lump in her throat. “I love your son so much.”

With another squeeze of her hand, Colleen stepped away, joining Danny’s father by the dance floor.

“Nothing gets past my mom,” Danny muttered, although he watched his mom and dad with just a hint of mist in his eyes.

“You’re a lucky man to have such an amazing family.”

“I’m even luckier to have an amazing wife.” He bent to give her a lingering kiss that left them both breathless. “We’d better go cut the rug on the dance floor and show them all how it’s done before I have to haul you back to the gate house and make you my own.”

Her heart sped up as she took the arm of her sexy Navy lieutenant in his tuxedo.

“I already am yours,” she reminded herself as much as him, the knowledge of their love still so special.

Under the glow of white lights in Danny guided her across the floor and spun her into his arms.

“This has been the best homecoming ever,” he whispered in her ear, sending a pleasant shiver down her spine.

“They’ll only get better with time,” she promised, thinking how much she could improve on the reception she’d given him back at the pier.

“Do you think so?” His gaze heated as he looked into her eyes. “Then I’d better debunk the myth that the first thing guys want to do when they step off the ship is eat.”

“Did I say that?” She warmed all over at the feel of his hands on the small of her back.

“Yes.” His steps slowed as one hand cupped her cheek. “But when I come home next time, my priority will be getting you alone as fast as possible.”

“I’ll make sure I keep that in mind.” Stephanie twined her arms around his neck, unable to keep track of the steps when all she wanted to do was take him home.

Thankfully, as the slow song ended, the wedding guests chose that moment to clink their silverware against the cut crystal champagne glasses in a time-honored tradition.

“Sounds like they want the bride and groom to kiss,” she observed.

Danny never took his eyes off her.

“Then I wouldn’t dream of disappointing them.” He lowered his mouth to hers, igniting a flame inside her as they celebrated their own promise of forever.

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