Page 160 of Master of My Life

Only the first row of each side of the center aisle had people in it. She focused on Chase standing

a hundred miles away at the front of the church. She pulled strength from the music and the love in

Chase’s eyes and took her first steps into the sanctuary.

He stood tall and handsome in his army dress uniform, just like the first day she saw him. More

ribbons and pins were on his chest now, though. His hair was a little longer now, too. He bore the

battle scars of honor on his face but she’d never seen a more handsome man in all of her life, waiting

for her at the end of the aisle.

Step . . . step . . . step . . .

Each step was supposed to take her closer to Chase, but it felt like she wasn’t moving at all. She

wondered if he could see the tears welling up in her eyes. She wondered if he could hear her heart

pounding for him. She wondered if he knew how much she needed him. How much she loved him.

When, at last, she and Ethan stopped a few feet from Chase, Sabrina saw everything in his eyes.

Love. Compassion. Hope. A future. Her heart leaped for joy. He gave her his crooked smile and her

heart melted.

Ethan lifted her veil to kiss her cheek and then smoothed it back down before guiding her hand to

Chase’s. He took his seat in the empty spot next to Grace in the front pew. Chase intertwined his

fingers with her own and squeezed her hand. Sabrina glanced up at him and saw him watching her.

The song continued playing, and she gazed lovingly at her handsome husband-to-be.

“You look beautiful,” he said in a low voice. She could just hear him over the music that was

seeping into her soul and making her heart soar.

“You look like the first day I saw you,” she said softly. “Only more handsome.”

“You took my breath away that day.” He tilted his head. “But today, you’ve stolen it.”

She blinked away tears of happiness and squeezed his hand. Sabrina didn’t want to ruin her

makeup, but his words struck her right at the heart. She felt so unbelievably happy she could hardly

contain herself.

Chase felt Sabrina’s small hand in his, felt her presence next to him. He looked around at the church

but still could hardly believe his wedding was finally happening. It had seemed a lifetime ago when

he’d first met Sabrina. Another lifetime had passed before they’d been reunited. He wanted to pinch

himself to make sure he wasn’t dreaming, but when he looked to his side and saw his beautiful bride

standing next to him, he knew it was real. He really was here, before his family and friends, vowing

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