Page 113 of Family Bonds: Coy & Angel

The minute that statement was said, it was as if dinner had been announced to a hundred ranch hands after being on the range for twenty hours. A stampede ensued.

“Let me see the ring,” Sarah said reaching for it. “That is stunning! Not surprised Coy went over the top. He’s fancy that way.”

Before she could say it wasn’t an engagement ring but a wedding band, Coy moved by her and put his left arm over her shoulder, his wedding band showing but no one noticed.

“You don’t like my ring?” he said, moving in front of his face in a vogue fashion. “I think it’s nicer than hers.”

There was silence in the room. Abby was the first to say, “You’re married?”

“We are,” she said.

Maria laughed. “That is why you were off on Friday?”

“Yes,” he said.

“So you eloped?” Emma said.

“I wouldn’t call it that,” she said. “We’ve been planning it for a month. Our immediate family was there with us. All of them.”

“Where did you go?” Sarah said. “Someplace warm, I hope.”

“The Bahamas,” Angel said.

“Can we see pictures?” Maria asked. “I believe it but not sure I believe it until I see it.”

The staff were all excited and laughing. Not Abby, though she expected that.

Kind of frustrating in a way since they’d been public about their relationship for months and everyone knew they were living together on top of it.

She pulled her phone out and handed it over with the pictures on it. Coy did the same with his and everyone was huddled over glancing at the file of some teaser pictures the photographer had sent them. Only ten, but it was enough.

“Your dress is so pretty,” Emma said.

“Thank you,” she said. “The wedding was beautiful. I’m not one to be the center of attention, and this was perfect in every way.”

“With the size of the Bond family,” Abby said. “There is no way not to have all eyes on you. I can’t believe it hasn’t made the rounds on the island yet.”

She snorted and looked at Coy.

“Most of my family is aware at this point, but not many are full of gossip.”

He reached for his phone and then walked out.

She stayed and answered a few more questions.

Yes, Coy was getting all sorts of text messages and congratulations last night. Mostly from his first cousins who knew the jet had been used this weekend and then Scott and Helena had let those closest to them know the reason why.

Did she think it was making its way through the Bond family today? Absolutely. Coy had gotten two texts this morning and she knew within the next twenty-four hours he’d get more.

News of the pregnancy hadn’t spread, but that would soon enough.

She’d had her last doctor’s appointment on the island and had scheduled the rest here also. She hadn’t met Ava, though she would in a few months, since Ava had her daughter yesterday and was on maternity leave.

At some point, people were going to put it together that she had doctor’s appointments monthly. She couldn’t hide those things when she was leaving the building and did not have appointments scheduled for her for a period of time.

“I think it’s wonderful,” Maria said. “It’s almost as if the island hit Coy like it did his brothers.”

“It’s romantic,” Sarah said. “Coy has always had a touch of that in him.”

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