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Roni Cole, Megan Walker, and Kendra Lang laughed along with her.

“I am so happy that all you ladies agreed to be my attendants. I love all of you andtreasure our friendship,” she said and blinked back tears.

“Don’t you dare cry and muss your makeup,” Roni chastised her, all the while blinking tears from her own eyes.

“I’m truly happy for you and Micah. He’s a wonderful man and adores you. I can see it anytime he looks at you, and he looks at youa lot,” Bella said with a grin.

“When he came striding into your bedroom at the mansion, Bella, I think I fell right then. I’d never seen a man who commanded such a presence. He just captivated me. I told him when I went to him that I didn’t want to put any of you in danger, but it was just me wanting an excuse to be with him. Then I had to have him. Being near him all the time was making me horny as hell.” Patsy looked at her mom. “Sorry, Mom.”

“No worries, honey. You’re a grown woman.” Lorraine laughed.

“I still can’t believe I made the first move by asking him to get into the Jacuzzi tub with me.” Patsy moaned and put her hands over her face in embarrassment.

“But you did, and he did,” Shelly Walker said grinning.

“I about died when he stripped out of his clothes and got in there with me then he takes me horseback riding like it was an everyday thing. He’s an enigma. One minute he’d be in his suit and the next he’d be wearing jeans, cowboy hat, and boots. Butwhen he’d wear those sweatpants…damn.” Patsy sighed, and the women howled with laughter.

A knock on the door startled them all and they all hushed as the door opened and Allan Murphy stepped in, lifting an eyebrow questioningly.

“I have a feeling I don’t want to know what you’re all laughing about,” he said with a smile.

“Trust me, hon, youreallydon’t want to know.” Lorraine kissed her husband’s cheek.

Allan shook his head.

“And they say we men are bad. Come on, cupcake, let’s get you married. Micah is chomping at the bit.” He offered his elbow to Patsy and she slipped her arm through it.

“I’m so ready, Daddy.”

They walked out of the room with her attendants following. She never thought she’d have a big wedding but she had six bridesmaids, and Bella as her matron of honor. She loved everyone one of them and considered them her sisters. Taking a deep breath, Patsy made her way to the vestibule.

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Micah stood leaning against the wall with his arms folded as he watched his friends teasing each other. He wished Coby could have made it to the wedding but he was on assignment. He chuckled when Lucas held up his middle finger in response to one of them.

“You’re in church, Lucas,” Mont said shaking his head.

“Like that makes a difference to him,” Storm Bateman said laughing.

Dakota Walker moved to stand beside Micah and gave him a sideways glance. “You ready for this?”

“I am.”

“Good. Patsy is one hell of a good woman. Sure took you two long enough, you all are almost as bad as Storm and Chloe.”

Micah grinned. “I don’t think anyone’s as bad as those two at procrastinating.”

“Hey, we got there, didn’t we?” Storm asked them with a scowl.

“Hell, Storm, we all knew you were in love with her,” Lincoln said smacking him on the shoulder.

“Yeah, you’ve all told me enough times.”

“But you do love her,” Cooper Lang said grinning.

“Yep, just as you all love your wives and now Micah will join us as a happily married man.”

Micah shrugged. He didn’t mind that idea at all.

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