Page 62 of A Cowboy Of Her Own

Roark blew out a breath. “I’ll get over it.”

“I doubt it—” Reid was cut off when the door opened and the priest stuck his head in.

“It’s time, Reid,” the man said then turned and walked off. Reid took a deep breath, put a hand on Roark’s shoulder, and gave it a squeeze. Roark nodded and the two of them followed the priest to the altar.

As they took their places, they looked to the back of the church when the music began. Roark stood beside Reid and waited for Lucy to reach them. She looked beautiful as she made her way down the aisle. Priscilla would’ve looked even more so.

Stop thinking about her.

Roark hurt so much, he wished he were anywhere else but here right now. Seeing Lucy looking so happy and Reid so elated made him think of Priscilla and the wedding they were supposed to plan—until she’d lied to him.Damn it to hell.

When Reid chuckled from alongside him, Roark got his mind back on the wedding and grinned when he saw Zeke jumping down from the pew andrunning down the aisle to head off his mom.

“Mama?” he asked when he reached her and started hopping up and down.

Lucy’s veil moved and Roark was sure it was because she was blowing out a frustrated breath as she squatted down.

“Yes, baby?”

“Can I go home and ride Buttons now?” The guests laughed and Zeke glanced around.

“I told you that your daddy and I are going on a vacation so Aunt Cindy will have to take you.”

“Why can’t I go with you and Daddy?”

Roark chuckled as Lucy looked at Reid and raised an eyebrow as if to say,do you want to tell him?Reid laughed and shook his head.

“You’re going to stay with your aunt Cindy and we’ll pick you up in a few days. We’ll bring you something back.”

“A baby sister?” Zeke giggled and put his hand over his mouth. Reid burst out laughing but turned it into a cough when Lucy glared at him.

Roark slapped Reid on the shoulder. “You’ll need to work on that.”

“I’ll definitely do that.” Reid grinned.

They watched as Zeke galloped back to the pew to where his grandmother sat then crawled up on it, stood, and threw his hand up in the air.

“Hi, Daddy,” he called out.

Reid chuckled. “Hey, buddy.”

Roark grinned as he watched Zeke’s paternal grandmother, Estelle Albright, trying to get him to sit down and be quiet. Zeke shook his head and remained standing in the pew. Roark thought it was great that Lucy’s former in-laws came to her wedding. They knew the Callahans well, and werehappy Lucy was marrying Reid. Roark knew Zeke would be happy that his widow had found love again, and with his best friend. Roark had hoped he’d have that one day only it didn’t look like it would ever be now, since the one woman he’d always love had lied to him.

At the reception, Roark stood at the back of the town hall, leaning against the wall, and watched Lucy and Reid dancing toUnchained Melodyby the Righteous Brothers. Taking a deep breath, he blew it out and looked around the room. Spotting Jaxon, he knew not to make his way there because his cousin hadn’t spoken to him since he’d called him about the magazine. Damn it. She’d promised not to use what he’d told her so why had she? He’d trusted her and she’d ripped his heart out. Of course, he was partly to blame since if he hadn’t told her about Jaxon then it wouldn’t have gotten printed, but then Roark wouldn’t know she couldn’t be trusted either. Better to find out now than after they were married.

He straightened up when he saw Devin walking toward him. Roark watched him stop and talk to a woman then made his way to him. Roark shook his head. Devin never turned down an opportunity to talk to a beautiful woman.

“Getting a date?” Roark teased.

“Nah, not yet anyway.” He leaned against the wall beside Roark. “You doin’ all right?”

“I guess. I hate that Jax is mad at me. I never should have told her something so personal.”

“True, but he’ll get over it. He never holds a grudge. He’s just hurt right now.”

“I’d never intentionally hurt him. He has to know that.”

“He knows that, Roark. Just give him a little time. He was pissed when he saw that article.” Devin shook his head. “I’ve never seen him so mad. I had to calm him down before he called you.”

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