Page 39 of Needing Happily Ever After

Next to him, Katie beamed. “Sometimes things just work out perfectly, don’t they?”

Debbie took a long sip of her champagne before looking pointedly at her daughter. “Don’t they, though.”

Maybe it was the champagne that had gone to her head. Or maybe she’d just gotten too wrapped up in everything. Or maybe it was because she was having genuine feelings for Damon. But whatever it was, Katie found herself genuinely enjoying her wedding celebrations. If she’d been able to plan it properly—or, of course, if it had been real—then maybe she would have wanted something a little bit bigger with all of her friends and some dancing. But she was still having fun, and everything had gone off perfectly. Katie couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate a wedding.

Unless, of course, it was real.

She’d forced herself to stop thinking of it any other way and by the time the guests dispersed and Katie and Damon were finally alone back in their cottage, she’d almost started to believe it could be real. After all, why not? She could think of a lot of worse things than being married to Damon for real. Especially considering the sex was…

“Well, that went well,” Damon said the moment they were alone.

“Did you think it wouldn’t go well?”

Damon crossed the room and pulled her into his arms. “Not even for one moment.” He kissed her then and she melted into it. “Have I told you lately how stunning you look today?”

“Not in the last few minutes.” She giggled and he kissed her again.

“You do look amazing, Mrs. Banks.”

Mrs. Banks?She pulled back and stared at him. “That sounds…”

“Good?”

She shook her head a little. “Not bad…”

“It does seem a little strange, doesn’t it?” He released her and moved to the kitchen. “Wine? Or…”

“Just water for me. I think I need to clear my head a little.”

Damon nodded and opened the fridge, pulling out two bottles of sparkling water. Katie watched as he poured them into glasses and rejoined her. She took the glass gratefully and drank deeply.

“Is it really that crazy?” he asked when she’d put her glass down.

“What?”

“You…me…” He gestured between them. “Being married…”

What. Was. He. Saying?

Katie forced herself to stay calm because she felt anything but.

“I mean, I can’t think of anyone else I care about more than you,” Damon continued.

She nodded in agreement. Besides her family, Damon was the most important person in her life.

“And we get along so well.”

She nodded again.

“And the sex…” Damon shook his head. “Damn.”

“Damn indeed.”

“So, is it really that crazy?”

“To be married?” She tried to keep her voice light. “I hope not, because we are.” She turned around so he wouldn’t be able to see her face. No doubt she had a wild expression that was somewhere between joy and disbelief. She’d never really thought about being actually married to Damon, but now that it was happening, she had to agree with him…was it really that crazy? No.

Damon wrapped his arm around her and spun her to face him. “So let’s say we don’t worry about the annulment for a while.”

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