Secrets in the Lowcountry--The River (42 page)

Mary nodded.

“I guess your psychic powers or intuition worked. Did you ever believe him gone?”

“No. I searched several times, but couldn’t connect. When everyone assumed him gone, something told me he lived.”

“Wow!” Taylor and Jeff said simultaneously.

She wagged her finger at them. “My message isn’t always correct, so don’t count on me to tell you how many children you’ll have.”

All three burst out laughing.

*~*

Two months later

Mary rapped on the door frame. “You look beautiful!
The chiffon with the drape over your shoulder is perfect for your skin tones and for the temperature.
” She sighed.
“
I do love white on a bride.
Spin around.
”
The short dress
that stopped slightly above her knees flew out in a circle and showed her gorgeous legs. “Jeff’s going to have his
hands full protecting his gal
from all the men.
” She laughed.

“
And Miss Mary, you’re looking might pretty, too. T
hat shell-pink color
perfect
for
you
.” Taylor gestured with her hand. “
Your turn, w
hirl around.
Oh
, t
he flare at
the bottom of your skirt
is great. When you and Dad dance to some of the Rock and Roll we’ve asked the band to play, every eye will be on you.”

“Enough!” Mary chuckled. “I believe we have two men waiting for us.”

They walked down the stairs side-by-side. At the bottom of the steps, each picked up a bouquet, and then continued strolling through the open door. Jeff took Mary’s arm and Martin tucked Taylor’s under his left arm.

Aunt Bertha
began playing the ‘Wedding March’, and both couples promenaded toward the tent. As they did, all the guests rose and applauded. The foursome looked at one another and smiled. When they crossed to the far section of the open-sided tent, they stopped and gave their attention to Father Mike.

The ceremony followed the traditional Episcopal service until the priest asked Martin, “Who gives this woman to be married to this man?”

“I do.”

Then he said to Jeff, “Who gives this woman to be married to this man?”

“I do.”

“Mary and Taylor, would you please switch positions?”

The crowd laughed and clapped. Few had known that they were coming to a double wedding.

Until the next one comes out, please check my historical MOONCUSSER
S
, which takes place in the 1790’s in Cape May and stars a shipwrecked naval officer and a widow who hates anything connected with the sea.

This fall, I hope to publish two additional historical romances:

INDEPENDENCE, circa 1787 in England and America. A young woman searches for independence and find that plus love and mystery in the newly forming United States.

DREAMS, which occurs in 1778. After falling asleep one evening, a Revolutionary War interpreter awakens in an old tavern in Chadds Ford to discover a war going on and a Lenape Indian
skeptical of anyone white.

Rainy K
irkland, whose
help is always welcome
,
and Annette Blair, who
aided
with the twists and turns
, and Donna Fasano, who made critiquing fun

Former State Trooper, JC Rhodes for information on police procedure,
especially the Louisiana Police

Annette Mueller, who faithfully re
ad and corrected the manuscript

Dr. Dennis Wood, pathologist, who described the remains of long dead individuals.

Please remember that all
the
mistakes in the story are mine.