“I guess so. He said Gunner and Jeff just left, and Josh was outside on the deck, probably making plans to leave as well. ”
Heather’s smile faded for one brief second before it she smiled again.
“Okay. Well then, let’s head out, and I’ll drop you off. Are you girls okay with us leaving you until your men get here?” Heather asked.
She and Amanda both stood up and started to hug and kiss Ellie and me.
“We’ll be fine. They’re only a few minutes away, and we can talk wedding stuff,” Ellie said as she looked over at me and winked.
***
After Heather and Amanda left, I looked over at Ellie, who was smiling at me like a damn fool.
“What has you so full of glee, except for the fact that your hubby is taking you on a carriage ride?”
“You. I’m so glad to see you and Jeff finally happy. ”
I let out a small laugh. “It sure has been a long bumpy-ass road. ”
“Yep. ”
I sighed as a wedding detail crossed my mind.
“Oh shit! I forgot to call Jenny about the bouquets. ” Panicking, I reached for my cell phone.
Ellie reached over and grabbed my hand.
“She called me earlier. I took care of it. That’s what the maid of honor does, you know. Don’t worry. It’s all taken care of, and they’re going to look beautiful. ”
“You know I would be lost without you, don’t you?”
Ellie smiled at me and squeezed my hand. “I would be lost without you, too. I love you, baby. ”
“I love you, too. In case I haven’t told you in a while, that nose piercing is really adorable on you!”
Ellie threw her head back and laughed. Then, she stopped laughing and looked at me.
“Oh my god, you’re piercing!”
“Yeah, I know. Dr. Wyatt said I need to have it out no later than twenty weeks, but I already took it out. I actually thought Jeff was going to cry when I told him I was taking it out. ”
Ellie let out a giggle and rolled her eyes. “He really liked it, huh?”
“Oh yeah, he loved it. ” I said, moving my eyebrows up and down.
“Eww. Okay, I don’t need the visual in my head, thank you very much. ”
I looked up and saw Jeff and Gunner walking toward us. I smiled, and Ellie turned around.
Jeff came up to me, leaned down, and kissed me. Then took my hand, pulled me up and just turned, leading me out.
He turned back around and looked at Gunner.
“You got the bill, right, bro?”
Gunner just laughed. “Y’all have fun!”
CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHT