Page 32 of Hayes (Voodoo Guardians #37)

The wedding of Victoria and Hayes took place beneath the massive tents of Belle Fleur, keeping the team from being completely drowned by the summer rain. It didn’t stop a thing.

The food still came out, tray after tray of delicious dishes. The spirits flowed, both the liquid variety and ghostly variety. And the laughter seemed to never end.

“I’ll spend the rest of my life trying to apologize for what I did,” said Hayes.

“How about you spend the rest of your life making love to me instead,” smiled Victoria.

“You know,” he smirked, “I think I like your plan better.”

It wasn’t long after that Victoria and Hayes disappeared from their own reception. The rest of the wedding guests could not have been happier. It was wonderful to finally see them truly together.

“It’s been a busy few weeks,” smiled Kate, raising her glass to Ajei, Sophia Ann, and Gwen. “I’m glad that got taken care of.”

“Agreed,” said Sophia Ann. “There are a lot more we have to work with, so it’s going to be a busy fall and winter, ladies.”

“I think we can handle it,” smiled Gwen. She looked at the couple laughing and hugging at the other table. Trevon and Millicent had only been married a few weeks, but they already looked blissfully settled and happy.

“They’re a wonderful couple,” smiled Ajei. “She’s pregnant.”

“Oh! That’s great!” said Sophia Ann. “Multiples?”

“No, thank goodness,” said Ajei. “That woman is going to have a twelve-to-fifteen-pound baby. If it were two, she’d kill him.”

“No matter,” laughed Kate. “We’ll make sure she’s just fine. All of them. Just like our mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and others. We’ll all be just fine.”

“To us,” said Ajei, raising her glass. In chorus, her co-conspirators and best friends smiled.

“To us!”