Page 29 of The Mountain Man's Sweet Treat

Jasper is standing by the other men. He’s the one with the rings, and he’s absently patting his pockets. But even as he’s doing that, his eyes are on Thea, his wife. She gives him a flirty wink from her seat.

Last week, Jasper and Thea had us over for dinner. We got to meet them and their cute baby. Thea was surprisingly sweet, nothing like what the magazines have painted her as. She told me about how she fell in love with Jasper after meeting him, but it wasn’t until they were snowed in together that she opened her heart to the possibility of a romance between them.

Emma May tugs on Whiskey’s sleeve to get his attention. She’s up at the front too. Since she’s the one who rented Whiskey’s cabin and brought us together, we thought it was only right that she officiate the ceremony. She looked so happy when we asked her to do it.

As the music begins, I take one more look at my mom. “Thank you for being there for me. You’ve always loved me fiercely.”

“I’ll always love you to the moon and back,” she promises, quoting our favorite expression.

The day is beautiful, my bridesmaids are gorgeous, and my dress is stunning. But what I can’t take my eyes off of is the handsome man standing at the end of the aisle. He’s changed from his usual faded flannel into a tuxedo that hugs him in all the right places. But it’s not the formal clothes that steal my breath away. It’s the look in his eyes, like I’m his whole world.

When it’s time to repeat our vows, he promises to love, honor, cherish, and search for brains with me. His joke earns a chuckle from our friends and family. I’m so glad I’m marrying a man that I can share my heart and humor with.

“You may kiss the bride,” Emma May beams.

“Come here, wife,” Whiskey growls and put his hands on my hips. He kisses me until I’m breathless and dizzy then he grins at me. “We are going to live happily ever after together.”

My cheeks are flushed, our friends are cheering, and this has been the wedding of my dreams. “With lots of babies.”

“All the babies you want,” he agrees with a twinkle in his eye. “In fact, we might just skip the reception and get started on that.”

I laugh at his gentle teasing. I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life together with this big gruff mountain man who loves without limits. Together, we’re going to build an amazing life and a beautiful family.