Page 75 of Secrets at Seaside

“Gentlemen, you may kiss your brides.”

Tony folded Amy into his arms. “I don’t just love you, kitten. I adore you, and I will spend every minute of my life making sure that you know it.”

She went up on her toes, her warm hands circling his neck.

“If you don’t kiss me soon, I might have to go see if Bradley wants to.”

He laughed as their mouths connected, and he kissed her until he felt her body go soft against him and felt the strength in her grip ease. She came away breathless. Eyes still closed.

“Brad who?” she whispered.

“That’s my girl.” He swooped her up into his arms.

The others were hooting and hollering, and all Tony could think about was carrying her back to his cottage and loving her as husband and wife.

“I have to throw my bouquet,” she reminded him with a shy giggle.

“Where are you going?” Bella hollered when they were halfway to the dunes.

Tony groaned and carried her back to the group. He’d been hoping to steal her away, bouquet and all.

“So I wanted to carry her home. Shoot me.” Tony laughed.

“Show-off,” Pete said.

“Come on, girls, bouquet time!” Lizzie shooed them all into a line.

She and Sky stood behind them, arms in the air.

“Theresa, aren’t you going to jump into the mix?” Bella asked.

“Oh, goodness no.” Theresa took a step backward. “I think I’ll watch, thank you very much.”

“Girls, stand a little closer together,” Evan directed.

The girls giggled as they moved in close.

“Perfect, now I can see everyone, including Blue, Brad, and Duke, who seem to be standing as far away from the bouquet throwing as possible.” Evan laughed.

“This whole wedding thing might be contagious,” Blue teased.

“You should be so lucky,” Tony called out.

Amy, Bella, Leanna, and Jenna counted in unison. “One. Two. Three!” They tossed their bouquets over their shoulders and spun around just in time to see Lizzie catch one and Sky catch the other three bouquets.

“Looks like someone’s in line to find her forever love,” Jessica said.

Sky’s eyes widened. She tossed all three bouquets to Lizzie as if they’d burned her hands. Lizzie fumbled to keep from dropping them.

“Nice catch.” Blue put his hands beneath the bouquets in case she dropped them.

Jenna elbowed Amy and nodded at Sky, who was talking with Brad, while Blue and Lizzie were laughing about some private joke.

“Wow. Things change so fast around here. What’s next?” Jenna asked.

Amy jumped into Tony’s arms. “I don’t know about you losers, but I’m gonna ride the longboard.”

Tony carried her toward the dunes. “You are a dirty, dirty girl, Mrs. Black.”

“Correction, I’myourdirty, dirty girl.”