Branding Gemma [Grizzly Pines 2] (Siren Publishing Ménage Amour) (28 page)

“But Gemma will miss it,” Elodie said.

“Trust me, she would understand.” Beau placed a hand on her shoulder. “If we don’t do this now, who knows when everyone will be able to come together again? I called the preacher this morning and he said he could come out in three days, after we’ve filed for our marriage license. What do say, Elodie? The backyard is already set up for a wedding. We could get married under the arbor.”

She looked at her men. “Is this really what you want? A backyard wedding?”

Cody sat beside her and took her hand. “Honey, all we want is to be married to you. We don’t care when or how. If you want a church wedding, we’ll wait and send out invitations, the whole nine yards. But if you can be content just having family around, marrying us under a sunlit sky, then we want to marry you as soon as possible.”

She looked at them before looking around the table. “I guess it would make sense to have it now, while everyone is here.”

“Only if that’s what you want,” Beau stressed.

Elodie smiled. “It is. I just need to call my friend Jasmine to see if she can make it. I’d really like for her to be here, especially if Gemma can’t be.”

Beck cleared his throat. “Already taken care of. She should be pulling in at any moment.”

Elodie jumped up and went running around the corner of the house. Sure enough, she could see the dusty trail of a car coming down the long drive. When her friend parked and got out, Elodie rushed to her side, throwing her arms around her.

“Why didn’t you tell me you were coming?”

“Surprise!”

Elodie noticed the boxes and bags in the car. “How long are you staying?”

Jasmine smiled. “How’s forever sound?”

“Really?”

Jasmine nodded, and then her attention strayed to someone behind Elodie. Turning around, Elodie saw her men and their cousins watching them. If the hungry look in Asher’s and Colt’s eyes were anything to go by, she had a feeling Jasmine was about to be run to ground like a fox. Would there be another ménage wedding in their future? It was definitely something she’d have to watch. Maybe she could convince Jasmine to run slowly so the guys had a prayer of catching her. If Jasmine married into the Brower family, Elodie knew she’d stick around for good. Even better, she’d be family.

Elodie made the introductions and watched as sparks flew between her friend and the two younger brothers. With a smile, she decided to do everything in her power to ensure they came together. Life was about to become very interesting.

THE END

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