When Girlfriends Chase Dreams (49 page)

“Bye! Bye! Congratulations!” roar the cheers and well-wishes.

The car chugs and sputters, then ambles down the winding drive, the clanging sound of cans trailing, ever so traditionally. I wave rapidly out the painted window, watching Emily chase after with her camera flashing brightly.

“Well,” Conner says, rubbing his hand along my leg on top of the billowy folds of my wedding dress.

We turn the corner, exiting the drive, all of the friends and family and random business contacts of my parents’ disappearing from view.

I sigh and look up into his intoxicating eyes and loving gaze. “Well?” I whisper.

He cups my face in his hands and pulls me in for a kiss. This one is soft and warm and long. “I’d marry you again, Claire.” He presses his forehead to mine and smiles.

“A third time?”

“A third time.”

“Third time is a charm, so they say.”

“Who’s this ‘they’ anyway?” Conner settles back into his seat comfortably. “Martha Stewart’s team? Martha herself?”

“Oh!” I grab his arm. “That reminds me! I was reading, in
Martha Stewart Weddings
, of
course
.” I flash him a broad smile. “There was this section about honeymoons. Particularly about cruise ship honeymoons. To Mexico! They said that there’s this particular cay in this one bay or beach or private beach, or…I don’t know…where you can snorkel and go through really colorful caves and find these big, balloony fish and…”

Conner’s looking at me with that look—that look of his that says I’m getting hyper and having fun and, I guess, just being myself.

“Sound like a fun idea?” I raise my eyebrows.

“I don’t care what we do, Claire, so long as we’re together.” He takes my hand in his.

“So that’s a yes?” I can’t help myself.

He chuckles and draws nearer, our hands and fingers twisting together, and he thumbs at my wedding ring. “A definite yes.”

I rest my head on his shoulder and close my eyes for a while.
A definite yes
, I run the words through my mind. That’s how it always was with Conner, from the very beginning, through the roughest of times, during the happiest moments, to right now…and forever. A definite yes to a man whom I would definitely marry a third time!

Although, wedding planning sure is exhausting work. I think twice is plenty for us. Yeah, two weddings is perfect. Besides, there’s bound to be another wedding in the works soon enough among all the girls.

But before I break out my stacks of magazines again, I’m going on my honeymoon. With my husband, the love of my life—the man whom, even if it meant being thrown another lawsuit or having to go through all sorts of crazy trouble, I really would chase after, love forever, and marry all over again.

The End

Want more of these Seattle Girlfriends?

Read Book 1:

When Girlfriends Break Hearts

Follow Sophie Wharton as she learns what to do about matters of the heart when things don’t quite go according to plan.

A novel about the bonds of friendship, the power of forgiveness, and the lessons you learn when you let go.

Book 2:

When Girlfriends Step Up

Join mom-to-be Robin Sinclair as she embarks on a journey she
never
could have imagined
.

A novel about love and support, and learning that with enduring friendships, no woman is ever alone.

Book 3:

When Girlfriends Make Choices

Follow Lara Kearns as she struggles with how far she’ll go for true love…however forbidden…

A novel about forbidden love, the choices you make, and discovering what’s important in life.

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Book 5:

When Girlfriends Take Chances

Trek with world-traveling Emily Saunders as she sets off on a new kind of adventure!
 

With a string of eligible bachelors lined up by her best friends, will Emily finally be able to find a true and lasting love?
 

Or will wanderlust call, yet again?

A novel about exploring love and life’s path, and taking chances along the way.

Book 6:

When Girlfriends Let Go

Join Jackie Kittredge as she battles a failing marriage and is forced to answer some of life’s most important—and difficult—questions.

A novel about love, self-discovery, and realizing sometimes you have to let go.

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When Girlfriends Find Love

Come along with Sophie Wharton as she discovers that broken hearts can learn to love, once again.

A novel about friendship, love, and following your heart.

About the Author

Savannah Page is the author of the seven-novel
When Girlfriends
collection, heartfelt women’s fiction that celebrates friendship, love, and life sprinkled with drama and humor. Savannah is a native Southern Californian living the life of an expat in Berlin where she resides with her husband and collection of books. She enjoys jazz, fresh flowers, and, like Claire, adores Martha Stewart.

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