A Kiss Would Taste Even Better

rly lost it when the minister got to the 'till death do

scolding face, but warm laughter bubbled up instead. "It

eerful despite her doubts about the marria

ked. "Do you h

no, not

re not op

ning around the small velvet box in her palm. She should

elieve in fairy-tal

hey'd found their newlywed parents, Charlie and Nicole Bliss, dancing beneath the starry sky on one of the brick paths of the hotel's

. Her emotions were too close to the surface. Luckily

lled up throughout the ceremony, and now her gaze was pin

rina and Mackenzie had been stunned. Aside from the occasional family Christmas dinner or birthday party, they hadn't known that their parents were seeing each other. Naturally, Mackenzie found it all so touching and roman

le ending," Mackenzie said

glass to her lips. "When realit

ck her words. Mackenzie was a squeezer, a patter, a cheerer-upper. And a very good friend. They'd bee

en," she said, revertin

they were a

as a rock. The sisters had very different personalities, but they'd turned to each other for co

of all marriages fail, then Mom and Dad already have their divor

e lingo in Reno, where she'd once worked as a cocktail waitress after a stage magician had fired her

logic. You've go

th?

to their parents. "Look at them.

ers and kisses after all these years. They were a study in contrasts, much like their daughters. Charlie Bliss was tall and sandy-haired, prone

had been left behind years ago, dug deep into the bottom of t

guing on the honeymoon cruise, when Charlie wanted to go para-sailing and Nicole chose t

the words "for now..." from her lips. Loose pink rose petals from the swags drap

ie removed the jacket of his tux and draped it over

sighed.

of-silk slip dress. Ever practical and prepared, Mackenzie hooked an arm around Sabrina's shoulders, sharing her pink cas

hen why was she still clutc

"Doesn't it make

nk w

raid to go for it. We

you talking about? Love? Ma

ape. It was beautiful-waist-length, thick and wavy, the color of dark chocolate. She'd been wearing it in the same plain style since she