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Authors: Rhonda Shaw
eat dinner with as they discussed their day; someone to get into bed with each night and have his strong arms wrapped around her. It would be nice, but she’d made her choices. She barely had time for herself, so she definitely did not have any for anyone else. If she wanted success, then this is what she had to do. There was no other choice.
The sound of throat-clearing boomed out loudly from the microphone on the stage where the band had cleared. She turned to find Jerry standing with Karen at his side.
“Can I get everyone’s attention for a second?” When the room quieted down, he smiled. “Thank you.
“Karen and I wanted to say we are so thankful all of you were able to share in our special day with us. I know I repeat some other opinions when I say I am shocked I managed to convince this beautiful, wonderful woman to marry me. I don’t know what I did to deserve her, but what I do know is I will spend the rest of my life paying her back the favor.”
Their guests cheered and clapped as Karen beamed at him, nodding.
Jerry cleared his throat and the room quieted again. “I don’t want to make all of you listen to me drone on and on with annoying lovey-dovey stuff, but I did want to say one thing.” He turned to Karen and took her hands in his. “I love you so much and I can’t wait for our lives to start together. Thank you for doing me the honor of being my wife. You make me so incredibly happy.”
Karen’s eyes filled and Shannon knew if she glanced around there wouldn’t be a dry eye in the house. Her tears had started the second he’d climbed on the stage.
Jerry reached behind him where a table stood. “And since I have your attention, Karen is allowing me to do this even though she didn’t want to yet, but I couldn’t wait a second longer. I’m excited as hell.” He pulled out his hands and held up a tiny Rockets jersey made for a small baby with the name Smutton on the back. “Sometime in the spring, the Rockets are going to have another Smutton on their roster!”
The room erupted in cheers and everyone rushed toward them to extend their congratulations. As happy as Shannon was for them, it all became a bit too much and she needed fresh air. She stood, but hesitated when she spotted her father’s tall frame heading in her direction.
Richard Morrison looked quite debonair in his black tuxedo and his silver hair combed back neat and slick, always perfect. A sophisticated and handsome man, and when Shannon stood next to him, it was clear where she’d inherited her height.
“Your mom is beside herself with this news,” he said, clasping his hands behind his back and facing the stage to watch the commotion around Karen and Jerry. As Karen’s stepfather, there was no love lost between them, as they were both opinionated and didn’t shy away from expressing it, especially with each other. But Shannon suspected he was at least a little excited at the possibility of a grandchild in his future, even if his demeanor said otherwise. “She’s been dying for a baby in the family. She was certain she was going to have to wait for you to have one, even though I told her no chance in that, since we never believed Karen would settle down.”
Shannon frowned. “What do you mean, no chance with me?”
His cool blue eyes assessed her. “Your career is your priority, not settling down and starting a family. You’re not interested in all that.”
“Well, I don’t know about not interested…” she started to say, but broke off when his eyes narrowed at her.
“Of course you’re not interested in that now ,” her father clarified. “You need to focus and you can’t be distracted. We’ve talked about all of this. The sacrifices you need to make in order to follow your dreams.”
“Oh, yes. Of course.”
This was her dream, the one she’d had ever since she was a young girl and trailed her father to his office and even into the courtroom to watch him. She’d always admired
The sound of throat-clearing boomed out loudly from the microphone on the stage where the band had cleared. She turned to find Jerry standing with Karen at his side.
“Can I get everyone’s attention for a second?” When the room quieted down, he smiled. “Thank you.
“Karen and I wanted to say we are so thankful all of you were able to share in our special day with us. I know I repeat some other opinions when I say I am shocked I managed to convince this beautiful, wonderful woman to marry me. I don’t know what I did to deserve her, but what I do know is I will spend the rest of my life paying her back the favor.”
Their guests cheered and clapped as Karen beamed at him, nodding.
Jerry cleared his throat and the room quieted again. “I don’t want to make all of you listen to me drone on and on with annoying lovey-dovey stuff, but I did want to say one thing.” He turned to Karen and took her hands in his. “I love you so much and I can’t wait for our lives to start together. Thank you for doing me the honor of being my wife. You make me so incredibly happy.”
Karen’s eyes filled and Shannon knew if she glanced around there wouldn’t be a dry eye in the house. Her tears had started the second he’d climbed on the stage.
Jerry reached behind him where a table stood. “And since I have your attention, Karen is allowing me to do this even though she didn’t want to yet, but I couldn’t wait a second longer. I’m excited as hell.” He pulled out his hands and held up a tiny Rockets jersey made for a small baby with the name Smutton on the back. “Sometime in the spring, the Rockets are going to have another Smutton on their roster!”
The room erupted in cheers and everyone rushed toward them to extend their congratulations. As happy as Shannon was for them, it all became a bit too much and she needed fresh air. She stood, but hesitated when she spotted her father’s tall frame heading in her direction.
Richard Morrison looked quite debonair in his black tuxedo and his silver hair combed back neat and slick, always perfect. A sophisticated and handsome man, and when Shannon stood next to him, it was clear where she’d inherited her height.
“Your mom is beside herself with this news,” he said, clasping his hands behind his back and facing the stage to watch the commotion around Karen and Jerry. As Karen’s stepfather, there was no love lost between them, as they were both opinionated and didn’t shy away from expressing it, especially with each other. But Shannon suspected he was at least a little excited at the possibility of a grandchild in his future, even if his demeanor said otherwise. “She’s been dying for a baby in the family. She was certain she was going to have to wait for you to have one, even though I told her no chance in that, since we never believed Karen would settle down.”
Shannon frowned. “What do you mean, no chance with me?”
His cool blue eyes assessed her. “Your career is your priority, not settling down and starting a family. You’re not interested in all that.”
“Well, I don’t know about not interested…” she started to say, but broke off when his eyes narrowed at her.
“Of course you’re not interested in that now ,” her father clarified. “You need to focus and you can’t be distracted. We’ve talked about all of this. The sacrifices you need to make in order to follow your dreams.”
“Oh, yes. Of course.”
This was her dream, the one she’d had ever since she was a young girl and trailed her father to his office and even into the courtroom to watch him. She’d always admired