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shaky breath, I felt a little more at ease.  “You had me scared there.  I’m not sure my dad would allow me to marry any of my ex-boyfriends either.  So, there’s that.”  I clasped my hands together and said to no one in particular, “I just hope he’s as invested in this as I am.”
    They all smiled back at me.  “Your match is a good man.  I think you’ll agree once you meet him.”
    “Ugh.  You’re killing me!”
    “Very soon!  Enjoy your last few days as a single woman.  The next time we meet you’ll be married!”
    I met Stacey at a jewelry store that night.  I wanted to get my future groom a gift and I wasn’t sure what to get.  We looked at watches, cuff links, tie clips, and rings.  I didn’t have any idea if he even liked jewelry of any kind.  Then gold, white gold, platinum, or tungsten?  So many decisions!
    “I give up.  I need to think about this.”
    I left empty handed. 
    After a lot of thought, I went back a few days before the wedding and picked out his gift.  Then I headed to the store and picked out a card.  Once I was home I sat and stared at the card for far too long before the words came to me.  I hoped he’d appreciate my sense of humor and if he didn’t, then we were probably doomed.

 
     
     
    ~ Chapter 7 ~
     
     
    That Friday night I checked into the hotel where I’d be getting married the next day. I got a better night’s sleep than I had in several weeks.  I felt at ease and at peace.  In less than a week I would be on my honeymoon and hopefully, falling in love.  Ok.  Maybe love was pushing it.  I’d take deep like, too.
    That night my dreams were filled with my childhood and teen years.  But mostly of that summer and I hadn’t had that dream in so long. 
    My family, along with the Kerrigans always spent a few weeks together at the Kerrigan’s summer cottage.  It was the Fourth of July and Will and Heath had just graduated high school.  Will was still as dreamy as ever.  I hadn’t talked to him since Christmas and he was more attentive to me that summer than he ever had been before.  We took strolls together to the lake and swam together.  If he knew I had a crush on him, he was playing it cool.
    That night we planned to watch the fireworks with our families.  Right when they started, he took my hand in his and I was overjoyed.  I let him lead me away from where our families had blankets spread out on the beach.  Leading me to a copse of trees, he sat down against the trunk of a tree and pulled me down to sit between his legs. 
    I had never been so close to him before and wasn’t sure where or how to sit.  Gently, he pulled my back against his chest and told me to relax.  He pushed my hair off my neck, sending chills down my spine.  I could feel his breath against my ear and a flush began to creep all over my entire body.  His fingers drew lazy circles over my arms, causing goosebumps to fly all over my body.  He smelled slightly sweaty due to the summer heat, but his cologne was present.
    “Lucy?”
    “Hmm.” 
    I tilted my head back and met his chocolate brown eyes.  I’m pretty sure I stopped breathing.  His hand moved over my cheek and down the sensitive skin of my neck, and I couldn’t help but close my eyes.  His other hand was at my waist and gently squeezed.  This was it.  William was going to be my first kiss…and my last. 
    I waited longer than I figured I would and opened my eyes.  He was still staring into my eyes and then he asked, “Have you ever been kissed, Lucy?”  I just shook my head.  “Good.  No one’s kiss will ever compare to mine.”  I didn’t understand his meaning until it was all over. 
    My stomach was convulsing like crazy.  Every little touch from him was amplified.  He leaned in a little closer, our noses practically touching, and I closed my eyes.  His breath smelled of cinnamon and just before his lips touched mine, he traced his thumb over my bottom lip, pulling it down