Both she and Lucas had decided it was the perfect place, since it was a short ride from town and there was plenty of shade under all the nearby trees.
Just then, a gust of wind blew, billowing up the flaps of the tent. Sarah laughed at Camille's shocked expression when her skirts threatened to fly up.
"Let's get this done before we all end up blown away or rained on," Camille grumbled, picking up her dress.
When she stepped from under the tent, she stopped and her mouth fell open. There were at least twenty people there. She could only gape at the tree. All the lower branches had been decorated and standing before it was Lucas. Once again, he was handsome in his dress clothes. But on this day, his face was bright with a wide smile when he looked at her.
Nothing else existed as she repeated words after the pastor and listened to Lucas' deep voice repeating the same words. Finally, they were pronounced man and wife.
Everyone gathered there chuckled when Camille cried out "Hurray!" and wrapped her arms around her new husband. The kiss was lighter than she expected, but due to the fact there were so many witnesses, she was tickled that Lucas was a bit shy about it.
Arm in arm, they greeted the guests and everyone spread out to picnic in the shade. Thankfully, the wind died down as she and Lucas made their way to where Mrs. Blakely and Sarah had set up food for them.
"Look," Lucas pointed across the way to where cattle were fenced in. "A well wish for you from an old friend."
On the other side of the fence, the bull stood watching her, around its neck a wreath of wildflowers and ribbons.
"Oh my goodness," Camille laughed at the spectacle. "How did you ever manage that?"
Lucas chuckled. "Surprisingly, he's pretty docile. His owner helped me do it. Even made sure he'd been within eyesight."
The bull shook its head, seeming to be confused.
"Serves you right," Camille said to the animal that decided to ignore the obstacle and lowered its head to graze only to jerk back up when the wreath slipped down past his face to plop on the ground. The animal studied it for a second and then galloped away.
Camille shook her head. "That didn't last long."
"Are you happy, Mrs. McKade?" His darkened blue gaze moved over her body. Camille lay back in the bed, clad only in a sheer chemise.
"Hmmm?" Camille felt only excitement under his perusal.
When his shirt slid from his broad shoulders to be discarded and he pulled off his trousers, Camille devoured every inch of his muscular body, unable to tear her eyes from the man who would be hers for the rest of her life.
He straightened and immediately she focused on his thick erection. "Why yes, Mr. McKade. I am so very, very happy."
She opened her arms inviting him to join her and he did.
THE END
Other Works by Hildie McQueen
(In reading order)
Single Titles
The Widow's Choice
Beneath a Silver Sky
Under a Silver Moon
Heading West Series, Western Historical
Where the Four Winds Collide
Westbound Awakening
Where the River Flows
Historical Western, Shades of Blue Series
Big Sky Blue
A Different Shade of Blue
The Darkest Blue
Every Blue Moon
Blue Horizon
Montana Blue
Midnight Blue
The Gentrys of Montana
The Rancher
The Marshal
The Outlaw
Moriag Series, Highland Historical Novellas
Beauty and the Highlander
The Lass and the Laird
Lady and the Scot
The Laird's Daughter
*Not published as of this publication
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THE DEVIL YOU KNOW by Victoria Vane
When dealing with the Devil, it's easy to get burned…
Who can find a virtuous woman… Beautiful, respectable, and dutiful, Lady Diana Palmerston-Wriothesley has long resigned herself to her twelve-year loveless and childless marriage to a feckless husband…until his gambling pushes them to the brink of financial ruin.
Sometimes the devil is disguised as a gentleman… Viscount Ludovic, "The Devil” DeVere is accustomed to taking what he wants heedless of the cost, until he encounters a woman who won't be had at any price.
She found heaven in the devil’s arms... When Diana discovers a secret that shatters the carefully built fa?ade concealing her private pain, she seeks aid and comfort from the most unlikely place…the devil's arms. But will a single night of heavenly passion damn them both forever?
**NOTE** This is part one of Diana and DeVere's story that continues with THE DEVIL'S MATCH
LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST E-BOOK ROMANCE 2012