A Bride's Tangled Vows. Dani Wade
each other.
Following Marieâs directions, he found Christina in the back garden among his motherâs irises, which were in full, royal purple bloom in the spring sunshine. She was sitting on a wood and wrought-iron bench, a truly genteel resting place in the shade of a small dogwood tree.
He marched up beside her and dug right in. âLook, Christina, in terms of this marriage, we should start withââ
âGood afternoon, Aiden,â she said, squinting up at him in a way that wrinkled her delicate nose. âWonât you please join me?â She motioned to the matching bench opposite her own.
He frowned. âChristina, this is a business arrangement. We should treat it like one.â
âAiden,â she said, her tone a mocking version of his own stern one, âwe donât do business like that in the South. Or have you forgotten? Now stop being a jerk and sit down.â
Her words brought on a mixture of irritation and amused admiration, but it was the haughty stare that cinched the deal, that had his blood pounding in all the inappropriate places. It was the same implacable look sheâd given James, though this time, that arched brow almost dared Aiden to defy her.
So be it. He was a New Yorker now, but he hadnât forgotten how Southern hospitality worked. He forced himself to take the offered seat and studied his bride-to-be. âAnd how are you this afternoon, Miss Christina?â he asked with a cheeky grin.
His Southern-gentleman routine coaxed a laugh from those luscious lips, which emphasized the shadowy circles under her eyes. For the first time, he wondered just how much of a burden this marriage was on her. Did her family approve? He didnât remember much about them, except that his mother hadnât cared for either parent. Theyâd divorced when Christina was quite young, he thought.
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