Lucky Forever - Cee Bowerman Page 0,51

a top ten list or something.”

“In that case,” I pulled her on top of me easily and ran my hands down her sides. “We better get to work.”

14.

ROWDY

I stood up from my chair and took Sierra’s hand so I could lead her to the dance floor as Sonny strummed his guitar, getting ready to sing for us during our first dance as a married couple.

Every time I looked at Sierra I became tongue tied. I was quiet when we walked through the grass around the table and stepped up onto the wooden platform the guys had set up for us to use today. From the second she had appeared at the end of the long carpet runner and started toward me with our daughters on each side of her, my heart had been in my throat.

I knew that the song I had chosen for our first dance was perfect and had even more meaning than Sierra could know this early in our relationship.

A hush fell over the crowd as I spun Sierra and then pulled her into my arms. The first notes of Garth Brooks’ song “If Tomorrow Never Comes” came from Sonny’s guitar and then his voice started in on the lyrics. I saw Sierra smile as I pulled her in close to my chest, our clasped hands between us as we swayed to the first notes of the music.

She fit perfectly in my arms. Even with the shoes she had on, she was just short enough for her head to rest on my chest as I closed my eyes and moved us to the music. When it was over, I spun her out and around before pulling her back in for a long, heated kiss. The crowd around us erupted with whistles, cheers, and catcalls. When Sierra pulled back she was blushing.

The next song started on the speakers attached to the large tent we were under and Sierra and I both laughed when Hank Williams Jr.’s song “All My Rowdy Friends” started to play. There was laughter all around us as Jace and Sarah along with Fain and Kari joined us on the dance floor and started two-stepping. Before the song was even into the chorus, half the crowd was singing and laughing right along with the six of us. Lexi and Leia danced past us, holding hands and spinning each other around in their pretty dresses, their boots showing as their dresses swayed with their movements.

At the last notes of the song, I spun Sierra around and then dipped her. I thought to myself that this moment right here was one I’d remember until my dying day. I felt like that piece of my life that had been missing just clicked into place and my heart was overflowing.

“Want to grab a drink and make our way past the food table?” I asked my bride with a smile as I tugged her in the direction of the beer troughs that were set up around the perimeters of the tent.

“Who chose that song?” Sierra laughed as we walked together.

“Had to be Jace or Fain,” I told her as I reached down to grab two ice cold beers. “I picked out “Friends In Low Places.”

“I liked it,” Sierra paused and then she blurted, “I like you.”

“Well, good, wife. I like you just a bit, too, you know.” I pulled her close to my side and turned us to look around at the group of friends who had watched us get married. “We’ve made a good decision, getting married. I think it will be very easy for us to love each other.”

“Yeah,” Sierra whispered. “Very easy.”

Fain walked up just then and we couldn’t continue our conversation, but I really wanted to know if she was feeling the same thing I was right then. But I could see love in her eyes when she looked at me, whether either of us wanted to voice it yet or not. I knew it was growing for me, too.

“Brother, congratulations,” Fain said as he got close to us. “Sierra, welcome to the family.”

“Thank you,” Sierra smiled.

“I hate to cut this short, but I want to get back on the road,” Fain sighed. “I hate being away from Jenna for too long, you know?”

“How’s it going between the two of you?” I asked him quietly, hoping that no one around could hear our conversation. “Last time I talked to you about her, you said she was still pissed.”

“Yeah, she is,” Fain grumbled. “And I get it.