nervouslyhherhandsinherlapgoingoverandoverherspeechinherheadandnotevenlisteningtotheotherspeakersweresaying
sheshouldhaveeerthestartofitherheartbeatesharongrabbedhertrelinghandandassuredhersheiledbaentheiledbackathindherheartbeatsloandspottedjohnsittingatatablebsupandhollysspeechedinherheadsheclearedherthroat
“pleaseforgiveifigetalittleetionaljustsohappyfordenisetodaysheisbestfriend,”shepausedandglanceddo”
therooaughed
“andiaoproudofhertodayanddelightedthatshehasfoundloveanliketo”
hollysledasshesaanried
“findingsooneyouloveandateisanevenbetterfeelingasoulteissooneatterafirelieverinthefae,lovelivesonevenaftereonelikethat,andiknoateintodenise,iladtotellyouthatabondlikethatpfordinhollysthroatandshetookanttoposeherselfbeforentinuing“iaothhonoredandpetrifiedthatdeniseaskedtospeaktoday”
everyonelaughed
“butiaelightedtohavebeenaskedtosharethisbeautifulday,andherestotheavingnyrebeautifuldayslikethistogether”
everyonecheeredandreachedfortheirglasses
“hothenoisedieddoeagainalleyeswereonher
“hoeguestsheretodayarvelousnthoughtup”hollysledasjohnstable;sharonanddenisecheered“andoneofthoserulesonever,everedress”
hollygiggledasjohnstableeeringthefatefulnightheneothelist
“soonbehalfofgerry,”hollysaid,“iazing,andieinatoasttotonddeniseandhervery,veryspensiveedress,andishouldknoauseiwasdraggedaroundeverybridalshopinireland”
theguestsintheroollhelduptheirglassesandrepeated,“totonddeniseandhervery,veryspensiveedress”
hollytookherseatandsharonhuggedherhtearsinhereyes“that,holly”
hollysfacebeadasjohnstableheldtheirglassesuptoherandcheeredandthenthepartybegan
tearsfordinhollyseyesassheanddenisedaneashusbandandeeredthatfeelingthatfeelingofexoveonveontothenextoriesoldherfuturesureitonthsago,andsheassudthatinanotherfeonthsit
shehadbeengivenaetisitakenaoosoon,butityoudidhitthatunted,notholasted
“uldihavethisdanilingdownonher
“sure”shesledandtookhishand
“yisaythatyourelookingverybeautifultonight”
“youy,”hollysledsheasbelly,andthereebledoohershouldersshefeltbeautifulshefeltlikeprincessholly,andshegiggledtoherselfatthethought
“thatade,”hesled“irealizethateyousaidyoureadyandididntlisten,”heapologized
“thatsok,daniel;idontthinkillbereadyforalong,longtibutthankyouforgettingoversofast”sheraisedhereyebrooodilyonherothetable
danielbithislip“iknoustseetupejustsparkedagainyoue,ifihadntknoyheartthatyoue,ineverhertothewedding”
hollysledatdaniel“sorryforavoidingyouallnthietibutistillthinkyoureafool”sheshookherheadasshechedlaurasher
danielsighed,“iknoepeoplelovejustliveson”
hollythreeonthatone,”shelaughed“ahaticallyanddaniellaughed
“iaappy,holly,iguessijusteonee,andforbetterorforeaboutyouareyouhappy”hestudiedhollysface
hollythoughtaboutit“tonightiappyiorroorroesbutiettingthere”
hollygatheredinahuddlew
