Chapter 28

Everything that happened after we left the cathedral played out in fast motions.

We drove in Killian's limousine to the makeshift dining hall reserved for family and a few friends who wined and dined.

We danced, toasts were made, and speeches were read. We ate. And after I'd smiled so much that my cheeks hurt, I decided it was time to return to our suite.

I'd left without Killian because I couldn't find him anywhere and when I'd asked Gwen she'd told me he'd left with his friend, Brad.

I climbed up the mahogany stairs alone to the Master Bedroom already furnished to taste with everything we would be needing.

I pulled my heels off and padded to the bathroom where I stood in front of the rectangular mirror and began to rid myself of all my accessories. The multiple bobby pins went off first. I worked a handful of pins free and detached the jeweled clasp, letting my hair cascade in soft waves down my back.

It took me about twenty minutes to get out of my wedding dress. When I could fi