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Kelly looked out across the lawn at the beautiful white tents drenched in tiny sparkling lights and filled with guests, wait staff, and a band. Out past the lawn, the water sparkled and reflected the tiny lights back onto the party. The boat dock had been set up with tiny café tables for the guests that wanted to stroll down to the water. There were large round tables with white linens and linen- covered chairs set up under the tents for the sit-down dinner that would be served in an hour. Kelly sucked in her breath as she looked out at the fairy-tale scene. She couldn’t believe that Mrs. Poole had been able to pull this all together in a week.

As Jack and Kelly made their way down to the tables, guests stopped them. Most congratulated Jack with a slap on the back or a private toast. More than one commented that Kelly must be a hell of a woman to have caught Jack, and Kelly laughed and hinted at blackmail and espionage.

Andrew nearly choked on his appetizer as he walked up to greet Ke