Chapter 36

The wedding ceremony had gone off without a hitch. They had the service in the conference room on the first floor at Garvey’s. Gabriella and Trina were bridesmaids. Jackie was the matron of honor. They wore long pink dresses with straps and slits in the front of the skirt. Gabriella and Barbara sang a song. The clergy was the same woman who had performed the baby’s service at Lynx Lake. DA Jacobs was Matt’s best man. Williamson and Goldman were the groomsmen. Matt proudly wore his black Stetson. The men wore white shirts, black pants, and black suit jackets. Instead of ties, they wore silver and black studs on their collars.

The twins had arranged for Jesse to keep Billy busy in another part of the hotel when the wedding party and guests went into the bar for the reception.

Jodi and Matt had their first dance as husband and wife. The buffet and bar opened after that. People who didn’t go straight to the buffet went to the bar or the dance floor. Goldman was keeping Gabriella busy in t