identification, you can. He’s from a hundred years ago and England to boot. But the ceremony will be official to us, right?”
She cut him off. “No more excuses.” She grabbed his hand and pulled him towards the altar. “Would you get over here and let the man do his duties?”
The white-haired man read the wedding vows and waited for Glenn to slip the diamond wedding band over Jewel’s finger, a dark blue sapphire circled with tiny diamonds. When the man asked if she had a ring, she looked up and met Glenn’s gaze.
“I don’t have a ring, so this will have to do.” She reached in her pocket. Taking his hand, she dropped the contents into Glenn’s palm.
He stared down. “My lucky rabbit’s foot. You kept it.” The emotions on his face were so stark and raw, Jewel’s vision blurred with tears.
“The last night I saw you, you put it in my pocket. I almost threw it out. I thought it didn’t work, and you were gone. I guess I was the one who was wrong.”
The man shook his head and mumbled under his breath, “This is a crazy ceremony,” then said, “I pronounce you un-official husband and wife.”
“I’ll take that for now!” Glenn grabbed her and kissed her until she couldn’t breathe.
Chapter Eleven
Jewel was so happy she felt as though she walked on air. They grabbed some food at the corner deli and a bottle of champagne. Glenn set the bag down outside the apartment, opened the door and then whisked her off her feet to carry her inside.
When he set her down and went to get the groceries, she slowly walked around the apartment. Touching the couch she said, “I’ve been here.”
“In our dream?”
“ Our dream … you know how crazy that sounds? But, it’s true. I’ve been here before, with you.”
“But this isn’t a dream.” He came to her and drew her to him giving her the kiss she’d been craving all afternoon. Glenn slipped his hands into her hair and held her as if he didn’t want her to escape. Taking the kiss to a more sensual level, she wondered what satisfaction would finally feel like.
They only broke apart long enough for him to turn on some kind of a record player in a square little box that he said played music. “It’s called an MP3 and very handy.” He tipped it towards her so she could see the tiny screen. “I put this song on it and every time I hear it, I thought… dreamed of this moment.”
He pressed a button and over the speakers came the song, I’ll be Seeing You. He quirked a finger. “Come here Mrs. Miller.” Glenn pulled her close and sang into her ear, “ Who knows if we shall meet again? But when the morning chimes ring sweet again... I’ll be seeing you in all the old familiar places.”
“I always thought our song was Moonlight Serenade , but I guess this will be our song now. The lyrics are a little ironic don’t you think?” She snuggled close relishing in the warmth of his body.
“Just a bit.” He tipped her chin and kissed her sweetly. “I never thought I’d get the chance to see you again. I’m afraid you’ll disappear any second.”
“Then you better hold on to me tightly.”
“No one knows what the future will bring. If we were still in 1942, I would have died on my ship. This truly is a second chance. I swear, I’ll never waste another second of our life together.” Glenn tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear.
The kiss turned heated. Electricity curled through her body. She never imagined feeling anything again, much less this love so deep it shook her to the core.
Stepping back, he said, “You’ve been through more than a little today. I don’t want to push anything. If you want to wait…”
She let out a laugh. “You’re kidding, aren’t you? What was all that about ‘never wasting another second’? Where’s the bedroom?”
“You don’t have to ask me twice.” He grinned, took her hand, and led her down the hall. It was a simple room, with a chair, a dresser, and a bed. Glenn was always a
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