The thought that Winnie might be watching her at this very moment helped Jamie compose herself. She quickly found her stride, greeting familiar faces with ease.

Nina, watching Jamie and Ben alternate sipping drinks, suddenly had an idea. "How about you two do a toast with your arms linked? It's way more romantic and fun. What do you all think?" Orion, his mouth full of food, was the first to raise his hand in agreement. "Yes!"

Jamie gave them a helpless look. "Orion, you've been totally corrupted by your mom."

Nina, wiping Orion's mouth, raised an eyebrow. "Corrupted? I'm just making your wedding more entertaining."

In the end, Jamie relented. She turned to Ben and picked up one of the glasses. "I'll drink this one," she offered.

Up until now, Ben had been doing most of the drinking, knowing Jamie wasn't great with alcohol. He picked up the other glass and nodded.

Orion watched them curiously, wide-eyed.

"No peeking. This is

and Ben completed the toast, and as they set the glasses down, Jamie's face flushed a rosy red that lingered, making her look as though she were wearing blush. Applause erupted around them, which only

glass, she already felt a little lightheaded. But with

fool the guests, she couldn't hide it from Ben. He grabbed her wrist, frowning

to argue, but her words trailed off under Ben's pointed gaze, and

took charge and unceremoniously put an end

for you two to come around, and now you're skipping out? What about the rest

server brought over a bottle of wine. "A '82 Lafite. Will this

didn't respond, clearly not taking

she had been wearing for hours began to

of maintaining

to her

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