The Runaway Groom

Even as Erin and James held each other's gaze, their lips curled into faint smiles.

It was a good day, especially for them, and it was only right that they would be happy.

No matter what happened before, they were happy at that very moment.

After the exchange of rings, the priest announced with perfect timing, “You may now kiss the bride."

Zachary hyped things up from the pews. "Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!"

James had been feeling a little awkward at first, and Zachary's goading only made him even more embarrassed.

He looked down at Zachary, stopping himself from snapping at the man because there were many others around.

Zachary even started whistling at James. "Kiss the bride! Or are you getting shy, bridegroom?"

While James was speechless, Erin giggled from Zachary's antics, and she was also close enough to see that James's ears were red.

She was actually surprised that he could get embarrassed.

can't. I'll sub in!" Zachary's banter escalated further, since he knew that James would not

when Erin walked up to James, wrapped her arms around his neck,

stiffened, but he soon wrapped his

like everyone else, but he asked Irene, "They're kissing,

said nothing, so Tommy looked up and asked, "Are you going

speechless, and various expressions alternated over her face even as she lowered her

supposed to

Isaac hiding a smile

his arms and said, "Your parents would never have had you if they didn't

was left speechless again, Tommy blinked his bright large eyes in confusion. "What does

"That means—"

he could say anything. "Why have you become such a

not feel that way, however, and asked in return, "Have 1?" "Yes, you have," Irene replied confidently. “Try to keep it down—it's James and

stay quiet.”

took Tommy off his arms. "And keep your mouth

Zachary was left speechless.