Wicked: Sweet Temptation [Wicked Series Book 4] by Lily Graison Page A

them. “I love you, Faith. I don’t know anything about you other than your name and you tend to snore but that’s enough and I’ll spend the rest of my life doing whatever it takes to see that you’re happy. Just say the word, Tink, and we’re out of here.”
    Faith grinned at him, fully intending on correcting the snoring business and glanced at her father. He was still watching them but the look on his face had changed. He didn’t seem as mad as before and she wondered if Mick’s softly spoken declaration had anything to do with it.
    When she saw Mick move out of the corner of her eye she looked back at him, her eyes widening when he held his hand out to her. “I think we skipped this part the first time around,” he said, holding out a ring box. The lid was open and two wedding bands sat nestled in blue silk. She stared at the rings, her vision becoming blurry as tears filled her eyes.
    “Mr. Weston,” Mick said. “I don’t remember marrying your daughter but I’ll do it again if that’s what it takes for you to accept this. She’s still my wife whether you approve or not but I’d rather leave knowing you’re okay with it.”
    “Make him marry her before God!”
    Faith turned to see who shouted but couldn’t tell. Every person in the room was staring at them, the looks of curiosity overwhelming. Her father took the two steps down from the pulpit and walked to where they stood. She looked up at him and held her breath.
    “Is this what you want, Faith?” he asked, quietly.
    Faith looked back at Mick and said, “Yes.”
    Reverend Weston leaned toward Mick and whispered, “And what about the baby, Mick?”
    “Doesn’t matter,” he said. “If she says the baby is mine, then I believe her. Even if its not it won’t change how I feel about her.”
    For the first time in days, Faith saw her father smile. He stared at Mick, studying him before clapping a hand on his back and nodding his head. “That’s all I need to know,” he said. He reached out and took the ring box from Mick’s hand and looked down at the rings. “What do you say we end all the rumors and gossip and get you two married properly?”
    She looked at Mick, wondering what he’d say. When he grabbed her hand and said, “Will you marry me … again?” she had her answer.
    Laughing, she said, “Yes.”
    “All right then!” He turned and walked to the center of the aisle, turning to face her before glancing at her father. “Let’s do this, Reverend. We have a plane to catch.” He stepped closer to her and smiled before whispering, “and a honeymoon to get started on.”
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Epilogue
    Mick remembered facing the Reverend the first time and had imagined the worst. Now as he looked at him and saw the pinched look on his face, and the looks on the faces of Faith’s five brothers he wondered why he was even standing in the same state with them.
    The ear-piercing scream that came from the other side of the door reminded him.
    He turned and walked back to the door, reaching for the handle. She’d kicked him out five times now, replacing him as her Lamaze coach with Jessi, and going back in to get yelled at wasn’t at the top of his list of sane things to do but standing in the hall and being glared at by the Weston clan didn’t seem like a smart idea either. Another scream, this one sending gut wrenching spasms up his spine nearly brought him to his knees. He should have insisted on the drugs but she’d refused them repeatedly. It was torture listening to her in so much pain while he could do nothing but stand there and wait. Maybe he should have asked if they had anything for him instead.
    The wail of a crying baby split the air the next instant and Mick’s heart skipped a beat. He spun on his heel, looking at everyone waiting and couldn’t find his voice. He stared at them, seeing the wide eyes and smiles before he jerked the door open.
    Faith was the only thing he saw. The doctors and nurses,