Page 15 of Colorado Bride
“Good.I’d be disappointed if I was the only one nervous about this.”
She snapped her gaze back to his.
“You’re nervous, too?”
“Yes, ma’am.But, after seeing you, I’m more determined than ever that we get married.”
“What a nice thing to say.”
She blushed a pretty pink, and he wondered if she was that color all over.
They pulled up in front of a large brick home.Nothing about the house’s design was overt but instead was tastefully done with many windows, in both the first and second stories.Double mahogany wooden doors were framed in white and each had a great gold knocker in the shape of a lion’s head on it.
Ben set the brake, and then went around and helped Emily to the ground.He hoped Emily wasn’t like Melissa, expecting something as fancy as this city house.What if she did?Would she be happy with his simple ranch home?
“Ready?”
She took a deep breath, looked at him and nodded.
“As ready as I’ll ever be.”
They walked up the graveled path, to the door where Ben used the lion’s tongue on the right side door to knock three times.
Shortly, the door was opened by a gray-haired man wearing a black suit, crisp white shirt, black tie and white gloves.
“Yes, sir, may I help you?”
“Hi Thompson.We’d like to see the judge.”
“May I tell him why you’re calling, Mr.Logan?”
“This is Emily Loring and we’d like to get married.”
“Very good, Mr.Logan.Please wait here.”
“Sure thing,” said Ben.
Thompson returned from down the long hallway.
“The judge will see you now.Please follow me.”
Ben reached over and took her hand, which was ice cold.
She must be as nervous as I am.
The action worked.She appeared less anxious about what was happening.
They walked down a long hallway to the last room on the right.
The butler went through the doorway first.
“Mr.Ben Logan and Miss Emily Loring.”
“Thank you, Thompson.That will be all,” said the judge as he walked over and shook Ben’s hand.
“Ben, good to see you.”
“You, too, Hank.This is Emily, my mail-order bride, and we want to get married.”
