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 Son of a bitch, Tracker. You going to make the woman beg in front of us all? Sam asked.
No, he wasn t.  Come here, sweets.
She went up on her tiptoes, making it so easy for him to mate his mouth to hers. Her lips parted. He didn t take advantage. Passion
burned, but this wasn t about sex. This was about them.
 Bad enough she had to do the proposing. he heard Sam mutter distantly.
Tracker kissed Ari gently. Sweetly. Tenderly. Once, twice. Ari sobbed and pressed against him. Miguel tugged on his hair. From beyond
the circle a horse stomped his hoof.
 Is that a yes? Desi asked.
Father Bernard cleared his throat.  Since I d be hard-pressed to slide the marriage papers between them, I m declaring it one.
Tracker smiled against Ari s lips, kissing her once more because it was too hard not to before replacing his mouth with his thumb,
pressing gently on her lower lip, hiding nothing from her searching gaze. He was hers and with four words he confirmed it for everyone else.  That s
definitely a yes.
 Great, Caine said, taking his pistol from Desi and moving her closer, away from the shade and into the sunlight surrounding Tracker and
Desi. Out of the past and into the light.
 See, Ari whispered, watching as the rest of Hell s Eight followed suit.  How can you doubt this was meant to be?
He couldn t. Not anymore. He believed in signs, and this one was too big to ignore. The old ways were dying, but the future was shining
brightly. Just waiting for those brave enough to step into it.  I guess I just needed a shove in the right direction.
Ari chuckled. Father Bernard stepped up in front of them, his bald head reflecting the sunlight, his old eyes reflecting his satisfaction.
 Glad to see you came to your senses.
 I usually do.
 Had my doubts this time. Tracker didn t believe that for a minute. The priest had that inner calm that came from being at peace with
himself and his world.  And you re supposed to be the one with the faith.
Father Bernard smiled.  I ll pray on it.
He and Ari were going to need all the prayers they could get. Tracker held out his hand.  Thanks for coming.
The priest shook it and smiled.  Wouldn t have missed bragging rights on this for the world.
Everyone laughed. The priest opened his Bible.
 Just a minute. Tia hurried forward. In her hands she had a small bouquet of white flowers. Daisies.
 Every bride needs a bouquet. She handed them to Ari.  Welcome to the familia, mi hija.
Ari sniffed back a sob, her gaze locked on the flowers, a soft look of wonder on her face he wanted to ask her about.  Thank you.
 Are we all set now? Father Bernard asked.
Ari s  yes was tear-wet but sure.
 Then let s have this wedding before we lose the opportunity, Caine ordered.  No telling how much mischief Shadow will get into if we
leave him to cool his heels too long.
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Three hours later Tracker strode out of the study in Caine s house. They had a plan to rescue Shadow. It wasn t much of a plan, but at least they had one.
There were only so many plans one could come up with to defeat the U.S. Cavalry and live. And the one thing they all wanted to do was live. Especially
Tracker. Tonight was his wedding night. He intended to make the most of it, create as many memories as he could before riding out at dawn. He settled
his hat on his head and opened the front door. When he came back, he d start on a few more memories. Like Caine, Tucker and Sam, he was
determined that his woman would never regret a moment of her decision to gamble her future on him.
Maddie grabbed his arm as soon as he cleared the door.  You re not supposed to go to your house, Mr. Tracker.
Had Ari already had regrets?  I m not?
She shook her head.  Miss Ari was very specific.
Tracker breathed a sigh of relief. Ari being specific was good. Ari being specific meant she had a plan.  How so, specific?
 Just a minute.
The woman made him wait while she struggled with her memory.
 Maddie& 
 I have to say it right.
It wouldn t do any good for him to push. Tracker bided his time, frustration rising right along with his temper.
 She said to tell you that she knows what the daisies mean.
That told him nothing important. He wanted to know where she was. His wedding night was waiting.  And?
 She s waiting for you with the daisies.
Ari was at the meadow. The smile started deep inside.
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