For the wedding feast in the great hall, Rachel changed into a costume that said power and wealth. It was an old Spanish influenced design made of fin... red material with black and gold trim. Large pearls were the jewels of choice. She had her ladies-in-waiting wear gowns in a similar style but of different colors.Over winter she had made Rolly shave and get a hair cut, and they sat for wedding portraits as soon as their costumes were finished.The ships had retuned a few weeks before the wedding. Not knowing if I should just let you go and give you your space or not.You called me, and I almost didn’t answer. I hit the button and hear your smooth voice over my car speakers. You need something. You are about to snap. I can hear it in your brittle voice. I wanted to hug you all day. Maybe I convince you of something more. I tell you that I am following you and I want you to pull over. You tell me there’s no time for that. I plead. Baby, please let me make you feel better.Of course, you. We shut the shop down early, there wasn’t much work with the snow outside. There was five cooks Leia, Sandy, Karen, Laura, and Leia’s sister Loren, up from Florida. Paul and I were the gofers, and watched TV when not on duty. The guests started showing up, mostly girls and their boyfriends. But several singles. We ended up with a few extras but it didn’t matter. As I was still a gofer I didn’t take a space at the tables. So when the doorbell rang I was there to answer it. It was my ex. A cab. You backworking again? Can't keep away eh?"Ann set the foot down and stood up feeling caught out and embarrassed."No. I was just... Just checking on Rosebud... for er ladyship." Er again?" Harry frowned. "You lovesick fool. When are you going to getit through that thick skull o yours that she's never gonna want to be withyou? She's quality. You're a servant. And a smelly one at that."Ann crossed her arms."If you were a proper servant oop at manor she'd still think you were dirtbeneath her shoe.