Mandy

Chapter 50

There must be a God
I believe it's true.
Cause I can see his love
When I look at you.
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

~ Ten Years Later ~

Mandy smiled at her brother as she walked down the aisle for the second time in her life. Except this time, she wasn't the one wearing white.

Jason let go of her arm, and went to stand beside Caleb, and Mandy took her place as she turned to watch the little ones take their march.

   That thought brought another smile to her face. She still thought of her kids as little, even though Ethan was thirteen, and Amilee almost sixteen.

   Of course, being almost sixteen meant it would be quite embarrassing for Amilee to be a flower girl; so the title had been changed to flower maid. Ethan hadn't objected to being the ring bearer, so he kept that title.

Amilee and Ethan took their places beside the adults, and the music changed to the traditional 'Here comes the Bride'.

Mandy watched as her best friend, escorted by her father, walked slowly down the aisle. She glanced over at Caleb, who looked as if he only had eyes for one person in the room.

Mandy thought her heart would explode as Samantha took Caleb's hand, and the two stepped towards the minister.

She'd always wondered if Caleb and Sam would make a good pair, but had still been surprised when they told her they had been communicating for a couple years.

   Sam moved into the inn two years ago, and she and Caleb had officially started dating...and the rest is history.

The wedding slipped by, as did the reception and before she knew it; Mandy was back at her hotel with her kids and Jason.

"Mom, when are Auntie Sam and Uncle Caleb coming home?" Ethan asked her.

Mandy smiled. "They are going on their honeymoon for a week." She reminded him.

"And they are coming back the day before my birthday. Wait, did they already get my present Auntie Mandy?" Amilee asked.

"Nice try Sweetheart." Mandy said, giving the girl a hug.

Jason watched them from behind the reception desk. After spending over ten years with this family, he was heading out in two weeks.

Mandy and Caleb didn't need him at the inn anymore, and he needed to do something with his life. So he devoted the rest of his life to being a missionary in Africa. He would miss all of them, but they would thrive. After all, that always had.

Samantha looked at the ocean in front of her, her husband by her side. Caleb put his arm around her waist and pulled her closer to his side. "I love you." He whispered into her ear.

Samantha felt a smile come to her face as she leaned into his embrace. She was blessed, very blessed. She had an amazing best friend, husband, and a new niece and nephew. "I love you too." She whispered back.

<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

   Oh my Irene y'all... I never thought I'd post the last chapter for this book. It has been so much fun to write, and I really hope y'all enjoyed reading it!

   I know some of you were probably hoping Mandy would find love again, but she found and married her soulmate; and now she's raising two kids. She's happy, and I decided to leave it at that.

   Thank y'all so much for reading, have a great day.