When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 140 Mrs Gunn

“Hurry! Find my ID and call the courthouse–I’m getting married!”

Baron was so excited that even his words slipped into roughness.

Shauna froze, thinking she had misheard. “Mr. Gunn, who’s getting married?”

“Me! Your Mr. Gunn is getting married! Now go!” He spun her toward the door and gave her a shove.

Still dazed, Shauna scrambled off to make the calls.

Yvonne, alarmed by all the shouting, came running, half expecting some crisis in the organization–only to see Baron practically dancing with glee. For a moment she wondered if her eyes were deceiving her. Was this really the same man who could stare down chaos with an expression carved from stone?

But when she realized what he meant, her heart leapt. He was marrying Natalie?

“Then I’m the bridesmaid!” she declared.

“Approved.” Baron’s grin stretched wide.

“I’ll help Natalie find something beautiful to wear!” Yvonne darted off before he could reply.

memory. He hadn’t prepared clothes for her yet. “Someone! Get the newest season’s dresses in her size.

words sent a thrill straight through him. Mrs. Gunn. He could have listened to that name on a

preparations spun into

of marrying so suddenly when Yvonne burst in, brimming

brother, aren’t you?

children!” Sean and Susie

face went scarlet. “How

it to the whole world,”

thought of how deeply she had once loved Jensen, how she

now Baron, after such a short time together, wanted nothing more than

the first time, she admitted to herself that

this man.

and I be the

“Yes,” Natalie answered gently.

will Daddy propose to you too?” Susie tilted her head. On television, the groom always knelt on one

proposal. His world wasn’t one where such things could be displayed. A faint pang of regret tugged at her. But she ruffled her

Daddy ask a hundred times. I heard that a daughter’s worth

nearly tripped flat on his face. “Susie,