After finishing the midnight snack his future mother-in-law had prepared, River lingered at the Lafayette house for another half hour. It wasn’t until Romina urged him to go home and rest that he reluctantly left.
As soon as he was gone, Grandpa Lafayette yawned and said to his granddaughter, “River already proposed. You two should go get your marriage certificate soon, so my grandson-in-law doesn’t fly away.”
“Grandpa, if River wanted to fly, he could do it even after getting the marriage certificate,” Romina replied with confidence. “If he doesn’t want to, he won’t. Don’t worry—he’s in my hands now. He’s not going anywhere.”
Her tone was teasing but sure. She knew River’s love for her was genuine.
After visiting Wiltspoon, Romina was convinced of one thing—once a York man fell in love, he would love and cherish his wife for a lifetime.
Women who married into the York family always seemed to live happily.
“Grandpa,” Romina said, “after I marry River, I’ll be far from home. Won’t you feel reluctant to let me go?”
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