You Can Run...
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“Yeah, and she and Tyler are gonna get married.” She looked at Diana. “You are getting married, aren’t you?”
“If he behaves himself until May,” Diana said solemnly.
“Oh, he will ’cause he wants to marry you a whole lot and I want to be in the wedding like you said I could, so he’d better not mess it up for me. Besides, once Mommy told me a real big secret. She said she wished Diana and Badge would get married.” Willow beamed. “She’d be so happy her wish is comin’ true.”
No one knew quite the right thing to say after Willow’s pronouncement. Diana could have jumped for joy when, unbeknownst to any of them, Christabel and Romeo—winding their way through the obstacle course of feet—arrived unharmed to greet Willow. Diana had just noticed them before Romeo let out a boisterous “Quack!” People turned in their chairs to look in surprise, but Willow burst into giggles, stooped down, and kissed each cat on the head.
“Don’t they look beautiful, Daddy? They’re all dressed up!”
Jeffrey looked down at the two cats wearing large, white satin bows around their necks and broke into laughter. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen cats in formal wear,” he said.
The organist started to play and, with a wink at Diana, Willow led her father to seats on Clarice’s side. She leaned over and whispered something to Jeffrey, who bent his head and kissed her cheek.
Tyler pulled Diana against him. “Do you remember the day after the explosion when I told you miracles exist and you asked me what was Penny’s miracle?” he whispered in her ear. She nodded, and he looked at Willow and Jeffrey holding hands. “That is Penny’s miracle—her extraordinary daughter holding hands with a good and loving father.”