Tessa Caldwell stood in front of the officiant, trying to steady her breathing as the voice echoed through the tiny room where this emergency wedding was taking place.

“Tessa Caldwell, do you take Nathan Hale as your lawful husband?”

She blinked a few times, trying to process everything, then looked at Nathan. 'Do I really have to do this?' she thought. 'Is this what I want? Am I ready to be his wife again?'

“Tessa...” Nathan’s voice cut through her whirlwind of thoughts.

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