Love in Bloom (De La Fuente Family 3)

“Any more McKenzie’s here?” he asked Lucien.

Lucien smiled. “We’re all here…even Mom and Dad.”

His eyes widened. “They’ve talked?” That was a surprise. He was so glad, but he hadn’t known that they’d all be present for the wedding.

“I do believe so.” Lucien patted him on the shoulder and led his wife to their seats, which was when Mateo spotted Lucien’s brothers with their wives and husband.

He knew that just having them there would mean the world to his brother and his bride.

Taking Erin’s hand in his, he sat her with his mom. “Take care of her for me.”

“I will.” His mom smiled and already looked close to tears.

He bent and whispered to Erin, “I’ll be back with you soon.” He lightly kissed her lips and forced himself to step back and join the bridesmaids.

As he walked away from Erin, he glanced at his brother Eric and snickered. The poor guy looked nervous as hell. He shook his head and carried on walking.

When he reached the others, they’d already lined up ready to walk up the makeshift aisle with a bridesmaid. He’d forgotten about that part of the wedding.

Luckily for Dante, he was able to walk his wife up the aisle. Kasey and Diego flirted with the women they’d been partnered with, Aiden looked uncomfortable and distracted. Mateo noticed Lily so took his spot next to her.

“Hey, Lily. You look gorgeous as usual.” He bent and kissed her cheek.

“Thank you, Mateo. You look pretty good yourself.” She smiled.

His eyes lit with amusement. “How pissed is Michael that another guy is walking you down the aisle?” He knew how possessive Michael was of his beautiful wife.

She grinned. “He’s probably more worried about having to control our three children right now.”

“It’s good to see you here, Lily. All the McKenzies really. I must make sure to search out Uncle Elias later.”

“You must.” Lily slipped her arm through his. “We’re on the move.”

“I’ll introduce you to my woman later. I think she’s overwhelmed.”

“I’d like that Mateo.”

Kasey turned and grinned at him. “Stop chatting Michael’s wife up.”

Before Mateo could reply to his younger brother, the woman he was with grabbed his arm and tugged him forward.

“A

ss,” Mateo whispered under his breath.

Perhaps Mateo hadn’t been as quiet since Lily started chuckling beside him. He offered her a grin and moved up the aisle when it was their turn.

Chapter Twenty-Six

Sylvia looked amazing in her dream creation wedding gown—just like a princess. Her dress had a fitted bodice and the skirt had flared around her like silk. Eric had been close to tears when he’d spotted her walking toward him.

At first, when she’d seen Mateo with a grin on his face and a beautiful woman on his arm, she’d felt a stab of jealousy. He’d had his eyes on a man she hadn’t met before who seemed to have his hands full of baby, and it had taken her a minute to work out that it was the man’s wife on his arm.

Mateo had confirmed that later when they’d been alone. He’d been teasing his cousin.

But now that it had turned to dusk, Erin sat and watched the dancing or, more specifically, Aiden. He had hardly taken his eyes from Sarah, who had returned his stare when Aiden hadn’t been looking. They weren’t obvious about it, but it made her heart hurt just watching the longing she saw on each of their faces.

“Hey.” Mateo slipped into the chair next to her, but he turned it so that his thighs caged her in as his arms went around her waist. “You okay?” He nibbled her lobe.