`` i 've seen brave men cry , victoria , '' he said quietly . victoria studied his hard , sculpted features . even with the softening effect of candleglow on his face , he looked supremely invulnerable . it was impossible to imagine him with tears in his eyes . with her normal reserve greatly diminished by the brandy , victoria tipped her head to the side and asked softly , `` have you ever
cried

greg was on break from school and dad took over the youth ministry two wednesdays in a row , giving greg and me the opportunity to spend a few days on galveston beach for our honeymoon . what 's more , there was a small guest house on the property with my folks ' house , which was included with the church . that 's where greg and i sat up our home . by the third week , greg was raring to get back to his youth group and co-pastoring with
dad

`` si , baby , '' says alex. he attempts to smile at her . yeah , blues would be good . `` si , i 'll have monique select the right shades and linens . i know that she 'll make the room beautiful , '' says mama maria , smiling . she takes out her cell to make the call to

monique