Fairy Tale Weddings by Debbie Macomber Read Free Book Online

Cinderella something like that? Of course, I believe. It’s required of every princess in a fairy tale.”
    â€œWhat should I ask for?”
    It took Cindy a moment to realize that whatever Thorne wanted in life he purchased without a secondthought. He probably had every material possession he could possibly desire.
    â€œAsk for something you never expected to receive,” she told him softly.
    Thorne looked at Cindy. He’d never expected to meet anyone like her. Someone so pure and good, so honest and forthright. A woman who stirred his mind as well as his heart. A woman of insight and laughter. He felt like a teenager, yearning to find a way to please her—to thank her for giving him this priceless gift of joy.
    She felt as though his eyes were melting her soul. He was looking at her as she’d always imagined the great heroes of literature viewed the loves of their lives. The way Heathcliff regarded Catherine or Mr. Rochester saw Jane Eyre. The bored, cynical look that tightened his features when she’d first arrived at the party had been replaced with one of tenderness.
    â€œClose your eyes,” she told him when she found her voice. “You have to close your eyes to make your wish come true.”
    Reluctantly he did. But he didn’t need any stars or wishes to be granted his one request. Without his even asking, it had already come true: everything he’d ever wanted was standing a few inches away from him. And if he doubted, all he had to do was reach out and touch her. Cindy was his, and he’d found her just in time. To think that only a few hours before, he’d dreaded attending this party. Now he’d thank God every day of his life that he’d been there to meet Cindy.
    â€œHave you finished?” she whispered.
    Slowly Thorne opened his eyes. “Are you going to tell me your wish?” he asked, bringing her against his side. He had to keep touching her to believe she was real.
    â€œI might as well,” she said softly. “There’s no possibility it’ll ever come true.”
    â€œDon’t be so sure. I thought we agreed this night is filled with magic.”
    â€œIt couldn’t come true.” Her footsteps matched his as they continued strolling. “I asked that this night never end.”
    â€œAh.” Thorne nodded. “But in some ways it never will.”
    â€œHow’s that?” Cindy turned her head to study his expression. When she’d first conceived of this plan, she’d counted on the magic of the night to work for her. Now that she saw how much Thorne had been affected by her schemes, she marveled at the power of a wish.
    â€œThis night will last forever,” Thorne said thoughtfully.
    â€œBut how?” Cindy didn’t understand because midnight loomed and she knew she had to leave him. There was no staying at the ball for Cinderella.
    â€œIt will live in our hearts.”
    Tears sprang to Cindy’s eyes, and she hurriedly turned her head in an effort to hide her emotion from Thorne. She hadn’t dared to hope he’d be so romantic.
    â€œThat’s beautiful,” she said in a choked whisper. “Prince Charming himself couldn’t have said it any better.”
    â€œOnly Cinderella would know that.”
    Cindy smiled, letting the wonder of the night dispel all doubts.
    â€œSo you’re still claiming to be Cinderella?”
    â€œOh, yes, it’s quite true.”
    His steps slowed. “Do you have two ugly stepsisters?”
    â€œNo,” she answered, grateful he’d steered the conversation to lighter subjects.
    â€œWhat about a fairy godmother?”
    â€œA wonderful but quite ordinary godmother,” she answered, convinced her aunt would appreciate the compliment. “But that doesn’t mean she lacks magical abilities.”
    â€œDid she turn the mice into horses for your carriage?”
    Cindy frowned. “I don’t exactly have