7 HYACINTH I expected to be pulled into a gaggle of women who would pepper me with question after question about the surprise wedding, but Jackson allowed me to hug Miss Trudy once again as he spoke briefly to his father, then escorted me down the aisle and back out into the bright sunshine within ten minutes of our arrival. He had me on his lap upon the horse and heading away from town before anyone else even left the church. Ever since he'd stated his intentions the other day, the man had become very direct and very clear on his intentions. While I had no doubt those intentions were with me in mind—he'd said his goal was to make me happy—there seemed to be no swaying him when he was so focused. I assumed now he was focused solely on getting me alone, getting me naked and getting his ha