Chapter 300 - A New Legacy for the Maines

As the ceremony start time approached, Deonna found herself greeting guests with an increasingly strained smile. She checked her watch for what felt like the hundredth time, her heart pounding with each passing minute. Nia sidled up to her, a glass of champagne in hand. "Here," she said, pressing the flute into Deonna's grasp. "You look like you could use this." Deonna took a grateful sip, the bubbly liquid doing little to calm her nerves. "Thanks, Nia. I don't know what I'd do without you all today." "Hey, that's what family's for," Nia replied with a wink. "Now, chin up. Your makeup is too perfect to ruin with worry lines." As the guests took their seats and the string quartet (hastily assembled from the local music school) began to play, Deonna's phone buzzed. She fished it out of her clutch, her heart leaping at Logan's name on the screen. The message was short: "Landed. On my way. Start without me if you have to. I'll be there." Deonna let out a shaky breath, a mix of relief