“Run all you want. Even if I don’t succeed, Zachary surely can. If he comes over himself, he won’t be as soft as I am.

“If he can’t make you get married, Nana will fly over. When that time comes, you’re done for.”

River said resignedly, “It’s not that I don’t want to get married, Serenity. I need to meet someone I like first. The standards to be a daughter-in-law of the Yorks are high.

“You should call Zachary now so that he doesn’t get worried. I’ll take the children out to play.”

After spe