"Start preparing now? Isn't it a bit early?"
"Not at all. Baby, I want to give you a wedding you'll never forget." Ashton Heath gently smoothed her hair from her forehead, his gaze soft and tender. "A grand and ceremonious wedding requires a long time to prepare in advance."
"So, starting now, it's not too early."
The look in his eyes was indulgently affectionate: "If I didn't mind putting you through it, I would have our wedding held tomorrow. But you are the most dear to me, my most treasured baby. I can't stand to let you suffer even the slightest discomfort."
Joanna Lawrence felt as if she were about to drown in the deep depths of his gaze.
"So, you can start thinking about it now." Ashton Heath tenderly held her chin, gently kissing her lips. "Our wedding will be entirely up to you. Whatever you want, however you want it. I'd love it if you would trouble me with complex and unusual ideas."
Joanna Lawrence: "..."
*
At the airport.