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was the last thing he ought to be doing. Still, she was right about needing to make plans for tomorrow. Hell, he didn’t have a clue how to go about getting married. Especially the “and all” stuff.
    “There’s a waiting period, isn’t there? And what about the license you and Royce already have?”
    “Royce doesn’t have it, I do. When we applied in Allen County, the clerk told us the license would expire if we didn’t use it within thirty days, so there shouldn’t be a problem. You and I will apply in Granite City. That’s in Newcomb County.    Don’t worry, I’ve got it figured out.”
    That didn’t surprise him, since she’d already been through the process with Royce-the-Jackass. Besides, when had Faith ever not had her plans organized. Even when she was fixin ’ to pull some stupid stunt as a kid, she’d had a plan. She always had a plan.
    So, how could she have forgotten to plan for this baby?   That just wasn’t like her. And how the heck was he supposed to deal with a hot-tempered ex-fiancé who, when he found out what they’d done, would probably like nothing better than to see Buddy Lee swinging from the nearest tree? Or shot and field-dressed.
    He sat next to her anyway. What the heck. There’d be plenty of time to deal with Royce later. Besides, he was making a few plans of his own about that. “So what’s your plan?”
    Faith smoothed out the sheet she pulled over her legs and folded her hands in her lap. “I thought we could leave for Granite City early, right after breakfast,” she said, all details and business now. “We’ll get the license tomorrow, get married Friday, then tell Daddy afterwards.”
    Tell Daddy . Now that was something to look forward to.   Right up there with root canals and head lice.
    “But I’ll have to stay here for now. My parents don’t expect me in town until time for the rehearsal Friday night.”
    “Here? Right now?” Buddy Lee’s world was dangerously close to becoming an impossible dream. Letting Faith share his home before the wedding wasn’t in the game plan he expected. He figured he’d have three days of getting used to the idea of marrying Faith before they actually lived together.
    “What about Royce?” He would’ve preferred to meet that man privately. He didn’t want an audience when he turned the jerk into a soprano-singing eunuch.
    “Oh, I don’t ever want to see him again. Daddy can tell him.” When she shuddered, Buddy Lee slid his arm around her shoulders.
    “Yeah, okay. So, after we tell your folks, then what?”   Seemed like he ought to be having a say here, but he could wait until later to sort out his thoughts. Right now, his brain buzzed like a hive full of confused worker bees whose queen was out of control.
    “I suppose it depends on their reaction, but I can promise you, Daddy will shout up a storm and Mama will disappear into her bedroom, like she always does in a crisis.” Faith turned toward Buddy Lee and scootched her hips closer, curling her legs against him and leaning back against the headboard. “We haven’t talked about where we’ll live after we’re married, you know.”
    Well, hoo-ha! Who’s had time? he wanted to ask, but didn’t.   His heart rate was about as rapid as it could get before it stopped completely, so he took a deep breath to settle it. He oughta move. His skin was heating up where Faith’s legs pushed against him from under the sheet. But he stayed right there.
    “I can’t just up and leave here, Faith. I’ve got a business to run.” And money to make, for cryin ’ out loud. “If you tell me what you need, I’ll fix up that little room in back for a nursery.” A sobering thought, having a baby’s nursery in his house. But, he’d do whatever he had to...for Faith.
    The area he spoke of was actually a tiny combination laundry room and breezeway connecting the house and garage, but since he didn’t own any laundry appliances, the room stored his extra tools and auto