"We are having a light luncheon at the main building in a few minutes," Hannah explained as she approached. "Everything all right?"

"Yes, fine. Why?" Cadence asked as Aaron patted her gently on the back and then went over to talk to Jamie, Shane, and Christian.

Hannah shrugged. "You took off out of her so quickly I just wondered if... Oh, my goodness, Cadence! What's that on your hand?"

By the time Hannah noticed, Cadence's family had already approached, her mom and dad with gushing smiles on their faces, Cassidy a bit bewildered. "Oh," Cadence beamed, "this?" and held her hand up for both Hannah and her mother to see....