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Six months passed without a lead on the cyber thief. The chances of catching the culprit at this point seemed slim. Piper was ready to give up on the whole thing, as Nick and Allison had already given up. They hoped the firewalls that Chase put in would help to prevent such thefts in the future. Piper hoped so too, but still couldn’t dodge her theory that Chase was somehow involved. The fact he had just started volunteering in the home when the cyber thefts occurred made him a likely suspect, though the police couldn’t find any links between him and the theft.
Despite her feelings about Chase, Nick still liked Chase and didn’t think he was guilty, so Piper had to respect that. She and Nick invited Chase and Cherie to their wedding. They also invited about forty other friends and relatives.
It would be a small wedding to keep the expenses down. Piper’s frugal grandma had taught her to be practical and most weddings were anything but. Her grandparents were married in a courthouse, but that simply wouldn’t do for Piper and Nick. She wanted to be married in the Fellowship Church by her favorite pastor and Nick supported that idea completely.
Planning a wedding with Nick was easy. He let her make all of the choices, save for the wedding meal. Nick wanted to be sure that steak was on the menu. He loved steak. Piper loved steak too.