title: What to Do After You Say I Do
author:  Yvette Gavin 
description: Yvette is the founder of Sisterhood, a Christian women's mentoring organization and is an ordained minister. She has a unique ability to encourage and motivate others through her teachings and writings. Yvette offers personal and spiritual development seminars to churches, businesses and professional groups. She and her husband James share their spiritual insights and personal experiences with engaged and married couples. They live in Atlanta, Ga., with their son, Jamison.
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  **Chapter One**
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  “I canna leave
  
  
  tomorrow. I need one more day,” Gavin said firmly as he raked his hand through
  
  
  his shoulder length blonde hair and squared his broad shoulders in preparation
  
  
  for a battle with his sire.
  
  
  
  
  
  “Time is a luxury
  
  
  that we nae longer have. We leave in the morning,” Laird Mackinnon said
  
  
  curtly. “I’ll have nae argument from ye on this, Gavin. _We_ leave at
  
  
  first light.”
  
  
  
  
  
  Gavin bowed his
  
  
  head in frustration and garnered his thoughts. He fought mightily to control
  
  
  his raging temper.
  
  
  
  
  
  He would not beg.
  
  
  He began quietly and his voice gathered intensity as he spoke. “Father, there
  
  
  is no much that I have asked of ye. I’ve been a humble, obedient son,
  
  
  sometimes a bit obstinate, but I’ve borne my duty tae the clan well. I’ve
  
  
  dedicated my life tae the clan as ye’ve taught me. I’ve learned the art of war
  
  
  as ye’ve instructed me. I’ve done all that ye’ve asked of me, father, and I’ve
  
  
  worked hard tae ma