how to take care of each other.”
“You’ve thought about this a lot.”
“About us? Of course.”
We planned a tiny backyard wedding.
“I meant the money.”
He smiled. “Same thing at our age.”
It made sense.
At least, I wanted it to.
You’ve thought about this a lot.
***
The day before the wedding, I invited my family over and announced our surprise.
“We’re getting married tomorrow.”
Everyone started talking at once.
Then Helen arrived.
She walked into my backyard, saw Danny, and stopped cold.
We’re getting married tomorrow.
Danny leaned toward me. “That’s the face of someone who never expected her lie to walk through the door.”
Helen looked at me. “You cannot marry that man.”
I laughed bitterly. “Now you care?”
“Please.”
“You knew he was alive.”
You cannot marry that man.
Her face changed. “Who told you that?”
“He did.”
Helen looked at Danny.
Then back at
