ntly down onto the cushions. She walked into the kitchen

e's fingers were still trembling violently. She looke

ee table directly across from Gussie. She reached ou

to sound light and casual. "I didn't marry a stranger. Bronso

in her eyes faded slightly, rep

smoothly, keeping her eyes locked on Gussie'

ll me?" Gussie ask

n introvert. We wanted to keep it quiet until we were sure. Getting marri

sting shop notifications and pulled up a fake, generic text thread she had quickly typed out before

. We only met in person a few times, so we did

ade the text hard to see, but she searched Kathern's face for any sign

y exhale. Her shoulders fin

le. Her face shifted from panicked sist

sie demanded. "How doe

ed, keeping her answer vague, just as Bronson h

me of the massive corporatio

essed, her brow furrowing agai

kept her face blank. "It's his apartment. He

ard and grabbed Ka

with the bitter experience of her own failed marriage. "You ca

he idea of asking that cold, arrogant man for half his pr

head. "I'll talk to him about addi

inally let go of her wrist. She stood up and w

rumpled white envelope in her hand. She shoved it ag

er eyes watering again. "I saved it from the grocery mon

ched into the pocket, pulled the envelope out, and

irmly. "Keep it. Buy Cody his formula. And if Glenw

ound Kathern's neck. They hugged tightly. Kathern

the handle of her heavy suitcas

athern stood in the hallway and let out a massiv

ed the heavy luggage and used two bungee cords to

t one last time. She pulled her helmet on, started t