mily, when we reported our marriage, the officers barely gla

document, my name was

pound knew about Daniel's gr

t wanted to congratulate you. You should hold the wedding ceremony as soon a

ilar things from many people. If so many believed it, perhaps there was a c

on book and the marriage certificate befo

't there yet, so he waited by the entran

before heading inside

in ten minutes, we were done, and I held the thin ma

nd at only twenty-two years o

ng late. This evening, I'd like to meet your pa

were probably more anxious about this sudd

over for a moment,

r, and Daniel l

tless. He opened the passenger door for me, and

y, I took in the interior. It was tidy, with no unnec

aniel insisted I stay in the car while he

melons-he bought entir

o the trunk. The fruit looked so fresh

t to my home as a son-in-law, it

gave him directions, and we

the fifth fl

apples, insisting on carry

tairs, hurrying t

d me for being noisy. But her words died on her lips when s

ed her, setting the bags dow

of stairs, he wasn't even slightly out of

d to his face, then back to his strong build. It didn't take long for her

e as handsome as this, she probably wouldn't have hesitated e

t, we could always divorce. But if I let

d have a seat," Luna Elzzie beamed, practically pulling Daniel insi

and trustworthy, she thought

sed she looked. As she passed me, she

make him some

nt to make t

eta Jackson, my f

ool. In this era, teachers earned a decent salary

lus winter and summer vacation pay and various benefit

e living room. He glanced at his keys, then at the door, l

g man visiting our house? Was

brow, clearly impressed

politely, having guessed who he w

," my father repl

ackson toward the kitchen. "Dear, you're

cing back to say, "Daniel,

nd brought it out, placing it

na Elzzie was busy explaining

marrying my father and becoming pregnant, she quit her job to focus on being a homemaker. She

ther worked hard, and they were abl

, Beta Jackson's eyes

at work for a day, a

er-the same daughter who a

te but had also gone straight to registe

n somehow t

ed out of the kitchen, st

with long legs and

en would have fought

ld ensure he was disciplined and trustworthy. I could see from my father's exp

rried him so fast. If we don't grab a good catch