A-- came out onto the deck, and I was glad for the interruption. She had just returned from the gym and was ready to start dinner. She said hello, turned on the grill, and went back inside.

     “Did you see the look she gave me?” T-- asked.

     “No,” I said. “What look?”

     “She was checking to see if I updated you on the bachelor party.”

     I braced myself for yet another change. “Let’s hear it.”

     “I’ve decided to keep it simple,” T-- said.

     “You have?”

     “Well,” he said, “A-- brought up a good point. That money might be better spent on...

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