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I glare at her "I didn’t have a bridal shower"

"I know," Nicole says "You wouldn’t let us give one for you, which was such a shame, because Mom really wanted to, and so did Tania I don’t necessarily believe in the institution of e because it’s part of an outdated, patriarchal social system that for thousands of years only benefitedto do it, you should at least allow your loved ones to throw you a bridal shower Especially if they want to say how sorry they are for ruining your wedding by inviting a lot of people you didn’t necessarily want to attend the cerehtly to her feet "I didn’t have anything to do with that That was all Nicole I just really have to pee, so let ly up at Hal, who nods and says in his whisper-soft baby voice, "It’s all right, if you know them"

If I know theirls, then say to the ht, you two can co your brother, but that doesn’t uys to drop in anytime you want In the future, please call first Cooper and I are private people with personal lives we’d like to keep that way--private"

"I’ll bet you two keep it personal" Jessica shoots her sister a knowing look "I told you Now I knohat to get you two for your wedding, a new spatula"

I knit my brows as I work the locks to the front door "What are you talking about?"

"Come on," Jessica says "Fifty Shades of Grey? Don’t act like you haven’t read it Everyone’s read it" She winks at Hal "A pancakes in their kitchen"

Hal blinks down at her slowly "I don’t knohat you’re talking about," he says, shouldering his enor "The last book I read was The Inforentleman and a scholar," she says "Me likee"

"I tried to call," Nicole says plaintively, following otten all the locks undone and the door opened "But you never picked up I left a zillion s have been a little crazy," I say as I punch in the code to turn off the alarm "It’s check-in week at the dor beside ift in both arms, so that all I can see of her above the sparkly silver bow are her Princess Leia buns and her eyes

She isn’t the only one sticking to hted that I’m home from work--and with co around, barking, her tongue lolling out

"I know about yourto"Cooper already reamed me out about it Heather, I’m so, so sorry I didn’t know I mean, obviously, I knew--the whole world kno your mom stole all the ht if I sent her an invitation to your wedding she’d actually come"

"What on earth did you think would happen?" I can’t help snapping