I Waited Until Rehearsal Dinner

She had told me two weeks earlier she couldn’t help with my down payment because “money’s tight right now.”

I kept going.

“Seven thousand for a custom ice sculpture shaped like your initials. Which, to be fair, is the dumbest crime I’ve ever audited.”

A short sound escaped Ben. Almost a laugh. He covered it with his fist.

Emily pushed back from the table.continue reading …