I married my high school sweetheart after 15 years together — on our first anniversary, I heard him say, “She still has no idea what I’ve been planning.”

know each other.”

It sounded ridiculous the second the words left my mouth. Of course they knew each other. Deirdre had known Wesley for years.

But this was different.

The way they looked at each other was different.

There was no confusion, no explanation being prepared.

Only familiarity.

Deirdre placed the folder on my dining table.

“Sit down. There’s no continue reading …