So I said nothing before the wedding.
The first week was pleasant enough. Then Thomas’s daughters came for dinner.
Savannah, the oldest, brought an expensive bottle of wine and the sharp expression of someone already evaluating the room. Paige arrived twenty minutes late and kissed the air near my cheek without touching me. The youngest, Lila, was the only one who seemed genuinely relaxed, though even she watched everything too closely. Thomas was cheerful, proud, newly married, oblivious.
We ate salad, bread, and halibut. We discussed travel, the weather, rising property taxes, and the price of assisted living in King County. That was when Savannah set down her fork and said, almost casually, It’s good you and Dad found each other at this stage. Things are easier when finances are simple.
I smiled. Simple is a lovely word. Rarely accurate, but lovely.Husband gift ideas
Paige laughed. Well, at least Dad won’t have to carry anyone. That’s what we were worried about. Some women marry late and expect to be taken care of.
