anymore. This one does.”
I wanted desperately to believe him.
So I did.
A few nights later, Danny held both my hands.
“Why are we dating at seventy-five?”
I laughed.
“What should we be doing?”
“Getting married.”
I stared at him.
“Danny…”
“You’re already my wife.”
For the first time in fifty-five years, I stopped thinking only about what I’d lost.
Instead, I started thinking about how much time I might still have.
We planned a tiny backyard wedding.
Danny wanted it soon.
Very soon.
Around the same time, he