"He'd moved over to her and his hands were slowly doing the remaining ties at her back."It's -- Samar, it's fine-- I'll do it." Won't you even say bye... Maahi?"She looked up at him. "Stay?" I'm not going to stay and watch you marry him, Maahi." Then I shouldn't --" Shhhh." His finger covered her lips. "It hurts to look at you." Why is this even happening, Sam?" You are perfect today."Her eyes shut. "Just don’t." You don't get to be perfect for him." His thumb ran over her lips, smudging her. I looked in the mirror and I was pleased with my appearance. I was in a very good mood and I gathered my things and told Kevin I would be back later. Not knowing exactly what I would do, I couldn’t tell him when I would return but I said I would have dinner in town. Driving to town, thinking what a beautiful day it was, I considered what I could do. Maybe some shopping. Maybe call a friend to meet me for lunch. I noticed I needed gas in my Honda. Why didn't Kevin make sure my car was full? A. She finally answered “yes, the kids and I have crossed the line”“Kids, does that mean both of them?“Yes” Vicki answered. She had been nervous about talking about this with her mother, but it relieved the tension between the two that they were talking openly.They talked for about 15 minutes, then before they decided the conversation was over Vicki invited them all to lunch cookout on Saturday. Maddy gleefully accepted the invitation for her and Adam (the father). “Is Rick invited too?” “Of. So no I wasn’t disappointed. Maybe that is selfish, but I think it is just practical. Laura and I had just married, we should give ourselves time to get used to that, enjoy it, before taking another life changing step.There was one other reason, one you might well realise if you have read these stories. I’m not good with people, I don’t have the patience to make polite conversation, I don’t like pretending to care about all the petty stuff, idiot celebrities, brain dead soap operas, farcebook..