Chapter 37. Apologize to Her

Nathan met Crystal’s eyes in the mirror, and his brow furrowed furiously. “What is your problem?” he shouted. All he knew was that Crystal wanted to divorce him. “I would think that the advantages of being married to me would outweigh the disadvantages, but not only do you not want to talk about our marriage, but you want to keep it a secret! What’s up with that? How long until we can’t make our marriage public?”

“We can make it public after I graduate,” Crystal replied.

Nathan: “That will do.”

It was a ten-minute drive from their home to the supermarket, and when they arrived, Nathan followed Crystal into the store. They got a cart to put the groceries in, and as they were walking through the produce section, someone pushed Crystal against Nathan, and her hand brushed against his. Nathan took this as an invitation to hold hands, and he smiled as he took her hand into his own.

It was the first time Crystal and Nathan had held hands, and her palms began to swe