Chapter 77. The People They Told

By Saturday morning, Diana had changed the opening sentence three times.

Gabriel listened while she brushed her hair.

“You could start with hello,” he suggested.

“You're enjoying this.”

“I'm avoiding my own sentence.”

She met his eyes in the mirror. “What is yours?”

“I thought I'd let you speak.”

“A courageous strategy.”

He came up behind her and rested his hands at her waist. Diana leaned back into him, watching their reflection for a moment.

She looked much as she had last Saturday. The thought pleased her, then made her feel oddly disloyal to the thing they were about to announce.

Gabriel kissed the side of her neck.

“What are you thinking?”

“That I look like myself.”

“You are yourself.”

She turned in his arms.

“I'll need you to keep remembering that.”

His expression became serious.

“Then remind me when I get it wrong.”

Diana touched his cheek and kissed