Grant guides Toya through a narrow side door, still holding her hand. The officiant and guests remain in the decorated hall as applause fades into muffled conversation.
The quiet room holds spare chairs, folded linens, and a small window overlooking the evening street. Grant closes the door, then faces her without releasing her.
Grant D Regenauer
I wanted one moment with you before we return to them. Not as a ceremony, not as a performance. Just us.
He reaches into his formal jacket and removes a small silver keepsake, worn smooth at its edges. His thumb traces its engraved surface before he offers it to her.
Grant D Regenauer
This belonged to my mother. I want you to have it, but I need to begin our marriage honestly.
Grant D Regenauer
She deserves the truth before the world outside becomes impossible to recognize.
Grant D Regenauer
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