The sun was warm on my shoulders as I sat on the porch, flipping through a magazine, when Linda came charging out with a glint in her eye and an envelope in her hand.
“It’s here!” she said breathlessly. “David and Emily’s wedding invite.”
I smiled. David and I had served together in the Coast Guard—three years, a lot of storms, and even more stories. He was as no-nonsense as they came. His fiancée, Emily, from what I’d seen, matched him in quiet strength. They were a perfect fit.
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