Honeymoon for One

It won't always hurt this much. All things fade. It doesn't mean you forget, but the pain won't be there in every breath, sweetie.

The best antiques are old friends.

... but people often took offense, no matter how gently he tried to explain.

It won’t always hurt this much. All things fade. It doesn’t mean you forget, but the pain won’t be there in every breath...

No way. I drove her down to Brissie and made sure he was a decent fellow first. Brisbane, I mean.” Ethan’s jaw dropped. “Did you say you took your wife to meet the guy she was leaving you for?” Clay shrugged. “Had to make sure he wasn’t one of those lunatics you hear about.

It was easier to hear the lower tones of a man’s voice, but with an Aussie accent, the different, broader vowel sounds were already proving a challenge. Consonants were always the hardest for Ethan to hear, and Shiv seemed to drop them altogether on some words, especially the letter “r,” although he couldn’t be sure since he didn’t have Michael to ask.