CHAPTER 12
GALEN
“Joyeux Anniversaire!”
“Happy Anniversary!”
How had he forgotten? Their anniversary was one of the many lies he’d told her toward the beginning of their second chance here in Ohio. He made up a quick courtroom ceremony right before their Tessier Ball debut on the first day of spring.
And today is March 20, he realizes. The date on which the first day of spring falls most years. His heart sinks with dread, even as he takes in her…intriguing…outfit.
As of late, Persy has taken to dressing business casual. Fashionable pieces that can be put together in different ways and paired with the cardigans she likes to crochet while they watch television together in the evenings.
The dress she’s chosen for tonight is the opposite of a sensible, well-made cardigan, though. But no
