They chatted a while.

Come evening, Albert bustled in from work, even bringing his secretary along.

Lettie served dinner herself.

She aimed to be kinder to Albert, her future son-in-law.

Albert was elated.

He reached for a smoke but, mindful of their hard-won happiness, set it aside.

Rising to help, he murmured, “Take a load off, Mom! I got this.

Lettie’s hand shook a little.

time she had chewed Albert out, but soon after, he was

Lettie bit her

want Jessie

lost for

skipped over, grasping her

“Sit with me, Grandma.

felt a wave of

the flowers

feeling that Albert

up after

recognized marriage as a big deal, so he invited his mother to be part of it,

was taken aback

imagined Jessie’s wedding would be

had really pulled out

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