“It was never easy,” I said.

“I see that now,” he said.

“When she texted me about the veil, she made it sound like a surprise she was fixing for you.

When she came to my office, she just asked if I was nervous about the commitment.”

I watched him tear the cardboard coaster into two pieces.

“Did she ever actually make a move on you?” I asked.

Ethan shook his head.