Not in the wedding closet.”

She nodded.

Then we made dinner from what was already in the refrigerator.

We were too tired to decide whether buying groceries counted as returning to ordinary life or simply needing to eat.

For the first time in several days, no one called us about the house while we ate.

Afterward, Claire brought Daniel’s note about the expenses to the table.

It had arrived with the papers she collected after mediation.