She stared.
“Ethan.”
“We need to talk honestly before we stand in front of people and promise to trust each other.”
“I’ve told you now.”
“After I found the photograph and asked repeatedly.”
Lauren looked down.
He continued.
“I love you.
But I need you to understand that this isn’t just your mother’s seating arrangement.”
She nodded weakly.
“It’s about whether we make decisions together or hide things because we’re frightened of how they’ll look.”
He gave her the photograph.
“Call Marilyn.”
Lauren stared.