Chapter 148

My night had been restless, and just as quiet as the evening after Dan and I had gotten out of the bathtub. He left after dinner and went to Brett's house, but I didn't have the courage to ask him what he'd done while he was there. He returned in the same mood he'd left in, the one he was known for. To an outsider, he appeared unwavering-but I knew with time to think about it, he'd decide he couldn't stay.

"Did you want to get a new dress for tomorrow?"

"For what?"

"To go to the courthouse? Or do you want to do the whole thing off the wall and wear jeans?" He kept unloading the dishwasher like he had asked what I needed from the grocery store.

"I didn't think we were still doing that?" Maybe he'd taken up drinking.

He turned toward me suddenly, dropping a dishtowel he'd used to dry his hands with. "What are you talking about? You said Monday. Tomorrow is Monday."

"Dan..."

"No, don't Dan me. Has something changed that you don't want to marry me now?"

Oh, for the love of God. I