Hate Being A Substitute

At my betrothal celebration, Denver's companions inquired about his most exhilarating experience. Some speculated it was his proposal to me, involving ten thousand roses on Mount Everest. Others playfully suggested it might have been our first intimate night together.

Feeling uncomfortable with their jesting and concerned about Denver's potential overindulgence, I quietly left to purchase some hangover remedies for him.

I hadn't gone far when I caught his voice, measured and clear, cutting through the merriment.

"You're all mistaken. It's none of those things. The most thrilling thing I've ever done was transforming Brielle to resemble Sabrina."