Chapter 17

Mrs. Harrington continued to chatter on and on, speaking in a rambling manner typical of a doting mother deeply concerned for her child.

Her words trailed off as they reached my ears, but my vision had already blurred long before I realized it.

I thought to myself that I must have the worst biological parents in the whole world.

But then I met Jaxon, and found such a wonderful partner and family, making up for all my regrets.

Four years of college had finally come to an end.

Jaxon and I had successfully transitioned from classmates to legally married spouses with a marriage license.

Actually, we hadn't planned on having a big ceremony. I'm not one for crowds and just wanted to quietly get our license somewhere small.

But Jaxon disagreed.

He said marriage is a once-in-a-lifetime event, and he wanted to give me all the ceremonial experiences I deserved.

So now we're in the planning stages.