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She’s right "True"

"Do you have a plan for how you’re going to fix it?" she asks

"I do" I’d met with my senior staff all afternoon to devise a six-month roadmap that would pull us out of the red Hence why I was ho the hard liquor It’d been a brutal day, but at least we had a plan I’d been shouldering this burden alone, not wanting to worry Sophie, but as she reaches across the table and takesI’d been Telling her – opening up this way – it hasn’t s better It’s at least put them into perspective Work ork It would always be there There would be ups and downs But this wasot this," she says, giving my hand a squeeze

"Indeed" I squeeze back

We continue eating, and then carry our dishes into the kitchen together "I orried for a second that yourto do with Stella, or your divorce settle them to me one at a time to load into the dishwasher

I shake my head "No All that’s squared away"

"I can’t believe just like that…it’s all over"

"Yes, sweetness"

"Colton, I’ ested I throw a party"

Her brorinkles in concentration "We should do it"

"Seriously? You want to celebrate my divorce?"

She shakes her head "No I want to celebrate us together as a couple We could invite le"

"I like that idea" I lean across the kitchen island and plant a kiss on her mouth "What should we do?"

"I think the only appropriate thing would be a pool party"

"Oh yeah? I didn’t think you’d ever want to go near the pool again"