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"That pie was great Never stopthat pie Dammit, I should have written that into the vows," he said, dipping le upside down And there, in our own backyard surrounded by everyone we loved, he kissed me My husband"

"What apresents should be cleaning up after," Sie in the kitchen

"I don’t think that was on our registry, babe," I said sadly, patting hi rooift central "We do, however, have the latest in i knives, andwhat the hell is this?" I asked, holding up a white box

"That’s the Mr Bacon" Simon said proudly

"Who is mister bacon?"

"No no, Mr Bacon You cook bacon in it"

"I gathered that Why is this necessary?" Every cat in the house had gathered either on the dining room table or underneath They knew the word bacon They understood the word bacon They loved the bacon

"You use it to cook bacon in the microwave, easy as pie Which is appropriate, because if you drape the bacon over this little cup here, you can ot a bacon pie thingie that you can fill with other stuff!"

"Who the hell bought us this?"

"Trevor and Megan"

"No way No way that Megan, a for"

"Actually, they gave us two presents They also got us the nehite serving dishes you had to have froirl," I praised, and looked once one rogue with that one"

"Keepfun of my Mr Bacon It still doesn’t solve the proble-party party? Where we inviteup? That e don’t have to spend our honeyested, and Si night talking about bacon?"

"Well, you were the one that--"

I was silenced by a kiss as Siainst hinited instantly

"You sure about this?" I asked, breathless as he kissed the stuffing out of ht?" he asked, his voice thick and i my jawline, headed for my neck Once those lips hit below the chin, I was pretty ht, I’ the second"