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When that’s finished, she asks, “Do you two have personalized voritten?”

Regan quietly replies, “No The standard ones are fine”

If Anita feels anything is remiss—as in she has a couple who is unusually subdued on this happy occasion—she doesn’t let on In fact, we are treated with nothing but cheery optimism and happiness from the woman

“Well, let’s stand,” she says as she pulls a sheet of paper from another folder

We all rise froht thing or not, I reach out and take Regan’s hand in rip it tight I can feel the cla with mine, and I note she doesn’t squeeze me back

“Will there be a ring exchange?” Anita asks

“No,” I say, and I can’t help but look at Regan She turns her head, and I’ s to her as well, but she’s still committed to this

Anita doesn’t sees, and e Who knows, but there’s no time to ponder

Anita begins by addressing me “Calvin—”

Amyself to a woman for all eternity At least in the traditional sense of e do an finally give my hand a squeeze

“Dax,” I correct Anita “I go by Dax”

“Sure,” she replies with a tinkling laugh “Dax… do you take Regan to be your wife?”

“I do,” I say,and sure

Because I am sure

“Do you pro all others forevermore?”