Adrian stood at the bottom of the steps, breathing hard, his collar open and rumpled as he stared at me.
"Do you realize you're committing bigamy?"
"It only counts as bigamy if there was a real marriage to begin with. Were you and I ever really married?"
I stood on the steps and looked down at him.
"First come, first served. Ryan and I got a real marriage certificate first, so now you're the one who comes later."
All the certainty drained from Adrian's face. He swallowed, then stepped forward to grab my hand.
"No, Kate, listen to me. I only married Vanessa to help her secure legal residency. You're the only person I've ever loved."
I tightened my grip on the marriage certificate. He seemed to have forgotten that I had wanted to secure legal residency in this city too. He was the one
