Gage had quietly selected the local justice of the peace to perform the wedding, though Sherry and Christopher had both suggested nondenominational ministers. Gage had balked against that, partially because he didn’t want any mention of religion in his wedding, and partially because the part of him that would always be a Mormon was horrified at the thought. The ceremony itself was quite simple and straightforward, and almost seemed surreal to Gage. He repeated the words he was told to repeat, and he slid the gold ring over Christopher’s finger when instructed, and when they finally kissed, Gage felt his whole body surging forward to join his new husband. But he felt somewhat distant from the whole affair—he’d considered himself inextricably bound to Christopher from the day they left Salt
