21.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY:
A celebration of another year of marriage, no divorce, no separation. Whew!
Friday morning, I called up Adam. I wasn’t really mad at him. I knew that he was only looking out for me. I told him that I would catch a ride with him, as I wouldn’t be going with Ryder to my parents’ party.
“And if they look for Ryder, what will you tell them?” Adam asked.
“That we’re taking time off. That I wasn’t ready. Ryder is a wonderful guy, but he was too serious about getting married and I’m not ready for that commitment yet. Plus, he’s in Manhattan eighty percent of the time.”
“And what will you really do about Ryder, Astrid?” he asked.
I took a deep breath. “He’s not my boyfriend. He’s… my boss apparently. I’ll keep working on this, until the profits start coming in. And
