Chapter Thirteen
One thing that was hard for a one-armed man to do was to tie a knot. On this big day, for Reed, a clip-on simply would not do. Xavier wound the fabric around Reed’s neck and made a noose.
“You sure about this?" asked Xavier as he tightened the tie.
"I've never been more certain.” Reed held still as his friend perfected the knot. He tilted up his chin so he could glance in the mirror at his reflection.
“You just met this girl. Are you sure you know everything you need to know about her?”
"I've known Sarai for almost a month. That’s longer than Dylan knew Maggie, or Fran knew Eva and looked how that worked out for all of them. Then there's the math.”
“Right, the math.” Xavier gave a tug of the knot. “The basis of every good relationship.”
“Math doesn't lie."
"Math is
