Scott dug down deep in the sand with the umbrella shovel, finally reaching a depth he knew would hold the apparatus down in the unrelenting beach breeze. He normally loved the wind at the beach, but it was pretty whippy today. Grant had already set up a shade for his big party, and they’d clearly been at the beach long enough to pass out sodas and sandwiches. Shelby even had a Bluetooth speaker playing some holiday music, and that made Scott smile. As he worked to get the umbrella Joy had found in the back of her rental SUV up and secure, he thought about something she’d said yesterday. By all accounts, you should be married with a wife and kids, blissfully in love with your life. By all accounts, you should be married with a wife and kids, blissfully in love with your life.He did love

