“he exclaimed, breaking into a huge smile. The surprise stunned him even as he hugged the couple, who had been best man and maid of honor at his own wedding. During his years with Bess they had been dear friends but in the years since the divorce, some queer misplaced sense of unworthiness had prompted him to let their friendship flag. He had not seen them in over five years. Hugging Barb, he felt his emotions billow, and shaking Don's hand brought such a sharp pang of fraternity, it simply wasn...'t enough: he caught him in a quick embrace that was returned with equal heartiness.“We've missed you,” Don said at Michael's ear, squeezing so hard Michael's bow tie compressed his windpipe.“I missed you, too . . . both of you.”The words brought a shaft of regret for the years lost, of pleasure for the friends retouched.“What happened? How come we never heard from you?”“You know how it is . . . hell, I don't know.”“Well, this segregation is going to end.”There wasn't time for more.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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