Double Happiness (2010)
“She said it with tickets to Rome. Let’s go back to where it all began, she sang. And he decided—after a dramatic pause, sloughing off his jacket, pretending to want to see a doctor’s note—sure, why not. It had been a lot of trouble coming to this point and he could tell Megan was ready for a romantic scrim. Their honeymoon just off the Spanish Steps had been hectic and expensive; Raymond lost his wallet three times! He lived at the American Express. But now, ten years later, those memories were... vague, and only the beauty of umbrellas bobbing down the ancient street to Ferragamo remained, for Megan.
Raymond still hadn’t quite forgiven her for those baleful glances in the famous glove shop. He’d chosen aubergine lined in cashmere, something vibrant yet cozy, and she’d embarrassed him by thinking the gloves were for her. She’d held out her diamond hand and blushed. A flurry of conversation behind the counter among the old men with yardsticks, then the glances. Awful. They left with no gloves for anyone.MoreLess
Raymond still hadn’t quite forgiven her for those baleful glances in the famous glove shop. He’d chosen aubergine lined in cashmere, something vibrant yet cozy, and she’d embarrassed him by thinking the gloves were for her. She’d held out her diamond hand and blushed. A flurry of conversation behind the counter among the old men with yardsticks, then the glances. Awful. They left with no gloves for anyone.MoreLess
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