I turned.
“About a decision concerning my own career?”
“We’re married, Madeline.”
“I know.”
“Then why did I have to find out in front of my parents?”
I looked at him for a long moment.
He seemed genuinely offended that I’d made a decision without telling him.
The irony was almost unbearable.
“That’s an interesting question,” I replied.
He frowned.
“What does that mean?”
I picked up my glass.
“You’ll understand soon.”
Then I returned to the dining room.
Everyone looked up.
I remained standing.
“I’d like to make a toast.”
Elon slowly sat down.
I looked at our parents.
Then at my husband.
“I originally planned something very different for tonight.”
Eve smiled.
“I was going to talk about how Elon and I met. About the barbecue and the burning hot dog.”
A few people laughed.
“I was going to talk about the night we got lost on the way to the lake and ended up eating dinner at a gas station.”
