Page 32 of Impending Consent

“Hmmm…”

“What?”

“Nothing. What did you say to Dad?”

“Not much but I introduced Rival as a friend, and when he attempted to correct me, I overtalked him and stated he was not just a friend but the guy who built my wall units.”

“Oh shit, you really gut punched his ego. You introduced your husband to our father as the help, Sail. He has every right to not only be angry but offended. The marriage might not be legit, well it’s very legit… but you basically marginalized his role in your life and labeled the man as your hired help.”

I had…

“I know. How do I fix it?”

“Apologize.”

“I did.”

“And?”

“And he said he’s not angry but he lied. He is, I can feel it.”

“You feel his moods?”

“Sky.”

“I’m just saying, Sail, sounds like things are working between the two of you.”

“They’re… shit, I don’t know. It’s not terrible and we have a year so I need to make this work.”

“Sex.”

“Sex?”

“Yes, really great sex. Fuck the anger out of him, or suck it out of him, depends on how dedicated you are and you did ask for the best solution with minimal time constraints. Both are appropriate, guaranteed fixes for an angry husband.”

“Not guaranteed, Sail, but definitely a good start,” Gray yelled from the background.

“Why didn’t you tell me you were with Gray?”

“I’m always with Gray. Why would I need to tell you that?”

“This is a private sister conversation.”

Sky laughed. “You pissed off your husband. Nothing private about that, Sail.”

“And Sky can’t tell you shit about things from a male’s perspective. You should have asked me or Teej,” he added.

“Can you mind your business?” Sky groaned.

“You know what, I’ve got this. I’ll figure it out.”

“I’m sure you will, but Sail, you really need to tell Mom and Dad. Decide how you’re going to present your new husband to them and get it done sooner rather than later.”

“I’m working on it,” I mumbled.

“Sail, I love you, you know that right?”

“Surely doesn’t feel like it.”

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