We also talked a lot about the semantics of me moving in and taking over the bulk of the financial responsibilities while Taylor finished school. I'd expected her to be really touchy on that subject, but, even though I could tell it was taking effort, she remained pragmatic about the whole thing.

What she didn't know was I knew exactly how much she made being a lifeguard, or at least I did before she'd cut back to part time. Thanks to Macie I now knew all city employees' salaries are public record, and all I had to do was go online and look it up, which I'd done without telling...