"No. They... had some strippers and I didn't feel great about being there."

Hazel threw her arms around him in a fierce embrace. His smile grew as he held her. I leaned in to kiss his lips, "Would you believe the exact same thing happened to us?"

"I believe it."

"Come on you two. Come join me in bed."

We took a few minutes to get undressed and settled for the night. Neil, ever my considerate guy, asked Hazel if she'd prefer him to keep his shorts on. She told him to leave them off. "This might sound kinda weird, but I really liked getting to hold you this morning,...