Chapter_NN1 Ten_CRD 
"_PUQ David_NP0 ,_PUN we_PNP need_VVB to_TO0 get_VVI married_AJ0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
It_PNP 's_VBZ the_AT0 following_AJ0 Friday_NP0 ,_PUN and_CJC David_NP0 and_CJC I_PNP are_VBB on_PRP the_AT0 couch_NN1 trying_VVG to_TO0 decide_VVI what_DTQ to_TO0 order_VVI for_PRP dinner_NN1 ._SENT It_PNP 's_VBZ past_AV0 10_CRD p.m._AV0 We_PNP had_VHD a_AT0 reservation_NN1 for_PRP two_CRD hours_NN2 ago_AV0 ,_PUN but_CJC one_CRD of_PRF us_PNP had_VHD to_TO0 work_VVI later_AV0 and_CJC then_AV0 the_AT0 other_NN1 decided_VVD to_TO0 do_VDI the_AT0 same_DT0 ._SENT We_PNP got_VVD home_AV0 ten_CRD minutes_NN2 ago_AV0 and_CJC collapsed_VVD jointly_AV0 onto_PRP the_AT0 sofa_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Now_AV0 ?_SENT "_PUQ David_NP0 asks_VVZ ._SENT He_PNP takes_VVZ his_DPS glasses_NN2 off_AVP and_CJC looks_VVZ around_AVP ._SENT He_PNP never_AV0 uses_VVZ the_AT0 bottom_NN1 of_PRF his_DPS T-shirt_NN1 because_CJS he_PNP thinks_VVZ it_PNP smudges_VVZ the_AT0 lenses_NN2 more_AV0 ._SENT He_PNP makes_VVZ a_AT0 move_NN1 to_TO0 get_VVI up_AVP and_CJC go_VVI in_PRP search_NN1 of_PRF a_AT0 cleaner_NN1 when_CJS I_PNP grab_VVB his_DPS hand_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ No._NN1 I_PNP 'm_VBB serious_AJ0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Me_PNP ,_PUN too_AV0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
David_NP0 sits_VVZ back_AVP down_AVP ._SENT "_PUQ Dannie_NP0 ,_PUN I_PNP 've_VHB asked_VVN you_PNP before_AV0 to_TO0 set_VVI a_AT0 date_NN1 ._SENT We_PNP 've_VHB talked_VVN about_PRP it_PNP ._SENT You_PNP never_AV0 think_VVB it_PNP 's_VBZ the_AT0 right_AJ0 time_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ That_DT0 's_VBZ not_XX0 fair_AJ0 ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP say_VVB ._SENT "_PUQ We_PNP 've_VHB both_AV0 felt_VVN that_DT0 way_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
David_NP0 sighs_VVZ ._SENT "_PUQ Do_VDB you_PNP really_AV0 want_VVB to_TO0 talk_VVI about_PRP this_DT0 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
I_PNP nod_VVB ._SENT 
"_PUQ Life_NN1 has_VHZ been_VBN busy_AJ0 ,_PUN yes_ITJ ._SENT But_CJC it_PNP 's_VBZ not_XX0 true_AJ0 to_TO0 say_VVI postponing_VVG things_NN2 has_VHZ come_VVN from_PRP us_PNP equally_AV0 ._SENT I_PNP 've_VHB been_VBN okay_AJ0 with_PRP waiting_VVG ,_PUN because_CJS it_PNP 's_VBZ what_DTQ you_PNP want_VVB ._SENT "_PUQ 
David_NP0 has_VHZ been_VBN patient_AJ0 ._SENT We_PNP 've_VHB never_AV0 spoken_VVN about_PRP it_PNP ,_PUN not_XX0 in_PRP so_AV0 many_DT0 words_NN2 ,_PUN but_CJC I_PNP know_VVB he_PNP 's_VBZ wondered_VVN ,_PUN Why_AVQ has_VHZ n't_XX0 it_PNP happened_VVN ?_SENT Why_AVQ do_VDB we_PNP never_AV0 talk_VVB about_PRP it_PNP ,_PUN not_XX0 in_PRP specifics_NN2 ?_SENT Life_NN1 got_VVD busy_AJ0 ,_PUN and_CJC it_PNP was_VBD easy_AJ0 for_PRP me_PNP to_TO0 pretend_VVI he_PNP did_VDD n't_XX0 think_VVI about_PRP it_PNP a_AT0 lot_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC maybe_AV0 he_PNP did_VDD n't_XX0 ._SENT David_NP0 has_VHZ always_AV0 been_VBN fine_AJ0 with_PRP my_DPS being_VBG in_PRP the_AT0 driver_NN1 's_POS seat_NN1 when_CJS it_PNP comes_VVZ to_PRP our_DPS relationship_NN1 ._SENT He_PNP knows_VVZ it_PNP 's_VBZ where_AVQ I_PNP feel_VVB comfortable_AJ0 ,_PUN and_CJC he_PNP 's_VBZ happy_AJ0 to_TO0 let_VVI me_PNP have_VHI it_PNP ._SENT It_PNP 's_VBZ one_CRD of_PRF the_AT0 reasons_NN2 we_PNP work_VVB so_AV0 well_AV0 ._SENT 
"_PUQ You_PNP 're_VBB right_AJ0 ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP say_VVB ._SENT I_PNP take_VVB both_DT0 of_PRF his_DPS hands_NN2 in_PRP mine_PNP now_AV0 ._SENT The_AT0 glasses_NN2 dangle_VVB awkwardly_AV0 from_PRP his_DPS pointer_NN1 finger_NN1 —_PUN an_AT0 unfortunate_AJ0 third_ORD wheel_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ But_CJC I_PNP 'm_VBB saying_VVG it_PNP 's_VBZ time_NN1 now_AV0 ._SENT Let_VVB 's_VBZ do_VDB it_PNP ._SENT "_PUQ 
David_NP0 squints_VVZ at_PRP me_PNP ._SENT He_PNP understands_VVZ now_AV0 that_CJT I_PNP 'm_VBB serious_AJ0 ._SENT "_PUQ You_PNP 've_VHB been_VBN acting_VVG really_AV0 weird_AJ0 lately_AV0 ,_PUN "_PUQ he_PNP says_VVZ ._SENT 
"_PUQ I_PNP 'm_VBB proposing_VVG here_AV0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ We_PNP 're_VBB already_AV0 engaged_VVN ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ David_NP0 ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP say_VVB ._SENT "_PUQ Come_VVB on_AVP ._SENT "_PUQ 
At_PRP this_DT0 ,_PUN he_PNP stops_VVZ ._SENT "_PUQ Proposing_VVG ?_SENT "_PUQ he_PNP says_VVZ ._SENT "_PUQ I_PNP took_VVD you_PNP to_PRP the_AT0 Rainbow_NN1 Room_NN1 ._SENT This_DT0 is_VBZ pretty_AV0 lame_AJ0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ You_PNP 're_VBB right_AJ0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
Still_AV0 holding_VVG his_DPS hands_NN2 ,_PUN I_PNP slide_VVB down_AVP off_PRP the_AT0 couch_NN1 until_CJS I_PNP 'm_VBB on_PRP one_CRD knee_NN1 ._SENT His_DPS eyes_NN2 widen_VVB in_PRP amusement_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ David_NP0 Rosen_NP0 ._SENT From_PRP the_AT0 first_ORD minute_NN1 I_PNP saw_VVD you_PNP —_PUN at_PRP Ten_CRD Bells_NN2 in_PRP that_DT0 blue_AJ0 blazer_NN1 with_PRP your_DPS headphones_NN2 in_AVP —_PUN I_PNP knew_VVD you_PNP were_VBD the_AT0 one_PNI ._SENT "_PUQ 
I_PNP have_VHB a_AT0 flash_NN1 of_PRF him_PNP :_PUN young_AJ0 professional_NN1 ,_PUN hair_NN1 cut_VVB too_AV0 short_AJ0 ,_PUN smiling_VVG awkwardly_AV0 at_PRP me_PNP ._SENT 
"_PUQ I_PNP was_VBD n't_XX0 wearing_VVG headphones_NN2 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Yes_ITJ you_PNP were_VBD ._SENT You_PNP told_VVD me_PNP it_PNP was_VBD too_AV0 loud_AJ0 in_PRP there_AV0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ It_PNP is_VBZ too_AV0 loud_AJ0 in_PRP there_AV0 ,_PUN "_PUQ David_NP0 says_VVZ ._SENT 
"_PUQ I_PNP know_VVB ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP say_VVB ,_PUN shaking_VVG his_DPS hands_NN2 ._SENT His_DPS glasses_NN2 fall_VVB ._SENT I_PNP pick_VVB them_PNP up_AVP and_CJC put_VVD them_PNP on_PRP the_AT0 sofa_NN1 next_ORD to_PRP him_PNP ._SENT "_PUQ It_PNP is_VBZ too_AV0 loud_AJ0 in_PRP there_AV0 ._SENT I_PNP love_VVB that_CJT we_PNP both_AV0 know_VVB that_CJT ,_PUN and_CJC that_CJT we_PNP agree_VVB that_CJT movies_NN2 should_VM0 be_VBI twenty_CRD minutes_NN2 shorter_AJC ._SENT I_PNP love_VVB that_CJT we_PNP both_AV0 hate_VVB slow-walkers_NN2 and_CJC that_CJT you_PNP think_VVB watching_VVG reruns_NN2 is_VBZ a_AT0 waste_NN1 of_PRF time_NN1 value_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP love_VVB that_CJT you_PNP use_VVB the_AT0 term_NN1 time_NN1 value_NN1 !_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ To_TO0 be_VBI fair_AJ0 ,_PUN that_DT0 's_VBZ —_PUN "_PUQ 
"_PUQ David_NP0 ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP say_VVB ._SENT I_PNP drop_VVB his_DPS hands_NN2 and_CJC place_VVB both_DT0 my_DPS palms_NN2 on_PRP either_DT0 side_NN1 of_PRF his_DPS face_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ Marry_VVB me_PNP ._SENT Let_VVB 's_VBZ do_VDB it_PNP ._SENT For_PRP real_AJ0 this_DT0 time_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP love_VVB you_PNP ._SENT "_PUQ 
He_PNP looks_VVZ at_PRP me_PNP ._SENT His_DPS naked_AJ0 green_AJ0 eyes_NN2 look_VVB into_PRP mine_PNP ._SENT I_PNP feel_VVB my_DPS breath_NN1 suspend_VVI ._SENT One_CRD ,_PUN two_CRD —_PUN 
"_PUQ Okay_AV0 ,_PUN "_PUQ he_PNP says_VVZ ._SENT 
"_PUQ Okay_AV0 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Okay_AV0 ._SENT "_PUQ He_PNP laughs_VVZ ,_PUN and_CJC reaches_VVZ for_PRP me_PNP ._SENT My_DPS lips_NN2 meet_VVB his_PNP ,_PUN and_CJC then_AV0 we_PNP 're_VBB in_PRP a_AT0 tangle_NN1 of_PRF limbs_NN2 making_VVG our_DPS way_NN1 to_PRP the_AT0 floor_NN1 ._SENT David_NP0 sits_VVZ up_AVP and_CJC bangs_VVZ into_PRP the_AT0 coffee_NN1 table_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ Shit_VVB ,_PUN ow_ITJ ._SENT "_PUQ It_PNP 's_VBZ wood_NN1 with_PRP a_AT0 glass_NN1 top_NN1 and_CJC tends_VVZ to_TO0 come_VVI off_AVP its_DPS hinges_NN2 unless_CJS you_PNP move_VVB the_AT0 whole_AJ0 thing_NN1 in_PRP one_CRD piece_NN1 ._SENT 
We_PNP stop_VVB what_DTQ we_PNP 're_VBB doing_VDG to_TO0 attend_VVI to_PRP the_AT0 table_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Watch_VVB the_AT0 corners_NN2 ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP say_VVB ._SENT We_PNP pick_VVB it_PNP up_AVP and_CJC set_VVD it_PNP back_AVP down_AVP ,_PUN nudging_VVG the_AT0 top_NN1 into_PRP formation_NN1 on_PRP the_AT0 base_NN1 ._SENT Once_AV0 it_PNP 's_VBZ done_VDN ,_PUN we_PNP stare_VVB at_PRP each_DT0 other_AJ0 on_PRP either_DT0 end_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 furniture_NN1 ,_PUN breathing_VVG hard_AV0 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Dannie_NP0 ,_PUN "_PUQ he_PNP says_VVZ ._SENT "_PUQ Why_AVQ now_AV0 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 tell_VVI him_PNP what_DTQ I_PNP ca_VM0 n't_XX0 ,_PUN of_PRF course_NN1 ._SENT What_DTQ Dr._NP0 Christine_NP0 accused_VVD me_PNP of_PRF withholding_NN1 ._SENT That_DT0 the_AT0 reason_NN1 I_PNP 've_VHB been_VBN avoiding_VVG our_DPS forever_AV0 is_VBZ the_AT0 same_DT0 reason_NN1 it_PNP needs_VVZ to_TO0 happen_VVI now_AV0 —_PUN without_PRP delay_NN1 ._SENT That_DT0 in_PRP forging_VVG one_CRD path_NN1 ,_PUN I_PNP am_VBB ,_PUN in_PRP fact_NN1 ,_PUN ensuring_VVG another_DT0 never_AV0 comes_VVZ to_PRP fruition_NN1 ._SENT 
Instead_AV0 ,_PUN I_PNP say_VVB this_DT0 :_PUN 
"_PUQ It_PNP 's_VBZ time_NN1 ,_PUN David_NP0 ._SENT We_PNP fit_VVB together_AV0 ,_PUN I_PNP love_VVB you_PNP ._SENT What_DTQ more_AV0 do_VDB you_PNP need_VVI ?_SENT I_PNP 'm_VBB ready_AJ0 ,_PUN and_CJC I_PNP 'm_VBB sorry_AJ0 it_PNP took_VVD me_PNP so_AV0 long_AV0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
And_CJC that_DT0 's_VBZ true_AJ0 ,_PUN too_AV0 ._SENT As_CJS true_AJ0 as_CJS anything_PNI is_VBZ ._SENT 
"_PUQ Just_AV0 that_CJT ,_PUN "_PUQ he_PNP says_VVZ ._SENT His_DPS face_NN1 looks_VVZ happier_AJC than_CJS I_PNP 've_VHB seen_VVN it_PNP in_PRP years_NN2 ._SENT 
He_PNP takes_VVZ my_DPS hand_NN1 and_CJC ,_PUN despite_PRP the_AT0 three_CRD feet_NN2 now_AV0 between_PRP the_AT0 couch_NN1 and_CJC the_AT0 coffee_NN1 table_NN1 ,_PUN he_PNP leads_VVZ me_PNP deliberately_AV0 ,_PUN slowly_AV0 ,_PUN into_PRP the_AT0 bedroom_NN1 ._SENT He_PNP nudges_VVZ me_PNP back_AVP gently_AV0 until_CJS I_PNP 'm_VBB just_AV0 perched_VVN on_PRP the_AT0 bed_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ I_PNP love_VVB you_PNP ,_PUN too_AV0 ,_PUN "_PUQ he_PNP says_VVZ ._SENT "_PUQ In_PRP case_NN1 it_PNP was_VBD n't_XX0 obvious_AJ0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ It_PNP is_VBZ ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP say_VVB ._SENT "_PUQ I_PNP know_VVB ._SENT "_PUQ 
He_PNP undresses_VVZ me_PNP with_PRP an_AT0 intention_NN1 that_CJT has_VHZ n't_XX0 been_VBN there_AV0 in_PRP a_AT0 long_AJ0 time_NN1 ._SENT Usually_AV0 when_CJS we_PNP have_VHB sex_NN1 ,_PUN we_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 do_VDI a_AT0 lot_NN1 of_PRF mood-setting_NN1 ._SENT We_PNP 're_VBB not_XX0 particularly_AV0 imaginative_AJ0 ,_PUN and_CJC we_PNP 're_VBB always_AV0 pressed_VVN for_PRP time_NN1 ._SENT The_AT0 sex_NN1 David_NP0 and_CJC I_PNP have_VHB is_VBZ good_AJ0 —_PUN great_AJ0 ,_PUN even_AV0 ._SENT It_PNP always_AV0 has_VHZ been_VBN ._SENT We_PNP work_VVB well_AV0 together_AV0 ._SENT We_PNP communicated_VVD early_AV0 and_CJC often_AV0 and_CJC we_PNP know_VVB what_DTQ works_VVZ ._SENT David_NP0 is_VBZ thoughtful_AJ0 and_CJC generous_AJ0 and_CJC ,_PUN although_CJS I_PNP 'm_VBB not_XX0 sure_AJ0 I_PNP 'd_VM0 call_VVI us_PNP ambitious_AJ0 ,_PUN there_EX0 is_VBZ a_AT0 certain_AJ0 competitive_AJ0 edge_NN1 to_PRP our_DPS lovemaking_NN1 that_CJT never_AV0 lets_VVZ it_PNP feel_VVB stale_AJ0 or_CJC boring_AJ0 ._SENT 
But_CJC tonight_AV0 is_VBZ different_AJ0 ._SENT 
With_PRP his_DPS right_AJ0 hand_NN1 ,_PUN he_PNP reaches_VVZ forward_AV0 and_CJC begins_VVZ to_TO0 unbutton_VVI my_DPS shirt_NN1 ._SENT His_DPS knuckles_NN2 are_VBB cool_AJ0 ,_PUN and_CJC I_PNP shiver_VVB against_PRP him_PNP ._SENT My_DPS shirt_NN1 is_VBZ an_AT0 old_AJ0 ,_PUN white_AJ0 button-down_AJ0 J.Crew_NN1 ._SENT Boring_AJ0 ._SENT Predictable_AJ0 ._SENT He_PNP 'll_VM0 be_VBI met_VVN with_PRP a_AT0 nude_AJ0 bra_NN1 underneath_AV0 ._SENT Same_DT0 old_AJ0 ._SENT But_CJC what_DTQ 's_VBZ happening_VVG here_AV0 tonight_AV0 feels_VVZ anything_PNI but_CJC ._SENT 
He_PNP keeps_VVZ unbuttoning_VVG ._SENT He_PNP takes_VVZ his_DPS time_NN1 ,_PUN threading_VVG the_AT0 silk_NN1 knobs_NN2 through_PRP their_DPS eye_NN1 slits_NN2 until_PRP the_AT0 whole_AJ0 thing_NN1 comes_VVZ undone_VVN at_PRP the_AT0 waist_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP shimmy_AJ0 my_DPS shoulders_NN2 until_CJS it_PNP 's_VBZ off_AVP and_CJC falls_VVZ to_PRP the_AT0 floor_NN1 ._SENT 
David_NP0 puts_VVZ one_CRD hand_NN1 on_PRP my_DPS stomach_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC with_PRP the_AT0 other_NN1 he_PNP threads_VVZ a_AT0 thumb_NN1 into_PRP the_AT0 seam_NN1 of_PRF my_DPS skirt_NN1 ._SENT He_PNP holds_VVZ me_PNP in_PRP place_NN1 as_CJS he_PNP unzips_VVZ it_PNP ._SENT This_DT0 is_VBZ less_DT0 of_PRF a_AT0 slow_AJ0 burn_NN1 ._SENT It_PNP comes_VVZ off_AVP in_PRP one_CRD swoop_NN1 ,_PUN falling_VVG into_PRP a_AT0 puddle_NN1 at_PRP my_DPS feet_NN2 ._SENT I_PNP stand_VVB up_AVP and_CJC step_VVI out_AVP of_PRF it_PNP ._SENT My_DPS bra_NN1 and_CJC underwear_NN1 do_VDB n't_XX0 match_VVI ._SENT They_PNP 're_VBB both_AV0 Natori_AJ0 ,_PUN although_CJS the_AT0 bra_NN1 is_VBZ nude_AJ0 cotton_NN1 and_CJC the_AT0 underwear_NN1 is_VBZ black_AJ0 silk_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP dispense_VVB with_PRP both_AV0 and_CJC then_AV0 push_VVB him_PNP down_AVP onto_PRP the_AT0 bed_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP lean_VVB forward_AV0 over_PRP him_PNP ,_PUN my_DPS breast_NN1 grazing_VVG the_AT0 side_NN1 of_PRF his_DPS face_NN1 ._SENT He_PNP reaches_VVZ out_AVP and_CJC bites_VVZ it_PNP ._SENT 
"_PUQ Ow_ITJ !_SENT "_PUQ I_PNP say_VVB ._SENT 
"_PUQ Ow_ITJ ?_SENT "_PUQ He_PNP puts_VVZ both_DT0 hands_NN2 on_PRP my_DPS back_NN1 and_CJC runs_VVZ them_PNP down_AVP slowly_AV0 ._SENT "_PUQ That_DT0 hurt_VVD ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Yes_ITJ ._SENT Since_AV0 when_AVQ are_VBB you_PNP a_AT0 biter_NN1 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Since_CJS never_AV0 ,_PUN "_PUQ he_PNP says_VVZ ._SENT "_PUQ Sorry_AJ0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
He_PNP reaches_VVZ out_AVP and_CJC kisses_VVZ me_PNP ._SENT It_PNP 's_VBZ a_AT0 slow_AJ0 and_CJC deep_AJ0 kiss_NN1 ,_PUN meant_VVN to_PRP recenter_NN1 us_PNP ._SENT It_PNP works_VVZ ._SENT 
David_NP0 is_VBZ working_VVG on_PRP his_DPS shirt_NN1 —_PUN his_DPS hands_NN2 on_PRP the_AT0 buttons_NN2 ._SENT I_PNP put_VVD mine_PNP over_PRP his_PNP and_CJC stop_VVB him_PNP ._SENT 
"_PUQ What_DTQ ?_SENT "_PUQ he_PNP asks_VVZ ._SENT He_PNP 's_VBZ out_AVP of_PRF breath_NN1 ,_PUN his_DPS chest_NN1 straining_VVG ._SENT 
I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 say_VVI anything_PNI ._SENT When_CJS he_PNP tries_VVZ to_TO0 stand_VVI ,_PUN I_PNP put_VVD my_DPS hands_NN2 on_PRP his_DPS shoulders_NN2 and_CJC nudge_VVB him_PNP back_AVP down_AVP ._SENT 
"_PUQ Dannie_NP0 ?_SENT "_PUQ He_PNP whispers_VVZ ._SENT 
I_PNP answer_VVB by_PRP guiding_AJ0 his_DPS hand_NN1 to_PRP my_DPS stomach_NN1 and_CJC then_AV0 down_AVP ,_PUN down_AVP until_CJS I_PNP feel_VVB that_CJT concave_AJ0 spot_NN1 that_CJT makes_VVZ me_PNP inhale_VVI ._SENT I_PNP hold_VVB his_DPS hand_NN1 there_AV0 ._SENT He_PNP looks_VVZ at_PRP me_PNP —_PUN first_ORD confusion_NN1 ,_PUN then_AV0 recognition_NN1 dawning_NN1 as_CJS I_PNP press_VVB his_DPS hand_NN1 back_AVP and_CJC then_AV0 forward_AV0 ,_PUN back_AVP and_CJC then_AV0 forward_AV0 ._SENT I_PNP take_VVB my_DPS hand_NN1 away_AV0 from_PRP his_PNP and_CJC grab_VVB on_AVP to_PRP his_DPS shoulders_NN2 ._SENT He_PNP 's_VBZ breathing_VVG along_AVP with_PRP me_PNP —_PUN and_CJC I_PNP close_VVB my_DPS eyes_NN2 against_PRP the_AT0 rhythm_NN1 ,_PUN his_DPS hand_NN1 ,_PUN the_AT0 incoming_AJ0 collapse_NN1 that_DT0 is_VBZ mine_PNP ,_PUN and_CJC mine_PNP alone_AV0 ._SENT 
Afterward_AV0 ,_PUN we_PNP lie_VVB in_PRP bed_NN1 together_AV0 ._SENT We_PNP 're_VBB both_AV0 on_PRP our_DPS phones_NN2 ,_PUN looking_VVG up_AVP venues_NN2 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Should_VM0 we_PNP tell_VVI people_NN0 ?_SENT "_PUQ David_NP0 asks_VVZ ._SENT 
I_PNP pause_VVB ,_PUN but_CJC what_DTQ I_PNP say_VVB is_VBZ :_PUN "_PUQ Of_PRF course_NN1 ._SENT We_PNP 're_VBB getting_VVG married_AJ0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
He_PNP looks_VVZ at_PRP me_PNP ._SENT "_PUQ Right_AV0 ._SENT When_AVQ do_VDB you_PNP want_VVI to_TO0 do_VDI it_PNP ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Soon_AV0 ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP say_VVB ._SENT "_PUQ We_PNP 've_VHB waited_VVN so_AV0 long_AV0 already_AV0 ._SENT Next_ORD month_NN1 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
David_NP0 laughs_VVZ ._SENT It_PNP 's_VBZ a_AT0 sincere_AJ0 laugh_NN1 ,_PUN guttural_AJ0 —_PUN the_AT0 kind_NN1 I_PNP love_VVB from_PRP him_PNP ._SENT "_PUQ You_PNP 're_VBB funny_AJ0 ,_PUN "_PUQ he_PNP says_VVZ ._SENT 
I_PNP put_VVD down_AVP my_DPS phone_NN1 and_CJC roll_VVB to_PRP him_PNP ._SENT "_PUQ What_DTQ ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Oh_ITJ ,_PUN you_PNP 're_VBB serious_AJ0 ?_SENT Dannie_NP0 ,_PUN you_PNP 're_VBB not_XX0 serious_AJ0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Of_PRF course_NN1 I_PNP am_VBB ._SENT "_PUQ 
He_PNP shakes_VVZ his_DPS head_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ Not_XX0 even_AV0 you_PNP could_VM0 plan_VVI and_CJC execute_VVI a_AT0 wedding_NN1 in_PRP a_AT0 month_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Who_PNQ says_VVZ we_PNP have_VHB to_TO0 have_VHI a_AT0 wedding_NN1 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
He_PNP raises_VVZ his_DPS eyebrows_NN2 at_PRP me_PNP ,_PUN then_AV0 squints_VVZ them_PNP together_AV0 ._SENT "_PUQ Your_DPS mother_NN1 ,_PUN mine_NN1 ._SENT Come_VVB on_AVP ,_PUN Dannie_NP0 ._SENT This_DT0 is_VBZ ridiculous_AJ0 ._SENT We_PNP 've_VHB waited_VVN four_CRD and_CJC a_AT0 half_DT0 years_NN2 ,_PUN we_PNP ca_VM0 n't_XX0 just_AV0 elope_VVI now_AV0 ._SENT Are_VBB you_PNP kidding_VVG ?_SENT Because_CJS I_PNP really_AV0 ca_VM0 n't_XX0 tell_VVI ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ I_PNP just_AV0 want_VVB to_TO0 get_VVI it_PNP done_VDN ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ How_AVQ romantic_AJ0 ,_PUN "_PUQ he_PNP deadpans_NN2 ._SENT 
"_PUQ You_PNP know_VVB what_DTQ I_PNP mean_VVB ._SENT "_PUQ 
David_NP0 sets_VVZ his_DPS phone_NN1 down_AVP ._SENT He_PNP looks_VVZ to_PRP me_PNP ._SENT "_PUQ I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 ,_PUN actually_AV0 ._SENT You_PNP love_VVB planning_NN1 ._SENT That_DT0 's_VBZ like_AJ0 ._SENT ._SENT ._SENT your_DPS whole_AJ0 thing_NN1 ._SENT You_PNP once_AV0 planned_VVD a_AT0 Thanksgiving_NN1 down_AVP to_TO0 pee_VVI breaks_NN2 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Yeah_ITJ ,_PUN well_AV0 ._SENT ._SENT ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Dannie_NP0 ,_PUN I_PNP want_VVB to_TO0 get_VVI married_AJ0 ,_PUN too_AV0 ._SENT But_CJC let_VVB 's_VBZ do_VDB it_PNP the_AT0 right_AJ0 way_NN1 ._SENT Let_VVB 's_VBZ do_VDB it_PNP our_DPS way_NN1 ._SENT Okay_AV0 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
He_PNP looks_VVZ at_PRP me_PNP ,_PUN waiting_VVG for_PRP an_AT0 answer_NN1 ._SENT But_CJC I_PNP ca_VM0 n't_XX0 give_VVI him_PNP one_PNI ,_PUN not_XX0 the_AT0 one_PNI he_PNP wants_VVZ ._SENT I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 have_VHI time_NN1 for_PRP our_DPS way_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 have_VHI time_NN1 to_TO0 plan_VVI ._SENT We_PNP have_VHB five_CRD months_NN2 ._SENT Five_CRD months_NN2 until_CJS I_PNP 'm_VBB living_VVG in_PRP an_AT0 apartment_NN1 my_DPS best_AJS friend_NN1 wants_VVZ to_TO0 buy_VVI ,_PUN with_PRP the_AT0 boyfriend_NN1 she_PNP wants_VVZ to_TO0 buy_VVI it_PNP with_PRP ._SENT I_PNP need_VVB to_TO0 stop_VVI this_DT0 ._SENT I_PNP need_VVB to_TO0 do_VDI whatever_DTQ I_PNP can_VM0 to_TO0 make_VVI sure_AJ0 it_PNP never_AV0 comes_VVZ true_AJ0 ._SENT 
"_PUQ I_PNP 'll_VM0 be_VBI a_AT0 planning_NN1 machine_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP say_VVB ._SENT "_PUQ It_PNP 's_VBZ all_DT0 I_PNP 'm_VBB going_VVG to_TO0 focus_VVI on_AVP ._SENT How_AVQ does_VDZ December_NP0 sound_VVI ?_SENT We_PNP can_VM0 have_VHI a_AT0 holiday_NN1 wedding_NN1 to_TO0 match_VVI our_DPS holiday_NN1 proposal_NN1 ._SENT It_PNP 'll_VM0 be_VBI festive_AJ0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ We_PNP 're_VBB Jews_NN2 ,_PUN "_PUQ David_NP0 says_VVZ ._SENT He_PNP 's_VBZ back_AVP on_PRP his_DPS phone_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Maybe_AV0 it_PNP will_VM0 snow_VVI ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP say_VVB ,_PUN ignoring_VVG him_PNP ._SENT "_PUQ David_NP0 ?_SENT December_NP0 ?_SENT I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 want_VVI to_TO0 wait_VVI ._SENT "_PUQ 
This_DT0 makes_VVZ him_PNP stop_VVI ._SENT He_PNP shakes_VVZ his_DPS head_NN1 ,_PUN leans_VVZ over_AVP ,_PUN and_CJC kisses_VVZ my_DPS shoulder_NN1 blade_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP know_VVB I_PNP 've_VHB won_VVN ._SENT "_PUQ December_NP0 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
I_PNP nod_VVB ._SENT 
"_PUQ Okay_AV0 ,_PUN "_PUQ he_PNP says_VVZ ._SENT "_PUQ December_NP0 it_PNP is_VBZ ._SENT "_PUQ 
December_NP0 ._SENT 
Chapter_NN1 Eleven_CRD 
I_PNP have_VHB a_AT0 giant_AJ0 case_NN1 dropped_VVN in_PRP my_DPS lap_NN1 on_PRP Thursday_NP0 ._SENT One_CRD of_PRF our_DPS biggest_AJS clients_NN2 —_PUN let_VVB 's_VBZ just_AV0 say_VVB they_PNP revolutionized_VVD the_AT0 health-food_AJ0 store_NN1 —_PUN wants_VVZ to_TO0 announce_VVI an_AT0 acquisition_NN1 of_PRF a_AT0 delivery_NN1 service_NN1 company_NN1 on_PRP Monday_NP0 ,_PUN before_PRP the_AT0 markets_NN2 open_VVB ._SENT David_NP0 and_CJC I_PNP were_VBD supposed_AJ0 to_TO0 go_VVI home_NN1 to_PRP Philadelphia_NP0 and_CJC tell_VVB my_DPS parents_NN2 the_AT0 December_NP0 plan_NN1 in_PRP person_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC it_PNP 's_VBZ never_AV0 going_VVG to_TO0 happen_VVI this_DT0 weekend_NN1 ._SENT 
I_PNP call_VVB him_PNP at_PRP eight_CRD ,_PUN while_CJS crouched_VVN over_PRP piles_NN2 of_PRF documents_NN2 in_PRP the_AT0 conference_NN1 room_NN1 ._SENT There_EX0 are_VBB twelve_CRD other_AJ0 associates_NN2 and_CJC four_CRD partners_NN2 barking_VVG orders_NN2 and_CJC containers_NN2 of_PRF empty_AJ0 Chinese_AJ0 food_NN1 surrounding_VVG me_PNP ._SENT It_PNP 's_VBZ a_AT0 war_NN1 zone_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP love_VVB it_PNP ._SENT 
"_PUQ I_PNP 'm_VBB not_XX0 getting_VVG out_AVP of_PRF here_AV0 this_DT0 weekend_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP tell_VVB him_PNP ._SENT "_PUQ Even_AV0 to_TO0 come_VVI home_AV0 to_TO0 sleep_VVI ._SENT Forget_VVB Philly_AV0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
I_PNP hear_VVB the_AT0 TV_NN1 on_AVP behind_PRP him_PNP ._SENT "_PUQ What_DTQ happened_VVD ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Ca_VM0 n't_XX0 say_VVI ,_PUN but_CJC it_PNP 's_VBZ a_AT0 big_AJ0 one_PNI ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ No_AT0 shit_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ he_PNP says_VVZ ._SENT "_PUQ Whol_NP0 —_PUN "_PUQ 
I_PNP clear_VVB my_DPS throat_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ I_PNP 'm_VBB going_VVG to_TO0 be_VBI sleeping_VVG here_AV0 for_PRP the_AT0 next_ORD three_CRD days_NN2 ._SENT Can_VM0 we_PNP do_VDI next_ORD weekend_NN1 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ I_PNP have_VHB Pat_NP0 's_POS bachelor_NN1 party_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Right_AV0 ._SENT Arizona_NP0 ._SENT "_PUQ They_PNP 're_VBB going_VVG to_TO0 drink_VVI beer_NN1 and_CJC practice_NN1 target_NN1 shooting_NN1 —_PUN neither_DT0 of_PRF which_DTQ David_NP0 has_VHZ any_DT0 interest_NN1 in_AVP ._SENT I_PNP 'm_VBB not_XX0 even_AV0 sure_AJ0 why_AVQ he_PNP 's_VBZ going_VVG ._SENT He_PNP barely_AV0 sees_VVZ Pat_NP0 anymore_AV0 ._SENT 
