Being ever the charmer that she was, Shane, noticing that all of the women had finished their drinks during her storytelling, got up and offered to fetch them all something to drink, knowing that Molly and her friends needed a few minutes together alone. She pressed her lips to Molly’s temple as she stood up and walked away. Molly turned to watch her saunter away and smiled as she turned back to her friends.

“She’s amazing,” Savannah remarked. “You two are so lucky to have found each other.”

“Yeah, we are,” Molly said, nodding.

“Not to be rude,” Brooke added, “But, I mean, she’s, um…and well, since when are you, um…well, you know what I’m trying to say…”

“You mean since when am I gay?” Molly asked, somewhat annoyed at Brooke’s question, even though she expected it

“Well, yeah,” Brooke replied. “I mean, just a year ago, you were with Richard and now, here you are, with a woman, and you’re married to her.”

“I fell in love with her, Brooke,” Molly replied, matter of factly. “It just happened. I fell in love with the person she was. Her gender was inconsequential.” Brooke smiled and nodded, accepting that answer, for she herself had once fallen for a woman, though none of her friends knew.

Leaning in and whispering, Laura asked, “What about the sex?”

Savannah smacked her arm and said, “That’s so rude, Laura.” Looking at Molly apologetically, she said, “You don’t have to answer that Molly.”

“No, no, it’s okay,” Molly replied. “It’s great. It’s wonderful. We have an amazing sex life.” She was met by silence, since none of her friends knew what to say next. To break the tension, she added, “It’s why we were late this morning!” All of her friends looked at each other and then broke into laughter.

As they dried their tears from laughing so hard, Shane returned with drinks for everyone, just as the DJ began to play a slow song. From the first note, Shane recognized it. It was the song that they first danced to at their wedding, “The Lucky One”. “Remember this, Moll?” Shane asked, as she offered her hand to her.

“Of course I do,” Molly replied as she took Shane’s hand and let her lead her to the dance floor. Wrapping her arms around Shane’s neck, she leaned in and whispered into her, “Thank you.”

“For what?” Shane asked, as she pulled Molly closer to her and rested her chin on her shoulder.

“For trying so hard with my friends. I think they’ve come around to you.”

Shane lifted her head from Molly’s shoulder and leaned her torso and head back, to look at Molly. Caressing her cheek, she asked, “Moll, don’t you know I’d do anything for you?”

Molly smiled and turned her face into Shane’s hand and pressed a kiss to it. She looked back at Shane and rested her forehead against hers. “You’re amazing. I love you so much,” she said, as they embraced once again and began to sway in time with the music.