Rebecca
We all laughed. Sandy hit his arm and shook her head.
“He’s exaggerating,” she said.
“I am not. One of those dogs nearly bit me when I reached for you just tonight.”
“He was just doing his job,” she teased. Sasha threw his hands up in exasperation.
We mingled, looked at the auction items, and ate the roaming appetizers. Alexi got me a glass of sparkling water while he drank champagne. Jenna Riverton introduced herself to us, along with her husband, Mark, and their four children.
When the dancing started, Alexi and I took the floor with other couples.
“Are you having a good time?” he asked.
“I am.”
“Good. I want to ask you something.”
“Okay.”
“We haven’t talked about what was in the envelopes. The excitement of the baby announcements, lunch with my mother and the rest
