Ava and I walked back to the party. The music was loud, and people were laughing. Kim was there, watching us. Ava glared at him.

"Does Lysander need you for everything?" she snapped. "Or can he at least take a piss on his own?"

Kim didn't look upset. He just said calmly, "Lysander is the groom and needs to attend to the guests."

I didn't look at Kim. I was already thinking about Lysander and what would happen next. Ava was angry, but I stayed quiet.

As soon as we got ...