The answer Thea gave was genuine, but she really didn’t expect Cody to get everything ready the next morning.

Her jaw almost dropped on the carpet when she saw the engagement rings on the table, and those formalities proved legally that they were a married couple, despite the fact that they didn’t even hold a wedding ceremony yet.

Thea didn’t remember going to any law department with Cody to get registered. Cody must have used some of his connections in the government to have all these ...