The wedding was beautiful, and Emily spent the next morning lazing around the house since the party had gone late into the evening.

She was trying to teach her new puppy different commands, though the training devolved into a game of tug-of-war with a chew toy when Byron finally woke up and joined them in the living room. He was even more groggy than she was.

“No more parties for a while...” he said, settling down on the couch and sipping a cup of ...