Laughter bubbled up around them as their families came forward, their faces bright with joy and a healthy dose of shock. Beatrice’s mom was crying; Teddy’s mom wrapped her arms around her; Teddy’s younger sister, Charlotte, was recording everything on her phone; and Beatrice saw Sam whispering something to Teddy’s two younger brothers—probably some stunt she wanted to pull at the reception, Beatrice thought fondly. She realized that this was how it would be from now on, their two families blending into a rowdy and chaotic whole, and felt so happy she almost hurt from it.
