“In my profession, love means zero,” Stan had said, champagne glass in hand, and he’d waited a moment to be sure everyone got the joke, nodding happily as all the guests groaned. Then he said, “But in life, love means everything. Love wins the match. I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed, but I made the smartest decision of my life when I married Troy’s mother, and I reckon Troy just made the smartest decision of his life when he married this beautiful girl right here. Don’t ever let her go, mate, and welcome to the family, sweetheart.”
