She bit her bottom lip, and glanced over her shoulder at Patrick. A pink blush spread across her cheeks. He saw her throat work as she swallowed. She looked back at him. Her voice was soft and breathless when she spoke. “You’re… I mean, I didn’t… Jake, I never asked you to do this.” “I know you didn’t. It’s your birthday gift.” “You want Patrick to… him and me…together?” “All of us together.” Amanda sat back on her heels. “This is what you two have been whispering about for the past two days?” Jake nodded. “So this was all planned? You took your shower early because this was all planned?” “It was all planned.” “You… I…” Amanda pushed her hair behind her ears…another sign of her nervousness he recognized. “I don’t know what to say. Or do.” “You don’t have to do anything. We’ll do it all.” He spoke to his cousin without looking away from his wife. “Pat, why don’t you take care of the lights and music?” “Will do.”
