He laughed, and for a second it was the old laugh, the one from before. Then it faded too quickly, the way it always did when the thought got near Emily.
I slipped the bracelet on. It was a little loose, but I wore it all night, anyway.
The next morning, I found the receipt in Nolan’s drawer and went to the store to have the bracelet resized.
« He bought two of these last week. »
The little bell above the door chimed when I walked in, and the saleswoman behind the counter looked up with a soft, practiced smile.
« Can I help you? »
« I just need this resized, » I said, sliding the bracelet across the glass. « My husband bought it for our anniversary. »
Her face brightened the moment she saw it.
« Oh, this one! I remember your husband. He bought two of these last week. I remember clearly because he spent forever choosing between two identical ones. »
My heart seemed to miss a beat.
