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grandmother, you know.”
    “Sure, I know. But will she ever admit it?”
    “She admits it,” Sara answered quietly.
    She thought about telling Luke how Lillian had asked her to call her Grandma while they waited for the ambulance. But somehow the moment seemed too private, almost secret.
    “I need to help her out. I need to help Emily and Jessica. They’ll be visiting during the day and doing their share.”
    Luke didn’t look very happy about the situation. “All I know is, now I’ll see you even less. And don’t tell me to come and visit you there. Your grandmother practically calls the police if she spots me walking down her block.”
    “She’ll be bedridden. She won’t even know if you come by to see me.”
    “Come on. I’m not going to sneak in and out like a teenager. I’m too old for that stuff.”
    “Yes, I’m marrying an old man, aren’t I? I almost forgot,” Sara teased him.
    Luke was older than her by almost ten years. Sara didn’t think about it much, though she knew he did.
    “That’s right. I’m getting older every day. You better marry me before I need a walker to come down the aisle.”
    Lucy came over with her order pad in hand. “Hi, Luke. Are you guys ready?”
    Luke and Sara ordered sandwiches and coffee, and Lucy returned to the kitchen.
    “I guess we can go across the street to the Beanery and have dessert,” Sara said, gazing out the window. “They stay open until midnight on Saturdays.”
    “We should have had dinner there, too,” Luke added.
    Sara didn’t answer. She knew he really didn’t care where theyate, that he was annoyed at her. Frustrated about their wedding plans, or lack thereof.
    “So?” He stared at her.
    “Yes?”
    “When are we getting married, Sara? People keep asking me. It’s getting embarrassing. We’ve been engaged a year.”
    “Not quite…well, at Christmas I guess it will be.” She sighed. “It’s not unusual for couples to be engaged for a year. Or even longer. I don’t know what you’re embarrassed about.”
    “Because those people are planning weddings. Big, fancy weddings that take casts of thousands. We haven’t even set a date yet. We haven’t done a thing…. Do you even want to marry me? I’m starting to worry.”
    “Don’t be ridiculous. Of course I do…. I’ve done stuff. Lots of stuff.” Sara knew she sounded defensive but couldn’t help it. “It’s just so hard to figure out. It’s like a full-time job, except I have a full-time job. So who has time to do this, too? Besides, why should it be up to me to plan everything? Men can read a bridal planner. The print doesn’t turn into invisible ink.”
    “Very funny. Give me the planner. I’ll fill it in.”
    “Fine. But a football game on wide-screen TV, accompanied by beer and pizza do not qualify as Entertainment, Beverages, and Dinner.”
    Lucy appeared, carrying their orders. She glanced at Sara and then back at Luke. “Whoops, sorry to interrupt. Just remember, don’t argue at mealtime. Impairs the digestion. Too much stomach acid.”
    Luke smiled at her despite his foul mood. “Thanks for the health tip, Lucy.”
    Lucy set their food down. “Enjoy your meal…and don’tworry too much about the wedding. These things have a way of working themselves out.”
    “I hope so,” Luke said.
    Luke started eating his sandwich, but Sara felt too nervous to touch hers. “Listen,” she began, “the thing is, every time I start thinking about the wedding, I get all confused. My family in Maryland wants us to have the wedding down there. My mother keeps telling me about all these nice places she’s been looking at. I know my parents will be very hurt if we decide to get married here.”
    Luke shrugged. “So let’s get married in Maryland. My family can get there from Boston. They don’t care where it is. I think they’re all still in shock that a girl like you would marry me.”
    “Luke, I’m trying to be serious here. It’s not your family I’m worried