Many thanks to "Techsan" for graciously giving his time and effort to me in editing this and other stories of mine.
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"You're kidding!
"No, I mean it."
"She's really getting a divorce?"
"Absolutely."
"My God . . . they've been married how long?"
"Eighteen months or so."
"Unbelievable."
"I mean . . . like marriages don't last long these days, but . . . isn't this her third?"
"At least."
"And him . . . how many for him?"
"Two."
"I should ask if you know the reason. I mean, they seemed compatible enough."
"I thought so too."
"So what happened?"
"It would seem that our Evie is what used to be called a gold digger."
"That is an archaic expression...gold digger. I haven't heard that used since...God knows when."
"It's amazing how she goes through husbands."
"Yes, it is. You're on number two now, right?"
"Yes, but I'm happily married, thank you."
"So am I. And I'm also on my second. Roger, my first, was an asshole of mega proportions."
"So was Tommy. He thought he was going to be a rock star. Imagine, twenty-eight, and he was still trying to put a band together."
"But Steve was...is a nice guy. A good provider didn't fool around, or anything."
"How do you know?"
"I tried to seduce him at last year's New Year's Eve party."
"Really? What happened?"
"He laughed it off, told me I'd had too many drinks, and made sure he stayed close to Evie the rest of the night."
"So...were you really flirting?"
"I guess...I remember being pissed at my husband because he complained about the cost of my dress and accessories."
"That's always a good reason for a little hanky-panky."
"Oh, c'mon, I did have a few too many drinks."
"Well, the point is Steve didn't bite, did he?"
"Nope. He's pure as the driven snow."
"That puts us back to Evie, and her reason, or reasons."