First – Tiel and I are getting married Christmas Eve. We're having a party at our place, and the wedding is going to be a surprise. You have to be here. Tell me you can make it.
Second – I want to take Tiel somewhere totally unexpected for our honeymoon. It's my wedding gift to her but I'm not going to tell her until after the event. What do you recommend, world traveler?
Let me know.
Sam
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To: Nick Acevedo
From: Erin Walsh
Date: December 3
Subject: Spousal privilege
I'm telling you this because you're my husband, but you are NOT allowed to tell anyone else. Got it?
Sam and Tiel are getting surprise-married on Christmas Eve. He wants me to come home. I think I can make that work, but their surprise wedding can't be about us.
*Now that I think about it, I'm sure Riley knows. He can know that I know, but he can't know that you know, not until I tell him that you know.
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To: Erin Walsh
From: Nick Acevedo
Date: December 4
Subject: Spousal privilege
I want you back here, Skip. That's all that matters to me.
I can't believe I'm asking this, but… You did tell Sam that you were coming for the wedding, right? Your reflex answer to these things is usually no.
*Do I have any other spousal privileges?
**I noticed that you referenced a legal provision without giving me a constitutional law history lesson. Are you feeling all right? Did you get enough sleep and plenty of espresso for breakfast?
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To: Nick Acevedo
From: Erin Walsh
Date: December 4
Subject: Spousal privilege
Actually, I told him I was busy. I'll let him know I'm coming later. It's fine.
Allow me to be clear: This is Sam and Tiel's wedding. We're not having any big conversations with anyone about anything. They're pulling off this huge surprise wedding thing and it's not right to make it about us. They've been through so much together, and now they're getting married, and I'm happy for them. They deserve for this to be all about them.
I'm bummed, but we'll find another time. We always do.
*You have the privilege of taking your shirt off before you hop on our video chat tonight.
