One Wife, Multiple Weddings
"Jessica, if you come with me now, we can turn the page."
"Turn the page" was our agreed-upon safe word. If either of us did something beyond the other's limits, we used "turn the page" to offer a way out, and the other would immediately understand that the issue was to be left behind.
Thanks to this little tactic, we hadn't had any serious breakups in three years.
I spoke, staring into Jessica's eyes, silently counting down in my mind.
I could feel my deep-seated love rapidly fading.
After a moment of silence, Jessica gritted her teeth and said, "Thomas, you can't embarrass Alex like this. He'll be humiliated. Wait for me. Once I'm done here, we'll continue with our wedding."