\u201cDon\u2019t mind her,\u201d my dad laughed. \u201cShe just fixes radios for the Navy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Everyone laughed.<\/p>\n
Then my sister\u2019s millionaire fianc\u00e9 noticed the small silver insignia on my phone.<\/p>\n
His expression changed instantly.<\/p>\n
He stared at it, then at me.<\/p>\n
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