Mason sat first.
I placed one hand on his shoulder and moved the clippers from his forehead back through his thick brown hair.
The clippers buzzed to life.
A long strip fell into his lap.
People gasped.
A nervous laugh rose from somewhere near the bar and died before it reached the chandeliers.
Mason looked up at me.
I smiled.
Then he stood, and I sat.
A long strip fell into his lap.
His hand was gentle at the back of my head.
When the first lock of my hair slid down the front of my dress, I heard Maribel make a sound.
Not a sob.
Not quite.