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           Michaelsaid,"Ieventhoughtofchangingmyname,legally,butifsomethinghappened,thatwouldn’treallyhelp.YousureyouwanttobeaCorleone?"Hesaiditonlyhalf-jokingly.

           "Yes,"shesaidwithoutsmiling.Theypressedagainsteachother.TheyhaddecidedtogetmarriedduringChristmasweek,aquietcivilceremonyatCityHallwithjusttwofriendsaswitnesses.ButMichaelhadinsistedhemusttellhisfather.Hehadexplainedthathisfatherwouldnotobjectinanywayaslongasitwasnotdoneinsecrecy.Kaywasdoubtful.Shesaidshecouldnottellherparentsuntilafterthemarriage."Ofcoursethey’llthinkI’mpregnant,"shesaid.Michaelgrinned."Sowillmyparents,"hesaid.

           WhatneitherofthemmentionedwasthefactthatMichaelwouldhavetocuthisclosetieswithhisfamily.TheybothunderstoodthatMichaelhadalreadydonesotosomeextentandyettheybothfeltguiltyaboutthisfact.Theyplannedtofinishcollege,seeingeachotherweekendsandlivingtogetherduringsummervacations.Itseemedlikeahappylife.

           TheplaywasamusicalcalledCarouselanditssentimentalstoryofabraggartthiefmadethemsmileateachotherwithamusement.Whentheycameoutofthetheaterithadturnedcold.Kaysnuggleduptohimandsaid,"Afterwe’remarried,willyoubeatmeandthenstealastarforapresent?"

           Michaellaughed."I’mgoingtobeamathematicsprofessor,"hesaid.Thenheasked,"Doyouwantsomethingtoeatbeforewegotothehotel?"

           Kayshookherhead.Shelookedupathimmeaningfully.