"What do you think they're up to?" Wendy was in bed, next to Jonathan, who would be her bridegroom in three days.
Jonathan kissed Wendy's forehead. "Definitely something. They're always sneaking off together."
"When my Mom had your folks for dinner, they went into my Dad's man cave and when I walked in they shut up and looked guilty, Wendy said."
Whenever Wendy and Jonathan had time between work and wedding details over the next three days, they tried to guess what was up with their fathers. The two men had been friends, work partners and golfing partners since forever and the fact that their children were marrying made it impossible for them to hide their joy.
It was partially because of that friendship that Wendy and Jonathan were marrying. The families did so much together, that their days Wendy and Jonathan played in the playpen evolved into kindergarten, then primary school junior and high school.
When they separated to go to different colleges, one of the West Coast and one on the East, the fathers were almost more upset then Wendy and Jonathan were.
Working in the same building after graduation brought Wendy and Jonathan back together by chance and they melded together as if they had never parted.
The 75 wedding guests oohed and ahhed over the dinner. While waiting for the cake to be cut, the two fathers stood. The band handed them a mike each and they started to sing, "Sunrise Sunset" from Fiddler on The Roof. As each man finished they went to their own offspring and hugged them then they went to the other's child. Dry eyes were not possible.
To hear the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpqg9vLXs4I
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