Whatever the truth was, teasing had become part of their marriage.
Most of the jokes were harmless.
They hid things from each other, played tricks around the house, and occasionally took embarrassing photographs when the other person wasn’t paying attention.
Friends and relatives had learned never to trust either of them completely.
If James offered someone a suspicious-looking drink while smiling, they checked it carefully.
If Kelly suddenly appeared with her phone recording, everyone knew she was probably preparing another joke.
After more than two decades together, the couple understood each other’s sense of humor. They knew when the other person was pretending to be angry and when a prank had genuinely gone too far.
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