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\par He felt a 
hand in the small of his back, and another arm draped over his shoulder. He looked to his left, to see Anne, blonde hair up in a complicated looking knot, looking incredible in her ivory, flowing, strapless lace dress with a ribbon belt around her waist. 
To his right, Denise, gloriously curled red hair flowing past her shoulders and a slim gold headband holding the curls off her face and looking equally brilliant in her matching ivory halter dress.
\par 
\par \'93It\rquote s time, Stan,\'94 Denise reminded him.
\par 
\par \'93Okay,\'94 Stan answered. He turned. Anne stepped back inside the room, and Denise followed. Anne pinned the white orchid into the buttonhole of Stan\rquote 
s black dress suit, completing his costume. Then she stepped back to join Denise and they both faced him.
\par 
\par She and Denise picked up their bouquets, made of matching white orchid blooms. Anne asked, \'93How do we look, Stan?\'94
\par 
\par \'93Fabulous, my princesses. Fabulous.\'94
\par 
\par \'93I love it when he says that!\'94 Denise told Anne, and they both smiled warmly at each other. They turned to go, collecting
 their shawls from the king-sized bed. Stan followed. He kissed them both lightly on the back of the neck, and let them precede him from the room.
\par 
\par The hotel had a number of wonderful historic rooms, dating back to the 18}{\lang1033\langfe1033\super\langnp1033 th}{\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033  Century. Stan and his two partners had an appointment in one of them, named after a former French Queen.

\par 
\par Stan had cast around, trying to find a way to demonstrate his commitment to both of his wonderful women. He\rquote d hit on this idea, broached it to them and they\rquote d loved it, running with 
the theme. Denise had suggested asking Elaine and Susan for ideas. They\rquote d suggested something like this afternoon\rquote s proceeding, and Ken had suggested this wonderful venue (and, incidentally, he and a grateful Sid had paid for it.)
\par 
\par Inside the Marie-Antoine
tte room they found their guests waiting for them. Just close friends. Elaine and Susan were there, and of course Elizabeth and her new husband, James. Maggie was standing next to them with Valerie and her husband, while her husband and Ken were standing 
at the far end of the room, in front of the expansive balcony. 
\par 
\par Stan had got the idea from a story he\rquote d read, once. An extended relationship was celebrated by the traditional giving and receiving of rings, but with a twist \endash  each partner got three rings, which interlocked.
\par 
\par He\rquote d ignored the pagan ceremony that went with it, as none of them were particularly religious. But the idea had stuck.
\par 
\par Now it was time. Stan, Anne and Denise went to stand in front of Sid and Ken. Elaine, a remote in her hand, pressed \lquote Play\rquote  and the sounds of Eric playing \'93Let it Grow\'94
 filled the room. Once the song was over the music faded, to be replaced by a soft instrumental version of some Gershwin love songs.
\par 
\par Ken cleared his throat.
\par 
\par \'93We all know why we\rquote re here. Stan, Anne and Denise have decided to show their commitment to each other by the giving and receiving of rings, and by an exchange of vows. I understand that Stan has decided to be a gentleman, as always, so he
\rquote ll be going last. Which of you two ladies will go first?\'94
\par 
\par \'93I will,\'94 called Anne in a strong voice. She stepped forward and turned to face her two partners.
\par 
\par \'93Stan, Denise. I\rquote m no poet, as you know, but I found this, and it expresses what I want to say.\'94
\par }\pard\plain \s41\qc \li0\ri0\sb100\sa100\sbauto1\saauto1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f27\fs24\cf9\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 { \'93I take you both to be my partner,\line to have, and to hold from t
his day forward.\'94
\par \line \'94I give to you my unending love and devotion,
\par and I promise to be true to you, to cherish you, and to share\line my thoughts, hopes, and dreams with you both.\'94
\par \line \'94I look forward to spending the rest of my life with you\line my best friends. I will love you forever.\'94
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\par She turned to her right, where Sid gave her a ring, which she placed on Denise\rquote s offered finger. She smiled at the redhead, splendid in her ivory dress, who smiled back as she pushed it all the way home.
\par 
\par Then Anne turned to her left, and took a similar ring from Ken which she placed on Stan\rquote s finger. Her eyes were bright with unshed tears as she stepped back alongside him, and he took her hand and squeezed it momentarily.
\par 
\par Denise took her cue from a nod by Sid, and stepped in front of Stan and Anne.
\par 
\par \'93I decided that, this being a very non-traditional relationship, we ought to have something with at least a flavour of the traditional. So:\'94}{\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033 
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s41\qc \li0\ri0\sb100\sa100\sbauto1\saauto1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f27\fs24\cf9\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\'93I give you these rings, wear them with love and joy.\line 
I choose you to be my partners,\~\line to have and to hold from this day forward for better or for worse,\line for richer for poorer,\~in sickness and in health,\~\line to love and to cherish as long as we all shall live.\'94
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\par Denise placed a ring onto Anne\rquote s finger, and then put the second ring onto Stan\rquote s. He fiddled with them for a moment, then showed them to both ladies. The bands interwove and locked together, platinum and red-gold.
\par 
\par Finally it was Stan\rquote s turn. He took a step forward, turned smartly about, almost as if he were on parade and stood there, looking at his two loving partners.
\par 
\par Stan closed his eyes for a moment. Caron was still with him, and egging him on. His throat closed and he was unable to speak for a moment, but then he smiled weakly, shook his head a little, and cleared his own throat.
\par 
\par \'93It seems I\rquote m not the only one who thought along traditional lines on this very un-traditional day.\'94
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s41\qc \li0\ri0\sb100\sa100\sbauto1\saauto1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f27\fs24\cf9\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\'93
The sun smiles on us today, our wedding day, and how can it not, for\line our love is stronger than forever and our hearts beat together as one.\line I promise to be a true and loving partner from this day forward, in\line 
all life's circumstances, as we face them together. In the joys and\line sorrows, the good times and bad, in sickness or in health, I will always\line be there for you, to comfort you, love you, to honour and cherish you both, now and forever more.\'94

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\par He took the ring from Sid and placed it on the tip of Denise\rquote s finger. \'93This, to me, is a marriage, sweetheart. Nothing less,\'94 he told her as they made eye contact and held it as he pushed the ring home, his platinum joining Anne\rquote 
s yellow-gold. Denise smiled, there were tears in her eyes but she was happy, that was certain.
\par 
\par To his left, Ken held the remaining ring. Stan took it and put it similarly on Anne\rquote s fingertip. \'93You, my beautiful darling, are equally my wife. Always will be,\'94 he told her, as they looked at each other, love in their shining eyes. On Anne
\rquote s finger the rings were now platinum and red-gold.
\par 
\par Elaine cued up another track and turned up the volume. Carole King\rquote s immortal voice sounded out:
\par 
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And I would go to the ends of the earth\line Cause, darling, to me that's you're worth\line \line Where you lead, I will follow\line Anywhere that you tell me to\line If you need, you need me to be with you\line I will follow where you lead\'85\'94
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\par \'93I think it\rquote s traditional for the }{\cs25\i brides}{ and groom to kiss\'85\'94 said Sid, and all three moved at once, sharing kisses that went on, and on\'85
\par 
\par \'93Hey, get a room!\'94 called Elaine and Denise pulled away to say, \'93What for?\'94 with an impish grin on her face. 
\par 
\par It was the signal for the release of pent up emotions, and everyone clapped the trio, and crowded round, offering congratulations. There was champagne, of course, and other drinks available, and some canap\'e9
s for those in need of a nibble. A small party developed.
\par 
\par After a while, Stan went out onto the balcony. The view across the Place de la Concord to the Assembl\'e9e Nationale was amazing.
\par 
\par Elizabeth came out to join Stan for a moment.
\par 
\par \'93She\rquote s still there, isn\rquote t she, Stan?\'94 He knew exactly who she meant.
\par 
\par \'93Caron will }{\cs25\i always}{ be with me, Elizabeth. You know that, you\rquote ve always got George with you, haven\rquote t you?\'94
\par 
\par \'93Every hour of every day, whenever I need him, Stan, just as you\rquote ll always have Caron. Do they realise they\rquote re in a foursome, not a threesome?\'94
\par 
\par Stan smiled wanly at his old friend. \'93I wouldn\rquote t put it quite like that. Both Anne and Denise know I\rquote ll always love Caron, that\rquote s what matters.\'94
\par 
\par Stan excused himself, and made his way over where Denise stood with Elaine and Susan.
\par 
\par \'93I }{\cs25\i was}{ going to play \'93Congratulations\'94 by Cliff Richard, but Suze threatened to throw me off the balcony if I did!\'94 Elaine was telling Denise.
\par 
\par \'93I think I\rquote d have helped!\'94 Stan interjected. All four laughed.
\par 
\par \'93That\rquote s a lovely song, Laney, and so appropriate,\'94 Denise told her. \'93Thank you so }{\cs25\i very}{ much.\'94
\par 
\par \'93How are you two doing?\'94 Stan asked.
\par 
\par \'93Better and better, Stan,\'94 Susan answered. \'93Of course, Laney here might be needing another job soon if the rumours about The Firm are true, but we\rquote ll have to see what happens.\'94
\par 
\par \'93Actually, I doubt if it\rquote ll be as bad as they say. I know the old man\rquote s retiring, but his son is interested and pretty sharp. Even if he sells, that\rquote 
s not the end of the world. In fact, this whole thing might be the kick up the backside The Firm needs.\'94
\par 
\par Anne came over and took Stan\rquote s arm. \'93Sid and Maggie are going, Stan, the rest will follow soon,\'94 she told him. \'93Come on, Denny, we need to say goodbye.\'94
\par 
\par Stan, Anne and Denise bid farewell to each of their guests. Soon they were alone in the room, with some staff already coming in to tidy everything away in readiness for another function.
\par 
\par \'93Back to our room?\'94 suggested Denise.
\par 
\par \'93Good idea,\'94 agreed Stan.
\par 
\par \'93I think he just has designs on our bodies,\'94 grinned Anne.
\par 
\par \'93That\rquote s okay, I\rquote ve got designs on yours \endash  both of yours!\'94 Denise replied.
\par 
\par \'93Hmm. I think I might wear my collar.\'94
\par 
\par \'93Ooh. Do }{\cs25\i I}{ get to play, too?\'94
\par 
\par \'93Of course. You\rquote re my wife, aren\rquote t you?\'94
\par 
\par Laughing, they made there way back to their room. Stan had his arm around both of them. He reflected that now they each shared their love equally with the others, in all possible ways.
\par 
\par The three were now truly The Three. Equal Shares for all.
\par 
\par 
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\par So we come to the end of this tale, of the story of Stan, Anne and Denise, of Elaine and Susan, of Elizabeth and James, and of all the other characters who showed up in }{\i Equal Shares}{. 
\par 
\par Writing this story took me just about a year. In that time I gained many things: new friends, new helpers and especially new editors. Bob Hebert is still with me, and I thank him from the bott
om of my heart. The Nameless Princess joined the team early on to provide a feminine point of view and her own expertise in editing, and Ian Loxton joined me later on as well when Bob\rquote s illness and Nameless\rquote 
 hip operation prevented them from helping as much as they wanted to.
\par 
\par I had a loyal team of checkers, most especially da.bridge and Whyy. Both of these gave me valuable help, particularly with timelines and such. Da.bridge in particular read through each chapter several times, offering much in the way o
f advice and clearing up many problems before the actual editors ever saw the text. Whyy read along as well, offering encouragement, advice and some pointed comments when they were needed.
\par 
\par I had help from several other sources that wish to remain anonymous, but they know who they are.
\par 
\par During the year I also had help from several other writers who offered encouragement and in some cases highly constructive criticism. Once again I have to thank Strickland83 for this, but also Velvet Wood, Big Ed (Be287m) and many denizens of Nick Scipio
\rquote s chat room and forum.
\par 
\par Outside of the online world, I have to thank my friend Jean who read each chapter as it came out, with every sign of enjoyment. She encouraged me to continue and gave me first-hand }{\i real}{ confirmation th
at I could write well enough to entertain someone.
\par 
\par And finally, once more I offer all of this to my darling wife Karen. You mean so much to me sweetheart, even though your first reaction on reading some passages }{\i was}{ to say, \'93You can\rquote t write }{\i that!}{\'94 Well I 
could and I did, to the accompaniment of indulgent smiles. I spent a lot of time writing this, and she put up with it all. Thanks, love.
\par 
\par }}