A Day in the Life of Major Grace Newman before the Zoastra Affair Part Twenty Five
Grace and Rosemarie’s eyes locked. “I never wanted to be obvious about it,” Rosemarie said softly.
“Your eyes followed him.”
Rosemarie’s eyes swam in mirth. “Just as your eyes light up near your husband.”
“Peter’s my best friend and my husband and I’m grateful,” Grace replied. She’d never kissed another man, never mind looked. “He told me that you were a good one.”
“Peter and I worked a mission together before you arrived. But every hour of every day he talked about you.”
Grace nodded. Peter loved her. “I shouldn’t have been jealous.”
“You love him, but he hadn’t proposed yet.”
“For a second time.” Grace added with slight arrogance. Peter chose her when he many options.
Rosemarie lifted an eyebrow. “What?”
“Peter and I married when we were eighteen. We agreed to get married again if we both loved each other as adults.” Peter never looked at her in high school, except to copy from. But in their first semester, he moved into her apartment, taking over her life. They married too fast.
“I had no idea.”
Peter Newman would never cheat on her, and she trusted him one hundred percent. But Grace never liked when he talked up another woman— it made the other woman seem somehow dangerous.
“I thought for a second you were competition,” said Grace, not liking her past mistake. Women had thrown themselves at her husband before and after they married, both times. Peter never noticed them. “But then I saw you wanted the general.”
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Frequently Asked Questions
How did Peter and Grace Newman’s marriage work before the Zoastra Affair?
Peter and Grace Newman first married when they were eighteen, with an unusual agreement: they would remarry as adults only if they still loved each other. Peter initially never noticed Grace in high school, but during their first college semester he moved into her apartment and they married quickly. Their relationship evolved into one where Peter described Grace as his best friend, wife, and the person he talked about constantly.
What made Grace Newman jealous of Rosemarie before she understood her intentions?
Grace briefly viewed Rosemarie as competition because Rosemarie’s eyes had followed Peter, and Grace had seen women throw themselves at her husband both before and after their marriages. Grace acknowledged this was a mistake on her part. Her jealousy eased once she realized Rosemarie’s romantic interest was actually directed at the general, not at Peter.
Is Grace Newman’s trust in Peter different from how other characters in the Zoastra Affair view relationships?
Grace Newman trusts Peter one hundred percent and states she had never kissed another man or looked elsewhere. While other characters like Rosemarie openly admired Peter, Grace’s confidence in her husband is absolute. Peter reinforced this trust by spending every hour of a shared mission talking about Grace, demonstrating consistent loyalty despite having, as Grace notes, many options available to him.
