PrintingWiggly,
If not the Unite, I believe you have Pathfinder>Add to Shape Area or something (the one showing both paths being united into one with just one outer stroke). You may need to hold, or avoid to hold Alt/Option, to get a simple path.
PrintingWiggly,
If not the Unite, I believe you have Pathfinder>Add to Shape Area or something (the one showing both paths being united into one with just one outer stroke). You may need to hold, or avoid to hold Alt/Option, to get a simple path.