She closed her eyes. For the first time, the thought of bringing someone home didn’t feel like an ambush. It felt like building a new table, right next to the old one.
“They want to meet you,” she said, leaning against her car. “Full interrogation. Dad will ask about your ‘intentions.’ Mom will ask about your salary. Jamie will ask if you own a suit.”
“He’s an engineer, Dad. He just likes motorcycles.” Family sexy video
Lena felt her phone buzz in her lap. A text from Theo: “How bad is it? Scale of 1 to ‘I should fake my own death’?”
Later, in the driveway, she called Theo. She closed her eyes
Her younger brother, Jamie, snorted. “Last month she brought a guy who thought ‘gluten’ was a yoga pose.”
Her father, David, lowered his fork. “The one who fixes motorcycles?” “They want to meet you,” she said, leaning
“I’m asking if you’ll hold my hand under the table while it happens.”