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Moain to keep the conversation rolling "Ethan, we ran into a friend of yours the other night," she said "Or ht word He said sos about you, and I’ll have you know I didn’t believe a word of it"

Ethan shot an utterly baffled look at me, which I returned, equally baffled I had no idea what she was talking about "My friend?" Ethan asked

"Yes, he was at the restaurant where we had dinner Monday night," she explained "He ca h I suppose Katie should have made the introductions"

Only then did I realize what sheabout Ethan when he referred to my boyfriend It was a natural assuht out of a bad sitcom, and I couldn’t think of a way out of it I’d been so worried about getting tangled up in ical problems that I hadn’t considered the potential forcomplications

Mom continued, oblivious to my discomfort "Now, I know you do more than walk Katie to and from work I’m sure you take her to so mean"

Realization dawned in Ethan’s eyes I knew he’d figured out exactly who Idris was referring to as my boyfriend I wished I could play it cool and insist that it was just Idris being a jerk, but I felt htly, and I was sure he’d noticed He ical powers, but I felt like he could see right through ed to conore anything he said I beat hiiven ed the subject "What do you think of New York so far?" I could have kissed hiht have thought at thatto my rescue ," Dad said with a nod "I’d like to get a better look at the park You know, I’ve got this new fertilizer in stock thatnow"

"Was the city what you expected?" Ethan clarified his question

"I kneould be kind of strange," Moe whisper "But I wasn’t expecting all those alternative lifestyle people"

"Alternative lifestyle people?" Gemma asked "Katie, you didn’t take your parents to the West Village, did you?"

"No, just Tirit s in public," Mom said "Very odd"

"No, odd would have been a h "Preferably with pink tights and a tutu"