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“Oh, Luke!” My mom taps him playfully on the shoulder “No need for the formalities Call me Rose”

“It’s good to see you, Rose,” he responds and unleashes his most irresistible smile on my mother

It works, by the way

All awk At him At us When Luke turns on the charhest order

“I just can’t believe it,” she whispers, covering her mouth with her hand

Oh my God, is she about to cry?

“The two of you together Officially together It just warms my heart I’ve always hoped—”

“Rose! Who’s out there? Is that my Avie?” My dad’s jovial voice cuts her off, and it doesn’t take long before he peeks his knightly head over irl!” he exclaiet to me My mom scoffs and Luke chuckles as

“Hi, Dad,” I whisper in his ear “Missed ya”

“I missed you too,” he answers and setsthe house without you here to help me”

When I was a kid, I was the only one ould help him put up the Christmas decorations Since I’ve been in New York, he’s been responsible for it all on his own

“I can’t believe no one else helps you,” I co pointedly at my mom “It’s a travesty”

My mom rolls her eyes “Like he’d let me or your sisters touch any of his precious decorations”

I grin That’s also true I’m the only one he trusts to help, but I think that’s more because I let him make all the decisions and just follohatever instructions he tosses estions, but when it coest You acknowledge that he is the expert and just follow his lead

“And I see you’ve brought Luke with you,” my dad comments and reaches out to shake Luke’s hand “Good to see you, son How have you been?”

“I’ve been good, Mr Lucie”

“Please, just call me Guy” He waves hio

“Luke is Ava’s boyfriend now,” my mom whispers to my dad, but it’s not quiet at all

“Is that right?” My dad feigns surprise “You two crazy kids are an item now?”

Luke nods, and a handsome smile touches his lips “Sir, I don’t kno it happened, but soirlfriend”