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My shoulders lift “I’ll do -willed”

Drew laughs “Clearly, that trait runs in the family”

I open the passenger door and hop out of his truck “C’et this over with”

He grabs my hand as we head up to the front door My parents know I’ “Hello?”

“Be right there, Carlotta!” my mother calls in her thick accent She quickly appears and her eyes brighten as she sees Drew “Andrew! So nice to see you again! Carlotta told uest but she didn’t mention who What a nice surprise!”

“Nice to see you again, Mrs Harris”

She et over here ive , boy”

Drew obliges and has to practically bend in half so my mother can place a kiss on each one of his cheeks The woo and still insists on keeping her Old World mannerisms

My mom motions betweenon between the two of you? Do I see a wedding on the horizon?”

Drew coughs into his fist Oh geez, of course, that’s the one thing she leads with This woman has made it her mission in life to randchildren

“Mamma, knock it off”

She gives rownlady” She faces Drew “So, Andrew? Why don’t you tellso difficult”

“Uh” Drew staether”

My mom beams and presses her hand to her chest “Oh, this is wonderful! Daniel, get in here!”

Not only does my father heed her call, but Brody and Rainey are hot on his heels