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He gives me a charming, bashful smile, and I’m reminded again just how good–looking my fiancé is. Both of our faces turn to Kent, though, as he snorts at us, shaking his head.

“Come on,” he says, nodding towards the door. “The cars are

waiting.”

With that, we head out of the house. On our way to meet my

entire family.

I whistle a little as we walk into the ballroom at the country. club, impressed. This place has a grand, old–fashioned kind of charm, with freshly buffed fine oak floors, brass chandeliers, and sweeping views of the golf greens all along the southern wall.

As soon as we enter, a waiter comes up to offer us champagne. Kent doesn’t make eye contact with him, merely saying “whiskey,

neat,” and surveying the guests. However, Daniel is more polite, nodding and smiling as he takes two glasses from the tray, passing one to me.

We only get a few steps into the room before we are bombarded

with attention.

“Is this her?” A plump woman says, hurrying over and reaching

out a hand to take mine. “Is this our darling lost Fay?”

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say, smiling at her, pleased at the warm reception

little overwhelmed. “Hello

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says, stepping forward, not letting the woman pull

We’re so pleased to be

woman pauses, giving him a warm smile. “Well of course, we’re always glad to see you, Kent,” she says,

between us.

accepting the glass of whiskey that the waiter is quick to bring back.

to me, apparently allowing me

conversation.

mouth, wondering what to say,

you from when you were a

gushing, waving several people over

nearby table.

but of course, they would have known me. Of course I had biological aunts, and uncles, and

me as a child. I just had really never thought of it

before.

I never knew that I

  1. me.

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