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As soon as my dad finished speaking, Mariah gave him a hard whack. “You can eat whatever you want, but you can’t just say anything.”

My dad instantly sobered up a bit, as if he suddenly remembered that the last time I introduced my boyfriend, his last name was Ryan.

He immediately looked embarrassed.

When I glanced at Nathan, he lowered his eyes, hiding a smile. He hadn’t been drinking, but his handsome face was flushed.

Yvonne was shoveling rice into her mouth, then scooted closer and asked, “Sally, what does ‘trying for a baby‘ mean?”

“It’s nothing. Eat up, have some more veggies,” Mariah said quickly, loading her bowl with extra vegetables.

Yvonne’s big dark eyes sparkled with curiosity–I could tell her little brain was already in overdrive again.

Nathan cleared his throat and said, “Sir, I’ll toast you with coffee instead of wine.”

“That’s very thoughtful of you, Mr. Hallman,” my dad said, clearly pleased.

After dinner, Mariah asked me to go out and pick up some things for the house, but I knew she just wanted to

have a chat.

door and we headed over to the fountain

with stalls everywhere selling

stopped at the bridge leading to the plaza and turned to me, her expression serious. “What’s going on? What happened to


since I knew I

up?” Mariah frowned. “It hasn’t been

about two months,” I said, doing a quick

she just couldn’t figure me out. “I still talk to Sally sometimes, and she told me Jared hasn’t even tried to

his life, I’m living mine. Just because he’s not

to do the same.”

Mariah said, shaking her head. “I just want you to be careful. If you’re going to date, find someone you can really build a future with,

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can just pick someone out of a lineup,” I said, trying to dodge

mean you’re serious about him?” Mariah

my head. “No, we’re just friends

you wouldn’t bring him all the way

him around, it’s not like

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