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internally cursed as I walked to her front door. Her purse was on her shoulder, so I reached inside to grab a set of keys. I was surprised at how dark her house was; it was as if nobody else lived there, but I knew at least her mother should be home at this hour. It was ghostly quiet, and it gave me an eerie feeling.

It didn’t take me long to find the staircase upstairs and ever less time to find her room. The scent of her room drove me in the right direction. Her room was the perfect figment of who she was as a person. Her academic awards were showcased on her wall; her athletic achievements were on her bookcase across the room. Clothes were scattered across her floor and draped over her desk chair. She had a nice desktop computer setup and numerous textbooks and notebooks across her desk.

She had a photo of herself with her parents on her nightstand, and she looked so happy. She also had a photo of herself with her friend Nan who I recognized from Carter’s Resort.

I didn’t bother changing her out of her clothes; I wasn’t going to cross that line. Instead, I tucked her into bed, making sure the covers were completely on top of her before I left.

“You are late,” my mother said as I walked into the house.

“I’m right on time,” I told her, glancing at the clock.

“If you aren’t early, then you are late,” she told me, raising her brows. “Everyone is in the kitchen already, Dinner will be ready shortly.”

“Hi, Grandma,” Irene said as she stepped around me and into the house.

My mother’s face softened as she reached her arms out and wrapped my daughter in a hug.

you were going to be too busy to join us this evening. I’m so glad you’re here,” she breathed.

my fiancé,” she said, motioning for Ethan

my mother a polite

honor to finally meet you, Mam,”

hand on his cheek

my mother said to Irene with a

arm through Ethan’s, resting her

Matt and she

handsome yoursel,” she added, motioning for

house, but I insisted he come along for this dinner. I

do the same. She took Ethan’s hand and pulled him along with her. I sighed and followed the kids

she walked around

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my entire life. I gave him a stern look and he gave me an apologetic smile for not

around me and hugged me; I shimmed

I asked, not bothering to hide the edge in

my mother said, beaming up at

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