The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

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The next day, Devin and Grace headed to his parents' place.

They met at the toast yesterday, but with everyone around, they didn't have a chance to chat.

The family get-

together was buzzing today, and his parents were all over Grace, chatting away.

With Devin there, she felt right at home, the nerves just melting away.

After a decade with the Kaufman family, Grace was no stranger to fancy events. She was a pro at navigating social situations and had Devin's parents laughing non- stop.

By the time they said goodbye, Devin's mother, Madison Hester, was reluctant to part with Grace, inviting her back soon.

Grace promised to visit, told them to take care, and then they hit the road.

On the drive back, Devin was driving, curious how she was feeling.

the evening breeze, feeling totally chill

too fast, and

slip. "I mean, Madison and Leon. I really hit it off with them. Can we swing

"As long as you're happy, that's all that counts. They adore you, just

out a hearty chuckle, about to say

was Antonio, but then

Zander told me that you moved because of a wedding. Why do you keep it a secret? I got you a gift. Are you

Kaufman's

Grace had She was fond of Daisy, who was only in her early twenties. Without a second. thought, she agreed to

settled on a

cool with it. He asked for the details and offered

bit awkward about it and tried

light. Devin turned to her with a shrug. "Don't worry about bothering me. We just got hitched and I'm on a break. What else am supposed to do? Plus, once you're done with dinner tomorrow, b thought we could go on a date and get to know each other

Grace at

by the time they pulled into their place, it was

shower and then

for a while before heading to bed when Devin walked