C52 Chapter 52

It was eight in the evening the following Thursday, and Nick and I were standing in front of a white two-story house somewhere in London. I tried to appear calm, carefree even, but deep inside, my heart was pounding inside my chest.

What does a girl do during her first meeting with the family of the guy she’s dating?

I felt Nick’s hand cover mine.

“You look nervous,” he said.

“Because I am