Her father, David, lowered his fork. “The one who fixes motorcycles?”
“We’re finalizing the guest list for your cousin’s engagement party,” Margaret said. “You’ll be bringing… someone?”
She bit back a smile. “Yes. His name is Theo.” Family sexy video
Lena felt her phone buzz in her lap. A text from Theo: “How bad is it? Scale of 1 to ‘I should fake my own death’?”
“I’m asking if you’ll hold my hand under the table while it happens.” Her father, David, lowered his fork
“That’s enough,” Lena snapped. But underneath the irritation was a strange, warm thread. Her family’s chaos was a language she’d been forced to speak her whole life. Loud, critical, but present.
Her younger brother, Jamie, snorted. “Last month she brought a guy who thought ‘gluten’ was a yoga pose.” “Yes
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Later, in the driveway, she called Theo.
A pause. Then, softly: “Lena, I’d learn to cook gluten-free casseroles for you. A dinner with your family? That’s the easy part.”