" So my parents want to meet you next week," Angel said in a casually offhand way as he played Elder Scrolls on the Xbox in the living room. " Dinner at Casa Anderson on Wednesday night. Should be boring and obnoxious but we'll try to escape early so don't worry. "
Lyle blinked his eyes nervously at his fiance as he refilled the apples and oranges in the holiday fruit bowl on the coffee table. What? , his mind spit out in a rapid way. Dinner with Angel's wealthy prominent family at their big fancy Evergreen Acres mansion? Dear God. What if he embarrassed himself? What if he spilled something? What if he, God forbid, broke something dreadfully expensive? What if he used the wrong spoon or fork because from how Angel described his family background he could see them eating several courses. What if ..... What if they..... didn't approve of him? After all he had grown up in a housing project and barely had extra money after bills to pay off his student loans. What if he embarrassed Angel and.....
He swallowed hard and glanced over at Angel who now appeared to be in a trance as he played his beloved video game on the console. It would be no good discussing it with him right now, he decided as he collapsed onto the overstuffed armchair by the sofa. When Angel was in gamer mode he barely noticed anything. Then his eyes widened as he suddenly thought of something else important.
What on earth would he wear that wouldn't have him looking like Father Knows Best or Mr. Rogers ? Oh , this was going to be a disaster. Maybe he could fib and say he was sick.
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ODDS OF LOVE : SEASON TEN
General FictionThe ongoing soap opera about disabled math genius and professor Dr. Spencer Norland - Lane , his doctor husband DuBuis Lane and their family and friends in the Washington DC area.
