Around two hours later Jess and I were finally ready and out in her car on the way to see her parents. I wasn’t particularly nervous about meeting them but I did want everything to go perfectly and so I was really giving myself a mental pep talk as Jess drove. Evidently if would take us about an hour to get there so I figured that would be plenty of time to sort of prepare.
Meanwhile, Jess had the radio on and was currently singing along to the songs that played. It surprised me at first but I loved every second. Her voice really was amazing. I stared out the window and let my mind wander as I listened to Jess sing.
“Are you sure you’re okay with this?” Jess piped up a few minutes later. She was probably mistaking my silence for unease but that just wasn’t the case.
“Of course I am. Your parents sound really nice from what you’ve said. I’m not worried,” I said flashing a genuine smile.
“Yeah? Maybe you should be,” she started, a smirk already showing itself. “I’m the baby so that makes me the favorite.”
“I’ll keep that in mind,” I said as I leaned over and kissed her cheek.
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A little over an hour later we were finally parked in front of her parents’ house. I’ll admit, I was starting to feel a bit of nerves but it wasn’t the bad kind. I was actually kind of excited to meet them so I was starting to feel a little anxious now that it was actually happening.
“You ready, babe?” she asked as she squeezed my hand that was already clasped to hers.
“Of course.”
We got out and Jess walked over to me, holding my hand in hers as we walked up to the door. Before we were even halfway there I saw a woman come out and quickly make her way down to meet us. I could tell immediately that is was Jess’s mom. The resemblance made it way too obvious.
“Well, long time no see,” she said to Jess jokingly as she pulled her into a hug. She spotted me over Jess’s shoulder as I was standing slightly behind her and immediately let go of Jess.
“Is this the absolutely stunning Elena my daughter won’t keep quiet about?”
“Mum!” I could see Jess blushing slightly and it made me laugh at how both Jess’s mom and her friends were trying to embarrass her upon our first meeting.
“Yeah, that might be me,” I laughed as she hugged me as well.
“It’s nice to finally meet you. Let’s go inside it’s freezing out here,” she said as she pulled away.
“So, I’m stunning am I?” I smirked as I playfully nudged Jess while we were walking.
“Maybe just a little,” she said before lightly kissing me on the cheek.
A few minutes later Jess and I were settled in the living room with her mom. They were having some conversation while my eyes wandered around the room, looking at the dozens of photos on the walls and tables. There were a ton of pictures of Jess from when she was younger along with her sisters and I loved how there were so many memories on display here.
“So, Elena, how are you liking it here?” Rose asked, pulling my attention back to them.
“I love it here,” I replied honestly. “I never thought I would like being away from home but I really do.”
She was about to reply when we suddenly heard the front door open and close. A man came in, who I assume was Jess’s dad.
“Dad!” Jess jumped up from her spot next to me and ran over to him.
