I managed a weak smile. Honestly, I hadn\u2019t met most of Mason\u2019s family yet. They lived remotely in Montana, always traveling. His dad, Robert Carter, had some kind of business, and his mom, Susan, was excited to finally meet me. They\u2019d confirmed they\u2019d fly in for the wedding with his sister, Emma, and several cousins.<\/p>\n
\u201cTell me again about your family,\u201d I asked, settling into his arms on our thrift\u2011store couch, nervous about meeting them all at once.<\/p>\n
Mason chuckled\u2014that low rumble I loved. \u201cNothing to be nervous about. Dad\u2019s quiet, but incredibly kind. He\u2019ll probably try to fix something in your apartment within five minutes. Mom will want to cook for you and ask a million questions about your students. Emma will steal you for book talk\u2014she\u2019s getting her PhD in literature.\u201d He swore they trusted his judgment. \u201cI\u2019ve told them enough about you that they feel like they already know you. Mom actually said she\u2019s never heard me talk about anyone the way I talk about you.\u201d He pressed a kiss to my head.<\/p>\n
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