“Is Ellen here?” Nigel asked.

“She’ll be along later. Your sister is very eager to see who you brought home.”

Sophie settled onto the sofa next to Nigel and across from Claire. She hadn’t realized she’d be this nervous to meet his family, but after their romp on the plane, she was a bundle of mixed emotions.

“Now, tell me how you met,” Claire said, clasping her hands like a proud grandmother.

“At the office,” Nigel piped in. “You know I have a policy about not dating employees, but Roselyn changed all of that.”

They’d discussed their story and decided to keep it as close to the truth as possible.

Claire’s eyes darted between them, then landed back on Nigel. “Do you always work? Wait, don’t answer that. I know you do. Do you at least take this poor girl out to dinner?”

“Of course,” Nigel replied, reaching for a lemon square. “We’ve had several work dinners.”

Phillip Townshend,”

laughed. “I’m kidding.

up with him. He’s given me every one of my gray

of the first things he asked when I started working with him was what

Claire asked, raising one perfectly

date,” Nigel chimed in. “I knew the second

it’s your company and I think it’s romantic...so long as you keep romance in the

laughed, glancing to Nigel. “You had

let out a burst of laughter. “Did he, now? I’d love to hear what picture

what he said

her shoulders and she looked

who had to be her granddaughter on the cheek. “Nigel’s girlfriend

his sister. Sophie stood as well, nervous at encountering another family member. Maybe she could knock these little meetings out one by one and not be

asked, eyeing Nigel. “Well, aren’t you all candy hearts

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