#Chapter 89 – Rehearsal Dinner

A few hours later, when the boys have been neatly dressed in their first suits of the weekend, there comes a knock at the door. I smooth my hands over my own black cocktail dress and go to answer it. I let out a whoosh of breath when I see that it’s Victor. “Come in,” I say, opening the door wide for him. As soon as he enters, though, I close the door quickly. He turns to me, frowning a little. “Are you okay?” “Yeah,” I say, raising my hands to check and see that my hair is still in place. I laugh a little. “Your mom just spooked me a bit, is all.” “My mom?” he says, turning fully to stare at me. “My mother came to see you?” “Yeah,” I say, nodding. “Didn’t you know?” Victor slowly shakes his head back and forth and I can see him processing. “What did she say to you?” “That your family was going to be hard on me,” I say. “I’m grateful for the warning, but I admit, I’m more anxious than I was before.” Victor glances back at the boys. “Did she see them?” I nod. “She was