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Once she realized the discussion was going to need more than a few minutes, Sarah made a quick phone call to her mother.
“Hi. I just didn’t want you to worry. Joe and I still have some things to go over. Sorry I left you with the cookies.”
“It’s fine,” her mother said. “I’m almost done. Everything okay?”
“Everything’s great,” Sarah said, giving her new fiancé a gentle nudge with her knee. “We’ll be back soon.”
“So he really is coming to dinner.”
“Yeah, Mom. But it’ll be okay—I promise. Joe’s a nice guy. I think you and Dad will really like him.”
Sarah’s mother scoffed. Sarah twisted away with her phone, hoping Joe hadn’t heard that. But by the amused look he gave her, she knew he had.
“So the chocolates weren’t enough?” he asked when she hung up.
“Good start, though. Truffles m
