*Caleb*
We step into the grand ballroom where the rehearsal dinner is, my mind still reeling from what just happened between us. The way she looked at me, the way she felt… God, it was like fireworks exploding in my mind. But as we enter the room, the glimmering chandeliers and pristine white tablecloths remind me of just how out of place I am among this sea of old money elegance. I’m a fish out of water, hell I’m not even near the right ocean.
Virginia glances up at me, her eyes sparkling with mischief. “Ready for another round of the family circus?” she teases, her lips curving into that smile that makes my heart do backflips.
“Only if you promise to be my safety net,” I reply, trying to play it cool even as the nerves emerges. Would her family ever accept me?
We walk toward the main
