Her parents looked at her with interest.
“Oh, my dear.” Her father said. “That is wonderful. I can tell it’s pretty serious.”
She nodded in confirmation.
“When are we meeting him?” her mother asked.
“Soon.” She answered. “But I’ll be precise when we decide.”
“Are you getting married?” her mother asked. “You’re too young.”
“Hey, you were twenty when I married you.” Her father reminded her mom. “She’s twenty-two going on twenty-three.”
Her mother shrugged resignedly.
“How long have you known him?” her father asked.
“For a long time,” Zee answered without thinking. To keep things simple, she guessed she could say that.
“Okay, that’s good.” Her mother said. “We can’t wait to meet him.”
***
Michael and her parents met two days later. Her parents were immediately taken with him. He w
