Dominic and I exchanged a quick glance. We'd rehearsed this part.
"About a month now," I answered, trying to sound natural. "But we've known each other since university."
Eleanor nodded knowingly. "I remember asking him to bring you to visit after that incident at the territorial gathering. Three years I've been waiting! Can you believe the stubbornness of my grandson?"
I looked at Dominic in surprise. He'd never mentioned his grandmother asking to meet me years ago.
"I wasn't ready then," Dominic said simply, his hand finding mine on the sofa between us.
His fingers intertwined with mine, sending a warmth up my arm that had nothing to do with the sunlight streaming through the windows.
Victoria served the tea, her movements precise and elegant. "Dominic was severely challenged
