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Trihn hadn’t envisioned meeting Damon’s mom on the second date. In fact, maybe she had never thought about meeting his mom—not because she didn’t want to. It was something she hadn’t ever thought about. She had never met Neal’s parents even though they had dated for a year and a half, and he’d come home with her to New York twice. So, meeting Damon’s mom just hadn’t crossed her mind.
But now that she was thinking about it, her stomach flopped.
Will his mother like me? Does this set the tone of our relationship? Why did I think this would be a good idea?
She hated being nervous. She wanted to be cool and confident, but essentially, she was panicking.
Damon opened the front door, and Trihn followed him into the one-story house.
“Mum! I brought you a surprise,” Damon called.
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