Derek
Derek balled his hands into fists, trying to prepare for what was to come.
Nathalie reached out and placed a calming hand on his chest. He loved the way she made him feel when she touched him. "It"s going to be fine," she assured him.
"You don"t know that." He glanced at his parents" front door, unsure how he really felt about going inside with her on his arm.
He was mostly worried about how his family were going to treat Nathalie, especially after Steven"s stunt with the campaign.
"We can go if you want. This can wait until you"re ready."
He sighed. "What if I"m never ready?"
Nathalie chuckled dryly. "Somehow, I don"t think that"s going to be the case. But even if it is, we"ll make it work."
"I hope you"re right."
"You"re going to have to get used to the fact I normally am,
