Continuation of Chapter 40
Mrs. Smith stepped back and raised her perfect eyebrows at her son. “Zozo, I'm surprised that you didn't bring her home for us to meet sooner!"
My eyes widened in near laughter at hearing his family's nickname for him, especially with the faint London accent. Laurie cringed visibly, giving me an apologetic smile before he turned to his mother. "Yeah, sorry about that, mom. I just had to make sure she liked me enough to not leave me after being subjected to my parent-induced embarrassment.” He waved a free hand in the space between us and his parents. “Mom, dad, meet my girlfriend, Ella Wysterra. Ella, love, these are my parents, Angelica and Colonel Jacob Smith."
Laurie's father stepped forward and offered a hand, smiling widely as he did so. "Call me Jacob, d
