The next morning, Breanne went to the university to work on revisions to her dissertation. Nick took the opportunity to call his parents and his mother answered the phone.
“Âllo, Maman,” Nick began, feeling somewhat nervous. This is going to be a little difficult.
“Oh, hello, dear,” his mother said in her lovely, restrained voice. “When are you coming home? We miss you.”
“I miss you too. Actually, I have news you will like. They need me back in Caen the first of September, so I'm coming sooner than we thought. I'll be home the last week of August.”
“Oh, how nice,” she replied, and visions of her delicate smile floated before him.
Please accept what I'm about to tell you, Maman. He took a deep breath and opened his mouth.
She continued before he could speak. “I'll be glad to see you.
